Social isolation during COVID-19 boosts cryptocurrency investment by 75%
Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have found that social isolation during the COVID-19 lockdowns led to a 75% increase in cryptocurrency...
A section of critical highway collapsed in Wyoming. Could it happen anywhere
The partial collapse of a roadway in Wyoming as a result of a landslide that occurred over the weekend raises serious questions about the...
A year after the fatal submersible implosion, just how safe are today’s vessels
Nearly a year after a submersible carrying five passengers imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic, another manned deep dive in the...
Do we have more empathy for people who are similar to us? New research...
How do people successfully interact with those who are completely different from them? And can these differences create social barriers?
Social scientists are struggling with...
How can you stay safe during a music festival
Boston Calling usually marks the end of its three-day run by thanking attendees.
But this year the music festival organizers issued an apology for creating...
Silicon valley: Not the start-up paradise we thought, new research shows
Silicon Valley, often seen as the world’s center of technology and innovation, may not be the ideal start-up paradise it's made out to be.
New...
Trump found guilty: 5 key aspects of the trial explained by a law professor
After the May 30, 2024, conviction of former President Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in New York, what comes...
Why are organizational cover-ups so common
The TV dramatization of the UK Horizon Post Office scandal evoked outrage and disbelief.
However, as another example of dysfunctional organizational behavior, it was expected...
ChatGPT’s use of a soundalike Scarlett Johansson reflects a troubling history of gender-stereotyping in...
Actress Scarlett Johansson released a statement this week expressing anger and concern that OpenAI used a voice "eerily similar" to her own as a...
Scientists find saying ‘please’ is more strategic than polite
By kindergarten, most children learn that saying "please" is the polite way to ask for something.
This magic word is thought to show courtesy and...