Rethinking archaeology and place
Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses efforts of Indigenous people in British Columbia to preserve…
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Readers discuss cloud formation, Stonehenge and Earth’s frenemy Jupiter
Icy moves Stonehenge’s central stone, known as the Altar Stone, may have had Scottish and…
Watch sun erupt in 1st images from NOAA’s groundbreaking new satellite
NOAA shared new images taken by the world’s first operational space-based coronagraph, CCOR-1, captured during…
What really caused encephalitis lethargica, the mysterious disease described in the movie “Awakenings”?
Revisiting a disease that affected a million people might provide answers we need for the…
iPod fans evade Apple’s DRM to preserve 54 lost clickwheel-era games
Old-school Apple fans probably remember a time, just before the iPhone became a massive gaming…
Can kindness make you more beautiful? New psychology research says yes
A recent study published in the British Journal of Social Psychology suggests that people seen…
Can viruses cause cancer?
The far-reaching impact of certain viruses on the body can make cells grow out of…
As North Korean troops march toward Ukraine, does a Russian quid pro quo reach space?
Earlier this week, North Korea apparently completed a successful test of its most powerful intercontinental…
Microsoft warns of 8,000-strong botnet used in password-spraying attacks
Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government are using a botnet of thousands of…
Chemists broke a 100-year-old rule to make extremely unstable molecules
Scientists have just broken a 100-year-old chemistry rule and synthesized a type of 3D, unstable…
As hospitals struggle with IV fluid shortage, NC plant restarts production
The western North Carolina plant that makes 60 percent of the country’s intravenous fluid supply…
Starlink enters National Radio Quiet Zone—but reportedly cut off access for some
Starlink’s home Internet service has come to the National Radio Quiet Zone after a multi-year…
Why finding bird flu in a U.S. pig for the first time is raising new worries
Swine can act as so-called “mixing vessels” for human and bird flus, giving avian viruses…
‘Mind-blowing’ discovery reveals 5,000-year-old cultic building in Israel
The remains of a 5,000-year-old structure that likely had cultic purposes is one of the…
Are conservatives or progressives more biased? New study finds it depends on who’s in power
A new study sheds light on how political power influences ideological prejudice in the United…
Beware pirates and booby traps in new Skeleton Crew trailer
Jude Law stars as Force-user Jod Na Nawood in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. It’s no…
Watch this terrifying robotic torso spring into life
Startup Clone Robotics has created an ultra-creepy humanoid torso with artificial muscles that are activated…
Bats use echolocation to make mental maps for navigation
Many species of bats use echolocation to avoid obstacles like tree branches and hunt small…
Charger recall spells more bad news for Humane’s maligned AI Pin
Humane’s AI Pin was already struggling to take off, but the company’s troubles deepened on…
Apple is snapping up one of the best non-Adobe image editors, Pixelmator
Pixelmator, the Lithuania-based firm that makes popular Mac-based photo editing tools, has agreed to be…
Individualizing personality assessments through humanistic trait-based interventions
New research published in The Humanistic Psychologist introduces the Five-Factor Personality Assessment System (FFPAS), a…
AIs show distinct bias against Black and female résumés in new study
Anyone familiar with HR practices probably knows of the decades of studies showing that résumé…
Distracted driving simulator shows why you shouldn’t text on the highway
Humans who think they can multitask while sitting at the wheel of a moving car…
Smiles tweaked by AI can boost attraction, a speed-dating study shows
Using face filters to alter expressions manipulated feelings of attraction, raising questions about how such…
