Study finds funny stuff reduces credibility and support. Political candidates’ use of humor on social media could sometimes backfire on them with potential supporters, new…
People are more generous than not and try to do right by each other, no matter the motivation. People want to help each other, even…
COVID-19 has brought calculus, statistics and probability theory into our daily lives. Some of us might have been happy to leave mathematics behind in high…
Lightweight wireless network enables precise mapping of bats’ social networks. To truly understand an animal species is to observe its behavior and social networks in…
Machine Learning Detects Bomb Craters in Cambodia Researchers have used artificial intelligence to detect Vietnam War-era bomb craters in Cambodia from satellite images – with…
It starts with a gradual buildup of trust, study finds. We humans can explain how our relationships with college roommates and co-workers have formed over…
Scientists create new experiment to find neutrinos. One of the greatest mysteries in astrophysics these days is a tiny subatomic particle called a neutrino, so…
Researchers warn of drawing too-quick conclusions about people’s feelings from facial expressions. Interacting with other people is almost always a game of reading cues and…
Study finds revenge is more enjoyable than forgiveness — at least in stories — but forgiveness stories are more meaningful. When it comes to entertainment,…
Study finds the materials — glass, ceramics and stainless steel — interact to accelerate corrosion. The materials the United States and other countries plan to…
Chemistry finding could make solar energy more efficient as researchers have found a way to harness the entire spectrum of sunlight. Scientists for the first…
Although it may not be obvious, there’s a close link between manufacturing technology and innovation. Elon Musk often talks of the “machines that build the…
Simplifying How Scientists Share Data Data is often at the heart of science – researchers track velocities, measure light coming from stars, analyze heart rates…
Study surveyed people before and after they saw The Last Jedi. How much you enjoy the new Star Wars movie will depend a lot on…
Study Finds You Create Your Own False Information Along with partisan news outlets and political blogs, there’s another surprising source of misinformation on controversial topics…
New research has found a fundamental flaw in the way devices ‘talk’ to apps that leaves Bluetooth-enabled devices vulnerable to hacking. Mobile apps that work…
Vampire bats that share food and groom each other in captivity are more likely to stick together when they’re released back into the wild, find…
Potential new class of black holes that are smaller than researchers believed possible. Black holes are an important part of how astrophysicists make sense of…