Transcendence
The VR Experience That Might Make You Less Afraid to Die
Virtual reality can create an out-of-body experience, but can it also reduce the fear of death?
Transferring Your Consciousness Into This Terrifying Robot Head Might Make You Less Scared Of Dying
Researchers are hoping learning to let go of the physical body will reduce anxiety about death.
Watch: Jaimeo Brown Transcendence's 'For Mama Lucy' Music Video
We spoke to producer and drummer Jaimeo Brown about his epic new music video, which touches on everything from the legacy of American slavery to the power of technology.
David Roth's Weak In Review: "American Ninja Warrior" Is The Only Sport
"American Ninja Warrior" is a television show about people climbing around on a crazy playground. It also gave us the purest, cleanest high in sports this week.
Grown Ass Man Plays Basketball In Target
87 percent of scientists say playing basketball in big box stores is an effective cure for depression.
Baby Panda Becomes Sports As You Watch
In which baby panda Bao Bao reminds small-minded humans how much more pandas understand about sports than we do.
Order, Ecstasy, and Klay Thompson's 37-Point Quarter
On Saturday, Klay Thompson turned the third quarter into a heat-check that never ended. He set a new scoring record, but how he set it was just as impressive.
Climb a Mountain With Conrad Anker
What goes through the head of a world-class mountain climber? Watch this video to learn how Conrad Anker deals with his dangerous, demanding profession.
The Anarcho-Primitivist Who Wants Us All to Give Up Technology
Our dependence on technology has stunted our ability as a species to truly communicate, according to John Zerzan, perhaps the world's most prominent anti-technology philosopher. The solution? Give it all up and start hunting and gathering again. And...
Superintelligent AI Could Wipe Out Humanity, If We're Not Ready for It
As Stephen Hawking said, “Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, it might also be the last."