The world is a far louder and more distracting place than when humans first evolved. But there’s increasing evidence that experiencing nature can help restore attention lost to modern distractions, known as “directed attention fatigue.”…
Brian Christian has spent 20 years thinking about how artificial intelligence will change our minds and our world. His 2020 book The Alignment Problem has been praised as one of the best on AI, and like many…
CSI may have spawned innumerable spinoffs, but it turns out you can’t trust TV — or sniffer dogs: new research is questioning the scientific basis for the dogs’ use by police, as well as aspects…
Singer’s blonde hair and red lipstick inspire scientists to name new group of yellow and red insects in her honor A new genus of Australian bugs has been named Swiftiephylus in honor of Taylor Swift.…
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada (14 August 2026) — As temperatures continue to soar and amber heat-health alerts are issued across England, warnings are reaching the public but still failing to change behaviour. A new investigation…
Emotional difficulties among young people have increased, particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic. In this context, developing social and emotional skills can help strengthen their ability to cope with challenges. A team from the University of…
Research has long shown that exercise benefits both physical and mental health. Now a new study from researchers at Brigham Young University suggests that it may also strengthen marriages, especially when couples exercise together. The…
For more than two decades, Charis E. Kubrin has followed the data wherever it leads. As UC Irvine Chancellor’s Professor of Criminology, Law and Society, she has built a career studying one of America’s most politically charged…
One-fourth of people who undergo an extraordinary experience report immediate discomfort, but more than half claim the experience caused positive long-term effects, according to a study published August 5, 2026 in the open access journal…
July 22, 2026 University of California – San Francisco Summary:A single dose of psilocybin produced measurable changes in brain activity and possible changes in brain structure that lasted for up to a month. Participants who…