Science requires ethical oversight – without federal dollars, society’s health and safety are at risk
As the Trump administration continues to make significant cuts to NIH budgets and personnel and…
Quantum computers could crack the security codes used by satellites
Satellites are the invisible backbone of modern life. They guide airplanes, help us find our…
Google is rolling out its Gemini AI chatbot to kids under 13. It’s a risky move
Google has announced it will roll out its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to children…
How to tell if a photo’s fake? You probably can’t. That’s why new rules are needed
The problem is simple: it’s hard to know whether a photo’s real or not anymore.…
Basic research advances science, and can also have broader impacts on modern society
It might seem surprising, but federal research funding isn’t just for scientists. A component of…
How the Take It Down Act tackles nonconsensual deepfake porn − and how it falls short
In a rare bipartisan move, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Take It Down…
Americans’ Declining Trust in Each Other and Reasons Behind It
Americans trust each other less than they did a few decades ago. The share of…
For 100 years, we have marvelled at planetariums. Here’s a brief history of how humans brought the stars indoors
Picture this: a small audience is quietly ushered into a darkened room. They gasp in…
Forest home of ‘polar dinosaurs’ 120 million years ago in southern Australia recreated in detail for the first time
Roughly 140 million to 100 million years ago, the piece of land that is modern…
Was it a stone tool or just a rock? An archaeologist explains how scientists can tell the difference
Have you ever found yourself in a museum’s gallery of human origins, staring at a…