We’re heading toward a digital crisis
People’s lives are more enmeshed with digital systems than ever before, increasing users’ vulnerability and…
Bacteria attached to charcoal could help keep an infamous ‘forever chemical’ out of waterways
Polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, a class of fire-resistant industrial chemicals, were widely used in electrical…
Why scientists may be fearful of speaking out about Trump’s autism claims
“Are you making good health decisions?” reads one Robert F. Kennedy Jr. meme on social…
A new twist on Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle can sharpen quantum sensors
For almost a century, Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle has stood as one of the defining ideas…
primate study explores who eats what and when
Mushrooms may not be the first food that comes to mind when we imagine the…
Calling in the animal drug detectives − helping veterinarians help beluga whales, goats and all creatures big and small
In my work as a veterinary pharmacologist, I never know exactly what I’m going to…
How a devastating grape pest is reshaping vineyards across Colorado’s Western Slope
Grape phylloxera, or Daktulosphaira vitifoliae, is an aphidlike insect that attacks grapevines with devastating effects.…
Warn, hide or stand out? How colour in the animal world is a battle for survival
The animal world is incredibly colourful, and behind this colour palette is a constant game…
AI systems can easily lie and deceive us – a fact researchers are painfully aware of
In the classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey, astronaut Dave Bowman asks the ship’s artificial…
1 in 5 Americans regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020
A TikTok creator does interviews in New York City’s Washington Square Park on Jan. 17,…