As the Taurid meteor shower passes by Earth, pseudoscience rains down – and obscures a potential real threat from space
With the Taurid meteor shower now hitting the night skies worldwide, look for what could…
Get chronic UTIs? Future treatments may add more bacteria to your bladder to beat back harmful microbes
Millions of people in the U.S. and around the world suffer from urinary tract infections…
Egg-shaped galaxies may be aligned to the black holes at their hearts, astronomers find
Black holes don’t have many identifying features. They come in one colour (black) and one…
Australian police are trialling AI to analyse body-worn camera footage, despite overseas failures and expert criticism
Police departments around the world are increasingly using body-worn cameras in an attempt to improve…
Demographics of Internet and Home Broadband Usage in the United States
The internet represents a fundamental shift in how Americans connect with one another, gather information…
Hundreds of 19th-century skulls collected in the name of medical science tell a story of who mattered and who didn’t
When I started my research on the Samuel George Morton Cranial Collection, a librarian leaned…
Sunspots and solar flares, created by the sun’s magnetism, can affect the Earth’s surface
Since ancient times, the sun has been known as a giver of light and heat,…
Demographics of Mobile Device Ownership and Adoption in the United States
Large shares of Americans are connected to the world of digital information while “on the…
Demographics of Social Media Users and Adoption in the United States
Many Americans use social media to connect with one another, engage with news content, share…
There is reliable evidence social media harms young people – debates about it are a misdirection
The Australian government is developing legislation that will ban children under 16 from social media.…