Google News serves conservatives and liberals similar results, but favors mainstream media
Google News does not differentiate search results according to users' politics – but it does favor mainstream news…
Google News does not differentiate search results according to users' politics – but it does favor mainstream news…
Mathematical models can describe the many shapes of DNA, as well as cellular processes like DNA replication.
A cybersecurity expert offers tips to keep high schoolers safe on mobile devices, computers, games and social media.
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Death is inevitable for individuals and also for species. With help from the fossil record, paleontologists are piecing…
The Swift Observatory passed a milestone: 1 million snapshots of the universe. These exquisite and revealing pictures have…
A standard element of international humanitarian law since 1899 should guide countries as they consider banning lethal autonomous…
For several billion people mosquitoes are more than a nuisance--they transmit deadly diseases. Now genetic modification…
Helium lifts balloons and makes our voices squeak. But its supply on Earth is finite and is critical for modern industrial…
The strengths of social media are also its weaknesses. Facebook must acknowledge that it has transformed from a startup…
Nineteen months in, Trump has nominated a candidate to fill the empty science adviser position. History demonstrates that…
A geologist explains the basics about these elements, which are crucial for modern electronics.
Hundreds of US cities have red light cameras to try to catch traffic violations and prevent accidents. But research shows…
An evolutionary biologist visits the remote jungle mountaintop where a little-known naturalist wrote his insightful paper…
As retro video games become more popular, research suggests players could be looking for nostalgia – and the psychological…