Statistically speaking, we should have heard from aliens by now
The Fermi Paradox, named after physicist Enrico Fermi, highlights a contradiction in our understanding of alien life: despite billions of stars with potentially habitable...
What is a ‘smart city’ and why should we care?
More than half of the world's population currently lives in cities and this share is expected to rise to nearly 70% by 2050.
It's no...
Study finds AI chatbots often harass users and ignore boundaries
A new study has found that some AI chatbots, which are designed to act like friends, therapists, or even romantic partners, are crossing the...
Soviet-era Venus mission to reenter in May
It’s one straight out of the history books. After over 50 years in space, the late Soviet Union’s Kosmos-482 mission is set to reenter...
The Oscars have rolled out the red carpet for generative AI. And surprisingly, viewers...
The Oscars have entered the age of artificial intelligence (AI).
Last week the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences explicitly said, for the first...
What NFTs and Antiques Roadshow have in common
If you’ve ever watched Antiques Roadshow, you know that an item’s history—its provenance—can dramatically increase its value.
A baseball bat, for example, becomes far more...
Economic shifts over 50 years have hurt the health and lifespans of less-educated Americans,...
New research from the University of Michigan shows that major economic changes over the past 50 years have had serious impacts on the health...
Consumers grow more worried about jobs and economy amid trade policy uncertainty
Consumer confidence fell sharply in April, continuing a steady decline that has now stretched to four months.
According to the latest survey from the University...
Smartphones may strongly change how we pay attention and feel our bodies
Smartphones are everywhere in our daily lives. We use them to talk, text, browse, play, and more.
But with all this use, some scientists have...
Most Northern Irish women faced harassment as children, study finds
A new study has found that the majority of women in Northern Ireland experienced sexist behavior or harassment from men when they were still...