Why some countries are more likely to believe nuclear war won’t happen to them
The war in Ukraine has just edged up another notch. It has not been going…
AI harm is often behind the scenes and builds over time – a legal scholar explains how the law can adapt to respond
As you scroll through your social media feed or let your favorite music app curate…
Should I worry about mold growing in my home?
Mold growth in your home can be unsettling. Blackened spots and dusty patches on the…
Many US TikTok users go there for product reviews, recommendations
The Pew-Knight Initiative supports new research on how Americans absorb civic information, form beliefs and…
The unspoken rule of conversation that explains why AI chatbots feel so human
Earlier this year, a Hong Kong finance worker was tricked into paying US$25 million to…
RNA editing is the next frontier in gene therapy – here’s what you need to know
The United States Food and Drug Administration has just approved the first-ever clinical trial that…
Public health surveillance, from social media to sewage, spots disease outbreaks early to stop them fast
A cluster of people talking on social media about their mysterious rashes. A sudden die-off…
When building Indigenous infrastructure, build relationally, like beavers
The United Nations calls access to the internet a human right. However, in Canada, the…
Science continues to exclude Indigenous communities. Fixing this benefits everyone
An enduring challenge facing science around the world is how to best include and engage…
Many physicists argue the universe is fine-tuned for life – our findings question this idea
Physicists have long grappled with the question of why the universe was able to support…