A specific set of chemical conditions led to the emergence of life on Earth. But can life emerge from other chemistries?
Chinese hackers are alleged to have broken into US phone networks, giving Chinese intelligence services a window onto specific…
Understanding how new neurons affect brain function throughout adulthood can offer new approaches to treating epilepsy and…
Most objects in the universe have been around for way longer than modern astronomy – digging into historical records can…
Bluesky, the microblogging alternative to X, is having a moment. A social media researcher explains why people are flocking…
Improv theater is known for improvisation, audience participation and riffing on memes and stories circulating on social…
Republicans are seeking to define ‘sex’ in federal law. But after centuries of debate, doctors, scientists and judges…
Noam Chomsky’s notion of the human instinct for freedom ties together his many intellectual pursuits, from educating creative,…
Once the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer couldn’t survey widely anymore, NASA scientists switched gears and began…
Like it or not, AI is now part and parcel of elections, from helping with mundane campaign functions to enabling politicians…
Neuroscientists found that music cannot only influence your emotions in the present − it can also alter how you remember…
The brain science behind the power struggle between parents and their children.
Ancient fossil footprints are the first evidence of two different hominin species − Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei…
A psychologist and human connection researcher explains how individual acts of kindness and connection can have a real impact…
Pathogens have distinct electrical charges, shapes and sizes. Measuring how quickly they move through an electric field…
Parenting’s ultimate goal is raising healthy, happy, successful children. Figuring out how to keep parenting once the…
Surgical patients are opting out of opioids due to concerns about side effects and addiction. Combining methods to manage…
Whether your holiday table has turkey or Tofurky this year, you’re consuming a combination of proteins, fats and water.
The damage AI algorithms cause is not easily remedied. Breaking algorithmic harms into four categories results in pieces…
Awkwardness is what happens in social interactions when you suddenly find yourself without a script to guide you through.