Humanity
Unnecessary and cruel: Using chickens for kapparot on Yom Kippur violates Jewish values – opinion
The practice has invited widespread scrutiny, even from sages, over the inhuman treatment of livestock. Trigger warning: Some readers might find the disclosed descriptions disturbing
The Odyssey holds a mirror to the breakdown of human society after October 7 - opinion
AI is reshaping humanity, and Israel has a divine opportunity to light the way - opinion
The quiet weapon: Sexual violence is a strategy, not a byproduct of war - opinion
Lost for words: Analysis shows humanity lost 28% of its daily conversation over 14 years
People under 25 lost an average of 451 spoken words per day. Those over 25 used 314 fewer words.
'Boiling frog': Frequent dependence on AI can erode humanity's mental capabilities, study finds
Participants who used AI for 10 minutes performed worse and gave up more often when the tool was taken away.
Conversation as a tool for community understanding
Changing the future of humanity: Quantum computing breaks the boundaries of imagination
Quantum computing is the next tech revolution, driving global development. Tens of billions have been invested, and as companies enter the stock market, investor interest grows.
Heroism at Bondi: Ahmed al-Ahmed's actions show universal value of human life - opinion
Ahmed al-Ahmed, a local fruit vendor, rushed toward a terrorist during a Hanukkah celebration and risked his own life to save others.
Oldest-known fire-making found in Britain, pushing Neanderthal mastery back 415,000 years
"We think humans brought pyrite to the site with the intention of making fire. And this has huge implications, pushing back the earliest fire-making," said archaeologist Nick Ashton.
Josh Adler on whether creativity is a choice or is simply biology
95 years on the frontlines: The story of Magen David Adom
From a single stretcher in pre-state Tel Aviv to Israel’s national lifeline and a global humanitarian force.
Harvard scientists pinpoint two pelvic breakthroughs that put humanity on its feet
Study reveals how growth plate reorientation transformed the human ilium from tall and narrow to short, wide, and curved, creating the bowl-shaped pelvis essential for upright walking.
How the world won’t be destroyed: NASA found a solution to a worrying problem
NASA proved for the first time that a small spacecraft can deflect an asteroid. The DART mission collided with Dimorphos, showing humanity can protect itself from cosmic disasters.
