The Atlantic

[:es]Ten years ago, a neuroscientist said that within a decade he could simulate a human brain. Spoiler: It didn’t happen.[:]

[:es]Hearing people talk can terrify even top predators such as mountain lions, with consequences that ripple through entire ecosystems.[:]

[:es]In one study, at least 85 percent of Neanderthal tools appeared to be made for a user whose right side was dominant.[:]

[:es]Physicians once advised menstruating women against mental exertion, fearing it would ravage their health.[:]

[:es]A new hypothesis suggests that their vaunted intelligence and short-lived, solitary nature are all linked to a fourth trait.[:]

[:es]NASA will conduct a delicate rescue mission to free a probe trapped just inches below the Red Planet’s surface.[:]

[:es]As if saber-toothed cats weren’t enough.[:]

[:es]The night sky is already dotted with shiny satellites and other artificial lights. One day, maybe that’s all there will be.[:]

[:es]Chimpanzees, birds, and even rats have shown signs of reviewing their own past to prepare for the future.[:]