We cheat ourselves to feel smarter and healthier, study finds
Imagine you are trying to eat healthier and diligently logging your meals into a calorie…
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Volvo added plenty of charm to the EX30 Cross Country EV
Volvo provided flights from Detroit to Sweden and accommodation so Ars could drive the EX30…
Humans moved into African rainforests at least 150,000 years ago
This oldest known evidence of people living in tropical forests supports an idea that human…
In-car advertising glitch may be preview of a distracting future
Last week, a Jeep driver turned to Reddit to do what people do best on…
Long-time advocate of SLS rocket says it’s time to find an “off-ramp”
The lights may be starting to go out for NASA’s Space Launch System program. On…
New study sheds light on the hidden attention struggle behind phobias
An eye-tracking study found that individuals suffering from phobias show delayed disengagement and slower decision…
Google Password Manager finally syncs to iOS—here’s how
Late last year, I published a long post that criticized the user unfriendliness of passkeys,…
Can probiotics actually curb sugar cravings?
Some companies claim that taking beneficial bacteria can reduce the desire for sugar. But the…
‘Utterly cataclysmic’: James Webb telescope spots 2 alien planets disintegrating before our eyes
In world-first observations, the James Webb Space Telescope is watching two distant alien planets “spilling…
Rationalizing vaccine hesitancy: Conspiracy beliefs arise after fear-driven avoidance, study suggests
New research published in Psychology & Health indicates that when people become fearful about vaccines,…
11 standouts from Steam Next Fest’s thousands of free game demos
If you head over to the Steam Next Fest charts right now, Valve will offer…
Could the magic of memory manipulation ever become real?
In the world of Harry Potter, memories can be manipulated with the flick of a…
Experiment: How much water is needed to cook pasta?
Objective: Find the lowest amount and temperature of water required to cook pasta. Areas of…
What are cancer vaccines?
Cancer vaccines harness the power of the immune system to stop tumors in their tracks.…
Diagnostic dilemma: Teen’s improbable pregnancy occurred after oral sex
A teen girl with abdominal pain learned she was pregnant and had conceived under extremely…
Taking a break from your smartphone changes your brain, study finds
Even a short period away from your smartphone can lead to noticeable shifts in brain…
Thutmose II tomb discovery raises new mysteries: Where is his mummy, and why wasn’t he buried in the Valley of the Kings?
Why did Hatshepsut have her husband buried to the west of the Valley of the…
Grok’s new “unhinged” voice mode can curse and scream, simulate phone sex
On Sunday, xAI released a new voice interaction mode for its Grok 3 AI model…
Brain scans show anxiety impacts boys and girls’ face processing in opposite ways
New research published in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience reveals that boys and girls show…
Google’s free Gemini Code Assist arrives with sky-high usage limits
Generative AI has wormed its way into myriad products and services, some of which benefit…
COVID shots protect kids from long COVID—and don’t cause sudden death
COVID-19 vaccines cut the risk of long COVID by between 57–73 percent in kids and…
Unidentified illnesses have killed over 50 people in Congo in last 5 weeks, WHO reports
A yet-unidentified illness has killed 53 people and potentially infected hundreds more in the Democratic…
Framework’s Laptop 12 is its first stab at a budget convertible touchscreen PC
Framework has been selling and upgrading the upgrade-and-repair-friendly Framework Laptop 13 for nearly four years…
Framework, known for upgradable laptops, intros not-particularly-upgradable desktop
The original Framework Laptop’s sales pitch was that it wanted to bring some of the…
