Modern historians tend to underestimate the role of technical ingenuity in achieving these dazzling ancient artworks ...

Joshua Kristian McCoy is a freelance writer and film critic from the United States. He is a lifelong film buff, a voting member of the Georgia Film Critics Association, a tournament-winning Smash Bros ...

The uncanny valley is the scientific explanation for why we all find clowns or corpses creepy. And just when we thought nothing could be more alarming than clowns, scientists have found an even ...

Ethical AI dilemma of how far AI robots should be devised to appear or act like humans, per the uncanny valley precepts. Sometimes there are slightly oddish things that catch your attention and get ...

Photorealistic faces in video games have been with us for a while, but they’ve still been a long way from what you’d call realistic. While we’ve got the polygons and texturing almost perfected, facial ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...