Hair pulling prompts one of the fastest known pain signals
The ouch of hair pulling is transmitted with the help of a protein used to…
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Evening types take longer to fall asleep, especially those with a history of depression, study finds
A new study published in the European Journal of Neuroscience sheds light on the relationship…
Using ChatGPT to make fake social media posts backfires on bad actors
Using ChatGPT to research cyber threats has backfired on bad actors, OpenAI revealed in a…
Man learns he’s being dumped via “dystopian” AI summary of texts
On Wednesday, NYC-based software developer Nick Spreen received a surprising alert on his iPhone 15…
The Juicebox and Enel X shutdown: What comes next?
Earlier this month, the Italian energy company Enel X announced an abrupt withdrawal from the…
Using inside info, iPhone thieves arrive at your house right after FedEx
There has been a rash of iPhone thefts around the US the past few months,…
Early development is inherently ‘chaotic,’ new atlas of mammal embryos reveals
A new “atlas” of early embryonic development in mammals suggests that the process is highly…
Ambivalence in love: Conflicted feelings towards one’s partner might have a surprising upside
A series of three studies found that when people experience mixed and conflicted feelings about…
The true cost of game piracy: 20 percent of revenue, according to a new study
Throughout the game industry’s short history, there’s been ample debate about how much piracy actually…
A viral gene drive could offer a new approach to fighting herpes
A new gene drive can copy and paste itself into the genomes of herpes simplex…
Captain Nemo swashbuckles his way under the sea in Nautilus trailer
Shazad Latif stars as Captain Nemo in Prime Video’s new series, Nautilus. Captain Nemo is…
Toothbrushes and showerheads are teeming with viruses unknown to science, study shows
Scientists identified more than 600 viruses in samples taken from bathrooms in the United States.…
Google’s Sycamore quantum computer chip can now outperform the fastest supercomputers, new study suggests
Experiments on Google’s 67-qubit Sycamore processor showed operations entering a new “weak noise phase” in…
Conservatives close the boycott gap: New study highlights shift toward “cancel culture”
A recent study published in American Politics Research highlights an evolving trend in the United…
Join Ars in DC for infrastructure, cocktails, and spycraft on October 29
After a great event last month in San Jose, Ars is switching coasts for October…
Sunderfolk is a couch co-op tactical RPG you play with a phone. No, really.
Tabletop board games and video games typically offer ways to reduce their difficulty. But getting…
There’s a new term for attempting to own the wind: ventography
Nations established territorial claims underground to access oil and gas. Now they are expanding those…
Hurricane Milton is tied for the fastest-forming Category 5 hurricane on record. It could become the new normal.
Hurricane Milton captured by NASA’s GOES-East satellite as it made landfall on Florida’s west coast.
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Act fast and save big on fitness trackers from Garmin, Samsung, and Fitbit with these…
Watch atoms fuse into world’s ‘smallest bubble’ of water in 1st-of-its-kind ‘nanoscale’ video
A new study captured never-before-seen footage of hydrogen and oxygen atoms combining to form a…
“I was astonished”: Universal and unique motives for beauty-enhancing behaviors revealed in cross-cultural study
From the Cook Islands to Poland, people everywhere strive to look their best—but the reasons…
What leads rivers to suddenly change course?
An analysis of satellite data could help predict where rivers will change their course and…
Study finds marriage is linked to changes in sexism
Marriage is associated with increases in sexist attitudes shortly after marriage, particularly in men’s hostile…
Can furry pets get H5N1 bird flu and spread it to us?
House cats are getting — and dying of — bird flu. That’s been sparking worries…
