
Sigal Samuel
Senior Reporter
Latest articles by Sigal Samuel


New tests promise lab-quality results in under an hour — all without having to get up off your couch.


A new philanthropic initiative aims to act as an insurance policy for humanity’s future.

Brain stimulation. Neurofeedback. Synthetic psychedelics. Can they deliver?


It’s more subjective than you might think.


It’s in clinical trials, but many experts say you don’t need a tailored vaccine for this variant.

GPT-3 is a smart and poetic AI. It also says terrible things about Muslims.

We need new mental models to make sense of the pandemic as it exists today.


Here are the most important precautions your office should have in place if it wants you back.

Digital distractions such as social media and smartphones wreak havoc on our attention spans. Could they also be making us less ethical?


The renowned primatologist wants us to remember that humans aren’t so exceptional — we’re animals, too.