Knowing superstitions aren’t real doesn’t stop us behaving superstitiously – why?
Former New Zealand prime minister John Key has three white rabbits painted on his helicopter,…
Awkwardness can hit in any social situation – here are a philosopher’s 5 strategies to navigate it with grace
The holidays offer many opportunities for awkward moments. Political discussions, of course, hold plenty of…
Science fiction stories allow us to explore what we want, and what we reject with AI
Science fiction has long been a window into possible futures, often anticipating technological advancements and…
A 4.45 billion-year-old crystal from Mars reveals the planet had water from the beginning
Water is ubiquitous on Earth – about 70% of Earth’s surface is covered by the…
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…
Should I worry about mold growing in my home?
Mold growth in your home can be unsettling. Blackened spots and dusty patches on the…
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…