Humans have long dreamed of discovering intelligent life beyond Earth.
But truth is, we have no way of knowing if an alien civilization would be friendly or hostile.
Should we have the rotten luck of discovering the Borg, we’ll need to get our collective asses into hiding quickly—and a team of astronomers thinks they know how we can.
Serbian ultra-nationalist leader Vojislav Seselj walks with his para-military group in Vukovar 1991.
The Hague tribunal for the former Yugoslavia has found Serbian ex-Deputy Prime Minister Vojislav Seselj not guilty of being complicit in crimes against humanity in Croatia and Bosnia committed by Serbian militias between 1991 and 1993.
"With this acquittal on all nine counts of the indictment the arrest warrant issued by the appeals chamber is rendered moot," said Antonetti. "Vojislav Seselj is now a free man."
Seselj, who was leader of the nationalist Serbian Radical Party, stood accused of inciting and financing crimes against Croat, Muslim and other non-Serb populations committed by the Serbian militias from 1991 to 1993.
Justice Jean-Claude Antonetti said the militias did not directly take orders from Seselj, even though the SRP took part in recruitment. The not guilty verdict for all nine counts was passed unanimously.
His acquittal was criticised by Croatian survivors of the 1991-95 conflict.
“This acquittal leaves me speechless,” said Vesna Bosanac, the head of a hospital in Vukovar besieged by pro-Šešelj militia in 1991.
Decorative metalworking in Japan has a long history that began sometime in the fourth to fifth centuries with skills passed down through the generations. Tokyo based sculptor Taiichiro Yoshida conforms to century old traditions in his hot-metal treated sculptures of flower-encrusted animals.
So you're a dog lover. You watch a cute puppy video on Youtube and fall asleep in your big, comfy bed and that's nice. A dog parent, though, has less time for such videos, and even less space in bed - it belongs to the dog now (it should be also noted that the reality of sleeping with your pooch is way less cute than you might imagine.)
And it's just one of the many differences between loving and having dogs seen by illustrator Kelly Angel.
Academics discovered listening to the likes of Adele, Radiohead and Muse can help people come to terms with the loss of a loved one better than more upbeat bands.De Montfort University boffins reckon putting on more depressing music evokes sad emotions which can ultimately lead to feelings of consolation.
Dr Annemieke Van den Tol led two separate studies, involving around 450 people, looking at listening habits of those going through a range of emotional circumstances.
The team found that people tended to turn to more lamentful tracks during a time of crisis -which helped them move on sooner. continue
It is said that pessimists are never disappointed, but a new study suggests they are also less stressed.
Scientists at University College London have discovered that it is uncertainty that leaves people feeling anxious and unable to cope, while accepting the inevitable brings a sense of calm. continue
Even with the seemingly cold surface of big city life in her home of New York City, photographer Gina Vasquez manages to find moments of nature's warmth to fuel the creation of cinematic photographs that share the story of her vibrant inner life.
Gina has led an expressive life playing multiple instruments and studying art history while pouring her creative energy into the pursuit of conceptual photography.
In the future, artificial intelligence may not just be relegated to the role of personal assistant or data analyzer: it may also make art. A novella co-written by an AI program and its human assistants made it through the first round of selection for a Japanese literary prize.
The novella, whose title translates to "The Day a Computer Writes a Novel," was one of 11 AI-authored submissions to the third-annual Hoshi Shinichi Literary Award.
The award is known for accepting writing from both humans and machines, but this was the first time it has received submissions from AI programs, Emiko Jozuka reports.
