Online reviews influence what we buy, but should they have that much power over our choices?
Imagine you’re looking to buy a new grill. You want to make sure you purchase…
Is mineral water ‘natural’ if it’s filtered? The debate gripping France today has raged since the 18th-century
A year ago, French newspaper Le Monde and Radio France broke a scandal in big…
Some people just don’t like music – it may be down to their brain wiring
When I ask a lecture theatre full of students how they would feel if they…
Whales and dolphins regularly hang out with each other – new study
As the annual humpback whale migration is underway with thousands of whales passing by the…
What is rust? A materials scientist explains metal’s crusty enemy
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question…
My research team used 18 years of sea wave records to learn how destructive ‘rogue waves’ form – here’s what we found
Rogue waves have captivated the attention of both seafarers and scientists for decades. These are…
new fossils rewrite the penguin story and affirm NZ as a cradle of their evolution
Remarkable new fossil discoveries in New Zealand are driving a significant reassessment of our understanding…
‘Australiana’ images made by AI are racist and full of tired cliches, new study shows
Big tech company hype sells generative artificial intelligence (AI) as intelligent, creative, desirable, inevitable, and…
A third of EU enterprises advertise online – News articles
In 2024, 32.6% of the enterprises in the EU used paid internet advertising. Among the…
Older Americans are using AI − study shows how and what they think of it
Artificial intelligence is a lively topic of conversation in schools and workplaces, which could lead…