Social Media Algorithms Warp How People Learn from Each Other
Social media companies’ drive to keep you on their platforms clashes with how people evolved to learn from each other
Social media companies’ drive to keep you on their platforms clashes with how people evolved to learn from each other
Identifying wildfire victims through DNA is difficult, but archaeological methods can help
Even supposed “climate havens” in the U.S. face a riskier future, and infrastructure often isn’t built to handle climate change. But there are steps cities can take to prepare...
Language model AIs seem smart because of how they string words together, but in reality, they can’t do anything without many people guiding them every step of the way
From the moment a male lion is born it faces a gauntlet of challenges, ranging from snakebite to infanticide
As waters off Florida hit abnormally hot temperatures, volunteer divers are rescuing corals to ride out the heat wave in giant tanks on land
In October 2021 a national emergency in child mental health was declared. Since then the crisis has only gotten worse...
To steal cars that rely on remotes and computer networks, thieves are trading their pry bars for laptops and wireless devices
A chemist breaks down how hair follicles respond to summer heat and humidity
Ethical and social implications of brain science and neural engineering raise many questions
Human exposure to wildfires in the U.S. more than doubled in the past two decades. A climate scientist looks at who is at risk and why
Scholars look to understand how Americans view space activities
The letter X is key to modern algebra. But no one knows why
Here’s how social media can help conspiracy theories spread and even spark violence
The reason some homes feel hotter than their air temperature has to do with radiant heat. Here’s what to do about it
New measurements from Japan’s Subaru telescope have helped researchers study the matter-antimatter asymmetry problem
Rip currents pose a danger to swimmers at the beach, but they also play an important ecological role in the ocean
It is possible to transform empty office buildings into residential ones—but remodeling these spaces won’t be easy
A dispute centers on whether burning more calories through exercise makes you burn less afterward
The Manhattan Project wouldn’t have been possible without the work of many accomplished female scientists
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