Should kids play Wordle?
Early childhood development expert has news for parents who think the popular online game will turn their children into super readers
Aug. 12, 2024 • ~6 min
How moms may be affecting STEM gender gap
Research suggests encouragement toward humanities appears to be very influential for daughters
Aug. 12, 2024 • ~9 min
How did life begin on Earth? A lightning strike of an idea.
Researchers mimic early conditions on barren planet to test hypothesis of ancient electrochemistry
Aug. 7, 2024 • ~7 min
The answer to your search may depend on where you live
Researchers find ‘language bias’ in various site algorithms, raising concerns about fallout for social divisions among nations
July 16, 2024 • ~14 min
Putting human past on the MAPS
Harvard digital atlas plots patterns from history ancient and modern
June 20, 2024 • ~8 min
Does AI help humans make better decisions?
One judge’s track record — with and without algorithm — surprises researchers
June 14, 2024 • ~5 min
Tracking entwined histories of malaria, humans
New study of ancient genomes tracks disease over 5,500 years, factors in spread, including trade, warfare, colonialism, and slavery
June 12, 2024 • ~4 min
Want to make robots more agile? Take a lesson from a rat.
Scientists create realistic virtual rodent with digital neural network to study how brain controls complex, coordinated movement
June 11, 2024 • ~5 min
More than a planetary fender-bender
New study finds Earth collided with dense interstellar cloud, possibly affecting life on planet
June 10, 2024 • ~9 min
Bringing back a long extinct bird
Scientists sequence complete genome of bush moa, offering insights into its natural history, possible clues to evolution of flightless birds
June 4, 2024 • ~5 min
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