Trust in scientists hasn’t recovered from COVID. Some humility could help.
Scientists could win back trust lost during the COVID-19 pandemic if they just showed a…
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Newell says he was “stumped” on how to finish Half-Life 2: Episode 3
After Ars spent Half-Life 2‘s 20th anniversary week looking back at the game’s history and…
1 gene may explain 30 mysterious medical conditions
While investigating a rare developmental disorder, researchers ended up discovering a spectrum of conditions that…
Humans evolved to share beds – how your sleeping companions may affect you now
Recent research on animal sleep behaviour has revealed that sleep is influenced by the animals…
The amorous adventures of earwigs
Few people are fond of earwigs, with their menacing abdominal pincers—whether they’re skittering across your…
To invent the wheel, did people first have to invent the spindle?
Twelve-thousand years ago, people in a coastal village in the Levant used stone weights on…
Altruistic behavior as a mating signal: Evidence from online interactions
How do people showcase their best traits to potential partners? According to a new study…
Trump’s FCC chair is Brendan Carr, who wants to regulate everyone except ISPs
President-elect Donald Trump announced last night that he will make Brendan Carr the chairman of…
Explicit deepfake scandal shuts down Pennsylvania school
An AI-generated nude photo scandal has shut down a Pennsylvania private school. On Monday, classes…
Apple Intelligence notification summaries are honestly pretty bad
I have been using the Apple Intelligence notification summary feature for a few months now,…
Apple’s headphone adapter for older iPhones sells out, possibly never to return
When Apple infamously ditched the headphone jack with the launch of the iPhone 7, it…
West Coast bracing for ‘bomb’ cyclone
A low-pressure system headed for Northern California and Oregon is likely to bring extreme rain…
April Fools’ joke results in Japanese firm making a beige ’80s throwback PC case
Putting out a joke product on April Fools’ Day can sometimes be a clever way…
Amazing animals — A look at the weird and wonderful species that live on our planet
Amazing animals — A look at the weird and wonderful species that live on our…
2,600-year-old inscription in Turkey finally deciphered — and it mentions goddess known ‘simply as the Mother’
An ancient inscription decorated with lions and sphinxes is finally deciphered, and it involves the…
Massive saving on Sony A7 IV at Walmart — lowest ever price
Walmart has Amazon beat in this Sony A7 IV camera deal, and Black Friday is…
After exposure to anesthetics, females regain consciousness and cognition faster than males
A series of studies on humans and mice examined sex differences in reactions to anesthetics,…
SpaceX president predicts rapid increase in Starship launch rate
As SpaceX made its final preparations for the sixth launch of its Starship rocket, the…
Racing turns its back on heavy, expensive hybrids for sustainable fuel
Over the past decade, spurred on by series like Formula 1 and the World Endurance…
Keeping weight off may be stymied by fat cells’ ‘memory’ of obesity
Some genetic changes in fat cells don’t go away after weight loss, a study in…
Dolphin in the Baltic Sea has been talking to himself — and researchers think it’s a sign he’s lonely
A solitary dolphin in the Baltic Sea has been recorded talking to himself, leading researchers…
Study confirms Egyptians likely used hallucinogens in rituals
Last year we reported on preliminary research suggesting that ancient Egyptians may have used hallucinogens…
Urban Arrow’s front-loader is a stylish, functional cargo/kid hauler
So far, all of the cargo bikes we’ve tested have been what are called “long…
Communicating with aliens one day could be much easier if we study the way AI agents speak with each other
Decoding emergent languages in AI can have many benefits.
