Wednesday, December 03, 2025 12:28 PM ET
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Yes, the government can track your location – but usually not by spying on you directly -- Emilee Rader, University of Wisconsin-Madison4 hours ago
Flat Earth, spirits and conspiracy theories – experience can shape even extraordinary beliefs -- Eli Elster, University of California, Davis4 hours ago
Sugar starts corroding your teeth within seconds – here's how to protect your pearly whites from decay -- José Lemos, University of Florida and Jacqueline Abranches, University of Florida1 day ago
High-speed rail moves millions throughout the world every day – but in the US, high cost and low use make its future bumpy -- Stephen Mattingly, University of Texas at Arlington1 day ago
Why do people get headaches and migraines? A child neurologist explains the science of head pain and how to treat it -- Katherine Cobb-Pitstick, University of Pittsburgh1 day ago
Drones, physics and rats: Studies show how the people of Rapa Nui made and moved the giant statues – and what caused the island's deforestation -- Carl Lipo, Binghamton University, State University of New York6 days ago
How does Narcan work? Mapping how it reverses opioid overdose can provide a molecular blueprint for more effective drugs -- Saif Khan, University of Southern California6 days ago
The ChatGPT effect: In 3 years the AI chatbot has changed the way people look things up -- Deborah Lee, Mississippi State University8 days ago
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When darkness shines: How dark stars could illuminate the early universe -- Alexey A. Petrov, University of South Carolina8 days ago
AI is making spacecraft propulsion more efficient – and could even lead to nuclear-powered rockets -- Marcos Fernandez Tous, University of North Dakota; Preeti Nair, University of North Dakota; Sai Susmitha Guddanti, University of North Dakota, and Sreejith Vidhyadharan Nair, University of North Dakota8 days ago
Beyond the habitable zone: Exoplanet atmospheres are the next clue to finding life on planets orbiting distant stars -- Morgan Underwood, Rice University14 days ago
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket landed its booster on a barge at sea – an achievement that will broaden the commercial spaceflight market -- Wendy Whitman Cobb, Air University18 days ago
NASA goes on an ESCAPADE – twin small, low-cost orbiters will examine Mars' atmosphere -- Christopher Carr, Georgia Institute of Technology and Glenn Lightsey, Georgia Institute of Technology19 days ago
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AI is providing emotional support for employees – but is it a valuable tool or privacy threat? -- Nelson Phillips, University of California, Santa Barbara and Fares Ahmad, University of California, Santa Barbara12 days ago
Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search -- Shiri Melumad, University of Pennsylvania13 days ago
When fake data is a good thing – how synthetic data trains AI to solve real problems -- Ambuj Tewari, University of Michigan14 days ago
Always watching: How ICE's plan to monitor social media 24/7 threatens privacy and civic participation -- Nicole M. Bennett, Indiana University25 days ago
Why people don't demand data privacy – even as governments and corporations collect more personal information -- Rohan Grover, American University and Josh Widera, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism27 days ago
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Thousands of genomes reveal the wild wolf genes in most dogs' DNA -- Audrey T. Lin, Smithsonian Institution and Logan Kistler, Smithsonian Institution7 days ago
From concrete to community: How synthetic data can make urban digital twins more humane -- Wei Zhai, University of Texas at Arlington8 days ago
Fern stems reveal secrets of evolution – how constraints in development can lead to new forms -- Jacob S. Suissa, University of Tennessee8 days ago
Electric fields steered nanoparticles through a liquid-filled maze – this new method could improve drug delivery and purification systems -- Daniel K. Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder and Ankur Gupta, University of Colorado Boulder22 days ago
Brewery waste can be repurposed to make nanoparticles that can fight bacteria -- Alcina Johnson Sudagar, Washington University in St. Louis26 days ago
Water bears survive cosmic radiation with one DNA-protecting protein – learning how could boost human resilience, too -- Tyler J. Woodward, University of Iowa1 month ago
AI reveals which predators chewed ancient humans' bones – challenging ideas on which Homo species was the first tool-using hunter -- Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo, Rice University1 month ago
Dinosaur 'mummies' help scientists visualize the fleshy details of these ancient animals -- Paul C. Sereno, University of Chicago1 month ago
Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges -- Emily Ronay Johnston, University of California, Merced9 days ago
Star-shaped cells make a molecule that can 'rewire' the brains of mice with Down syndrome – understanding how could lead to new treatments -- Ashley Brandebura, University of Virginia21 days ago
What both sides of America's polarized divide share: Deep anxieties about the meaning of life and existence itself -- Carl Weems, Iowa State University14 days ago
Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had thought – new research -- Celeste Kidd, University of California, Berkeley1 month ago
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How will the universe end? -- Stephen DiKerby, Michigan State University9 days ago
If evolution is real, then why isn't it happening now? An anthropologist explains that humans actually are still evolving -- Michael A. Little, Binghamton University, State University of New York16 days ago
Why do people have baby teeth and adult teeth? -- Christina Nicholas, University of Illinois Chicago and David Avenetti, University of Illinois Chicago23 days ago
Why can't every country get along with each other? It comes down to resources, inequality and perception -- Kaleb Demerew, West Texas A&M University; Institute for Humane Studies1 month ago
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Google plans to power a new data center with fossil fuels, yet release almost no emissions – here's how its carbon capture tech works -- Ramesh Agarwal, Washington University in St. Louis1 day ago