Is social media good or bad for democracy? Views in 27 countries
A man records a video for a legislative candidate’s social media account on Jan. 10,…
Early COVID-19 research is riddled with poor methods and low-quality results − a problem for science the pandemic worsened but didn’t create
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers flooded journals with studies about the then-novel coronavirus. Many…
the danger of reading too much into them – and the crucial cognitive skills they don’t measure
Many people object to intelligence tests. Some say IQ test scores are too often abused.…
How people get sucked into misinformation rabbit holes – and how to get them out
As misinformation and radicalisation rise, it’s tempting to look for something to blame: the internet,…
We discovered two new Australian native mammals – the first of their kind this century
Australia can lay claim to two new native mammal species, discovered as part of our…
The secret sauce of Coles’ and Woolworths’ profits: high-tech surveillance and control
Coles and Woolworths, the supermarket chains that together control almost two-thirds of the Australian grocery…
How U.S. Adults Use TikTok
Around half of adult TikTok users in the U.S. have never posted a video themselves.…
protecting your image online is the key to fighting them
Leanne Manas is a familiar face on South African televisions. Towards the end of 2023…
Researchers and small businesses join forces against hackers
What do a Greek pharmacy, a Spanish multinational bank, a German foundation specialised in the…
Bacteria can develop resistance to drugs they haven’t encountered before − scientists figured this out decades ago in a classic experiment
Do bacteria mutate randomly, or do they mutate for a purpose? Researchers have been puzzling…