NASA’s robotic prospectors are helping scientists understand what asteroids are made of – setting the stage for miners to follow someday
The cars, cellphones, computers and televisions that people in the U.S. use every day require…
An expert guide on how to keep violence off your feeds
Social media platforms are a great source of information and entertainment. They also help us…
Modern medicine has its scientific roots in the Middle Ages − how the logic of vulture brain remedies and bloodletting lives on today
Nothing calls to mind nonsensical treatments and bizarre religious healing rituals as easily as the…
Biden administration executive order tackles AI risks, but lack of privacy laws limits reach
The comprehensive, even sweeping, set of guidelines for artificial intelligence that the White House unveiled…
The real threat may be the way that governments choose to use it
The significant risks that AI poses to global security are becoming clearer. That’s partly why…
I’ve researched time for 15 years – here’s how my perception of it has changed
Time is one of those things that most of us take for granted. We spend…
The best techniques for being a cricket fast bowler, according to science
Twenty years ago, Shoaib Akhtar became the first person recorded to bowl at 100mph (161km…
To secure raw materials, Europe turns to recycling
Dr John Bediako has criss-crossed the globe his whole life. He was born and raised…
Cancer has many faces − 5 counterintuitive ways scientists are approaching cancer research to improve treatment and prevention
How researchers conceptualize a disease informs how they treat it. Cancer is often described as…
Friendship research is getting an update – and that’s key for dealing with the loneliness epidemic
The benefits of friendship go far beyond having someone to confide in or spend time…