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Someone tracking the conflict raging in the Middle East could have seen the following two…
Creative minds are vulnerable to mental illness – but magicians escape the curse
Can you think of a comedian, actor, poet or writer who suffered from mental illness?…
Does screen use really impact our thinking skills? Our analysis suggests it could
Screens have become seamlessly integrated into our daily lives, serving as indispensable tools for work,…
AI is already being melded with robotics – one outcome could be powerful new weapons
Interest in the incorporation of robots into security, policing and military operations has been steadily…
More Americans are getting news on TikTok, in contrast with most other social media sites
A small but growing share of U.S. adults say they regularly get news on TikTok. This…
The Doomsday Clock warns the world about catastrophe – here’s why it stands at 90 seconds to midnight
The Doomsday Clock, with its hands hovering close to midnight (“doomsday”), is a symbolic device…
Scientists suspect there’s ice hiding on the Moon, and a host of missions from the US and beyond are searching for it
Building a space station on the Moon might seem like something out of a science…
The universe is expanding faster than theory predicts – physicists are searching for new ideas that might explain the mismatch
Astronomers have known for decades that the universe is expanding. When they use telescopes to…
Flame retardant chemicals can cause serious health risks – and they only slow fire by a few seconds
House fires are many people’s worst nightmare. But chemicals created decades ago to protect people’s…