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Probably not. But if we want a future where more of those jobs are decent and well-paying, we — and our institutions — need to rise to its challenge, says economist David Autor.

By now you probably know that Apple and the FBI are fighting over whether the computer company should create software that could bypass encryption on an iPhone. What you might not know is why this matters to you — to everyone. Dave Troy explains.

Verbal abuse tends to be consistent in a toxic relationship but there are often "honeymoon" periods as well. It's at these moments that people ask: Will he/she change?

The practices suppressed by searching for a soulmate are the cornerstones of relational satisfaction.

New research corrects misconceptions about people who participate in consensual but nonexclusive sexual relationships.

Supertall buildings have become just another part of the urban scenery. They are, writes science fiction writer Bruce Sterling, “stunningly factual, immediately obvious, impossible to overlook.” But what of the unbuilt towers of the future? What might *they* look like. With his customary lyricism, Sterling describes four classes of future skyscraper.

A Personal Perspective: Real love is not for sissies.

Here’s one example of a machine-generated joke: “Why did the chicken cross the road? To see the punchline.” Learn about the work that scientists are doing to make AI more LOL.

Why can physical intimacy still be tapped into after the end of a relationship?

British cognitive neuroscientist Sophie Scott studies vocal communication. She explains why looking into giggles and mirth is important … and shares ways she makes subjects laugh in the lab.