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Hunter-gatherer societies are often put on a pedestal as paragons of equality – but the reality is more complicated - Duncan Stibbard Hawkes, Baylor University and Christopher von Rueden, University of Richmond

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Dozens of men failed to stop an alleged gang rape at Cornell – here's the misperception that keeps bystanders from intervening and how to short-circuit it -- Catherine A. Sanderson, Amherst College

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Physicists who uncovered the first particle accelerator were honored with a Nobel Prize 75 years ago – their work shaped physics, medicine and even art research -- Artemis Spyrou, Michigan State University and Andrea Richard, Ohio University

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Too many males to choose from can overwhelm female frogs – and change who gets to mate -- Claire Therese Hemingway, University of Tennessee; Smithsonian Institution

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Want to use AI to improve your work? Have it disagree with you -- Monideepa Tarafdar, UMass Amherst

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100 years ago, Schrödinger's equation shed light on quantum physics – scientists use it today to fine-tune chemical reactions -- Sophya Garashchuk, University of South Carolina

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The 'WarGames' problem: Computer science has long understood what it takes to keep AI under control -- Deven Desai, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Starship's first orbital flight put its heat shield to the test – how it fares could determine if SpaceX's vision is possible -- Sven Bilén, Penn State

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As AI political deepfakes go viral, lawmakers struggle to keep up – 2 states' laws show limits of what they can do -- Stefani Langehennig, University of Denver

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From lab to life: Why translating AI advances to the real world is a major challenge -- Bo Wang, University of Mississippi

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Last year, Floridians over 60 lost nearly $710M to cybercrime – here's what to do if you or a loved one has been scammed -- Angela Ramos, University of Tampa

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An overlooked era of cosmology is stealing the show in the quest to understand the cosmos -- Cara Giovanetti, University of California, Berkeley

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Physicists zoom into the birth of cosmic rainstorms with new CERN study -- Jesse Liu, New York University

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NASA's Roman Space Telescope will use gravity as a magnifying glass to find distant planets -- Thomas Fauchez, American University

19 days ago

Space weather can cause both beautiful auroras and infrastructure challenges – 5 essential reads on protecting life and technology -- Mary Magnuson, The Conversation

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'Star Trek' and NASA have intertwined legacies – the show championed diversity and inspired generations of real space scientists -- Deana L. Weibel, Grand Valley State University

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Trump frames unregulated AI as a way to keep ahead of China – but in fact, it harms US national security -- Stephen Collins, Kennesaw State University

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How to know if you can trust an AI's answer to your question -- Leo S. Lo, University of Virginia

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Your robotic vacuum is a witness: What home robots mean for evidence, privacy and the law -- Henry F. Fradella, Arizona State University; George Grispos, Arizona State University, and Jihun Joun, Arizona State University

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What the settlement left out: Meta can still collect data from kids -- Randolph A Robinson II, University of Illinois Chicago

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American women in communities with ample broadband access lose less time waiting for services, reducing time poverty -- Mattia Caldarulo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Andrea Hetling, Rutgers University, and Gregory Porumbescu, Rutgers University - Newark

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Hibernating bacteria can invade hospitals and survive outer space – but their high energy bill is a weakness that scientists can strike -- Canan Karakoç, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Is science journalism dying? Comparing a 'science crash' 40 years ago to today -- Bruce Lewenstein, Cornell University and Chris Mooney, University of Tennessee

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Why an overactive immune system attacks the bodies of people with lupus but still leaves them vulnerable to infection -- Andrew Monteith, University of Tennessee

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Shingles can cause severe chronic pain – new research on how exosomes alter neurons offers pathways to treatment -- Andrew Bubak, University of Colorado Anschutz

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Learning without a brain – how bacteria store memories and remember the past like artificial neural networks -- Shiladitya Banerjee, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Tiny backpacks reveal the secret, sometimes circuitous migrations of small songbirds -- Stephanie Szarmach, Smithsonian Institution

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Compared to driving, flying is extraordinarily safe – but why doesn't it feel that way? -- Mihhail Berezovski, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Alex Chaparro, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Caterpillar twitches in an ultraquiet chamber are helping biologists understand how these insects hear without ears -- Aishwarya Sriram, Binghamton University, State University of New York; Carol Miles, Binghamton University, State University of New York; Ronald Miles, Binghamton University, State University of New York, and Sara Aghazadeh, Binghamton University, State University of New York

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Why does your brain mix up memories? A new study examines how memories are misplaced in your brain's filing cabinets -- Ian McDonough, Binghamton University, State University of New York

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Your memories of how you heard about 9/11 may well be wrong – we've been asking the same people what they remember for 25 years -- Elizabeth A. Phelps, Harvard University and William Hirst, The New School

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Decades after 9/11, toxic dust and PTSD may be accelerating brain aging among first responders -- Roberto Lucchini, Florida International University

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I'm part of the team writing the next bible of psychiatry – for the first time, the DSM will use biology to understand mental disorders -- Anand Kumar, University of Illinois Chicago

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What was the original first-person shooter? Two largely forgotten computer games from the 1970s ushered in the genre -- Mark J. P. Wolf, Concordia University Wisconsin

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What happened at the end of the Revolutionary War? Here's how Americans set up a brand-new country once the fighting ended -- Sandra Slater, College of Charleston

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Why do I talk in my sleep? A sleep psychologist explains -- Michael R. Nadorff, Mississippi State University

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Do you need to worry about the Sun turning into a black hole? -- Anuradha Gupta, University of Mississippi

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Cholesterol control gets personalized – a cardiologist explains how new guidelines tailor treatment to your unique risk profile -- William Cornwell, University of Colorado Anschutz

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Finding homes for whales and dolphins when parks like Marineland Canada close isn't easy – a biologist explains why sea sanctuaries aren't the answer -- Jason Bruck, Stephen F. Austin State University

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