Think you’re funny? ChatGPT might be funnier, study finds
A recent study suggests that artificial intelligence, specifically ChatGPT, might be better at telling jokes than humans.
Researchers compared jokes written by people to those...
Why young people hate phone calls and how it could affect their careers
Young people today are using their smartphones for almost everything except making phone calls.
Many under 40 prefer texting or sending images instead of speaking...
High ceilings can harm exam scores: Here’s why
Ever wondered why you didn’t do as well as you hoped in that final university exam, despite all your hard work?
If you sat in...
Five common English words we don’t know the origins of—including ‘boy’ and ‘dog’
The naming process, the act of naming the items of the world, is as old as the first words spoken by our ancestors.
We can...
Study shows song melodies have simplified since 1950
A recent study suggests that the melodies of popular songs in the U.S. have become simpler since 1950.
Researchers Madeline Hamilton and Marcus Pearce analyzed...
The hidden risks of being good-looking: How attractive teens may face more dangers
New research suggests that being good-looking isn't always the key to happiness.
In fact, attractive teens might be more likely to engage in risky behaviors...
Just 15 cm of water can float a car—but we are failing to educate...
Every year in Australia, people driving into floodwaters drown and many more are rescued. Do you know what to do when there's water on...
NBC using AI to clone Al Michaels’ voice for the Olympics. Experts says there’s...
Hall of Fame broadcaster Al Michaels has been associated with the Olympic Games for more than 40 years.
Michaels announced the U.S. hockey team’s historic...
Love in our own league: We marry people as attractive as ourselves, study finds
A recent study brings some good news for our egos: both men and women are pretty accurate at rating their own physical attractiveness.
The study...
Scientists stunned: Ancient stars and giant black holes found in early universe
A recent finding by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled puzzling objects in the early universe, challenging our understanding of cosmic beginnings.
Researchers, led...