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Opinion: People want to engage with science. Don’t mistake questions for controversy
Science is advancing faster than ever—and so are its impacts on our lives around the world.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.
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Anthropologist addresses artificial intelligence and the authority we give to it
As people embrace ChatGPT and other large language models, University of Michigan anthropologist Webb Keane says it’s easy for people to imbue AI with a human, or even god-like, authority.This article is brought to you […]
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Hurricane evacuation patterns differ based on where the storm hits
A study comparing evacuation patterns in response to two 2024 hurricanes, Milton and Helene, found that people in coastal areas with frequent hurricane exposure were much more likely to travel out of harm’s way compared […]
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How VR and AI could help the next generation grow kinder and more connected
Empathy is not just a “nice-to-have” soft skill—it is a foundation of how children and adults regulate emotions, build friendships and learn from one another.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.
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The spiritual and emotional world of pub psychic nights
At a Bristol social club, a psychic medium scans the room, inviting the spirit world into a space more often used for drinking and darts. The medium is talking to a small audience, mostly women.This […]
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Why cooking recipes are surprisingly personal—and have been so for more than 160 years
Personal pronouns like “I” and “you” are among the most common words in the English language—but that doesn’t mean they occur equally often in all kinds of texts. “If you think about it, you wouldn’t […]
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From gladiators to mock naval battles, what were the major sports events in the ancient world?
The ancient Athenian writer Isocrates (436–338 BC) once commented: “Many cities judge those who excel in the athletic contests to be worthy of greater rewards than those who, by painstaking thought and endeavor, discover some […]
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Theoretical game model determines how pilgrimages can emerge
Pilgrimages are ubiquitous across all major world religions. From the Camino de Santiago, a Christian pilgrimage that encompasses routes in southern Europe and ends in Spain, to the Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival on the […]
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Loneliness in US adults linked with amount, frequency of social media use
TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and similar platforms are apparently no antidote for the global loneliness epidemic, according to Oregon State University research that linked increases in social media use with a greater likelihood of feeling alone.This […]
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Four ways virtual reality can help communities heal after disasters
When natural disasters strike, they shatter lives, disrupt routines and loosen the emotional ties people have with the places they call home. For the Italian towns of Amatrice and Accumoli, devastated by a 6.2 earthquake […]