How can Congress regulate AI? Erect guardrails, ensure accountability and address monopolistic power
Takeaways: A new federal agency to regulate AI sounds helpful but could become unduly influenced…
5 incredible craters that will make you fall in love with the grandeur of our Solar System
Impact cratering happens on every solid body in the Solar System. In fact, it is…
To have better disagreements, change your words – here are 4 ways to make your counterpart feel heard and keep the conversation going
Your 18-year-old daughter announces she’s in love, dropping out of college and moving to Argentina.…
The world’s first flowers were pollinated by insects
Plants existed on Earth for hundreds of millions of years before the first flowers bloomed.…
Major new research claims smaller-brained ‘Homo naledi’ made rock art and buried the dead. But the evidence is lacking
On September 13 2013, speleologists Rick Hunter and Steven Tucker descended deep into South Africa’s…
How AI could take over elections – and undermine democracy
Could organizations use artificial intelligence language models such as ChatGPT to induce voters to behave…
Giant tree-kangaroos once lived in unexpected places all over Australia, according to major new analysis
Kangaroos are an enduring symbol of Australia’s uniqueness. To move, they do what no other…
Blockchain is a key technology – a computer scientist explains why the post-crypto-crash future is bright
People hear a lot about blockchain technology in relation to cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, which rely…
We’ve created a new lens that could take thermal cameras out of spy films and put them into your back pocket
Like something out of a spy movie, thermal cameras make it possible to “see” heat…
Scientists’ political donations reflect polarization in academia – with implications for the public’s trust in science
People who lean left politically reported an increase in trust in scientists during the COVID-19…