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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...

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...