Online brain rot is undermining our ability to tell meaningful stories
I teach a course on the relationship between social media and society at Durham College.…
Tiny splendid peacock spiders have the fastest known jump among their kin – new study
Jumping spiders – one of the largest spider families – get their name from the…
my sniffer team’s surprise findings on what mummified bodies smell like
When we see objects in museum display cases, it often doesn’t tell their whole story.…
Address science misinformation not by repeating the facts, but by building conversation and community
Misinformation about scientific topics, including falsehoods such as vaccines cause autism and climate change being…
How much does scientific progress cost? Without government dollars for research infrastructure, breakthroughs become improbable
Biomedical research in the U.S. is world-class in part because of a long-standing partnership between…
Heads vs tails? A simple coin flip can be enough to change how we treat others
Imagine you are asked to give a small amount of money to a stranger. It’s…
Is AI making us stupider? Maybe, according to one of the world’s biggest AI companies
There is only so much thinking most of us can do in our heads. Try…
Evolving intelligent life took billions of years − but it may not have been as unlikely as many scientists predicted
A popular model of evolution concludes that it was incredibly unlikely for humanity to evolve…
Awareness of ICT security issues rising in enterprises – News articles
In 2024, 60.0% of enterprises in the EU with 10 or more employees made their…
An unexpected anomaly was found in the Pacific Ocean – and it could be a global time marker
Earth must have experienced something exceptional 10 million years ago. Our study of rock samples…