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Bid to end deadly cooking methods which stoke global warming
Fifty countries are meeting in France on Tuesday to discuss the lack of access to clean cooking methods worldwide which causes millions of deaths every year and fuels global warming.Some 2.3 billion...
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Poker face: AI shows ability to trick humans in order to beat them
Card players have to "know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em," as singer Kenny Rogers put it in his signature version of "The Gambler". But that might not be enough if you are across a virtual...
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Beautifully crafted Roman dodecahedron discovered in Lincoln – but what were...
Roman dodecahedra are something of an enigma: there is no known mention of these 12-sided, hollow objects in ancient Roman texts or images. First discovered in the 18th century, around 130 dodecahedra...
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Streaming app ads linked to increased junk food consumption by teens
Young users of live-streaming gaming platforms appear to be eating more unhealthy snacks after being "bombarded" with promotional content while logged on. "Food and drink advertisements on videogame...
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Anthropic AI assistant 'Claude' arrives in Europe
Anthropic on Monday announced that its artificial intelligence assistant "Claude" is available in Europe after launching in the United States earlier this year."We’re excited to announce that Claude,...
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Why are auroras so hard to predict? And when can we expect more?
On Saturday evening before Mother’s Day, Australians witnessed a rare celestial spectacle: a breathtaking display of aurora australis, also known as the southern lights.Social media was flooded with...
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Iron fuels immune cells – and it could make asthma worse
You’ve likely heard that you can get iron from eating spinach and steak. You might also know that it’s an essential trace element that is a major component of hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells...
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Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years: study
Last year's northern hemisphere summer was the hottest in 2,000 years, according to a new study published on Tuesday.Scientists say 2023 was the hottest year globally since records began in 1850, but...
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In major change, Google to use AI-generated answers in search results
Google on Tuesday said it would introduce AI-generated answers to online queries, in one of the biggest changes to its world leading search engine in 25 years."I'm excited to announce that we will...
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Your fingers tingle? It could be carpal tunnel syndrome
It can happen while you're cycling, driving a car, speaking on the phone or working at a computer. It can also wake you up at night: Your fingers tingle or go numb, and they, your hand or wrist may...
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Confusion over how pregnancy dates are measured is widespread, makes for...
Most Americans don’t know two key facts about pregnancy, including how they are dated and how long a trimester is – and this could matter, as a growing number of states place restrictions on abortion....
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Why do people hate people?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do people hate people? – Daisy, age 9, Lake...
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Black holes are mysterious, yet also deceptively simple
Physicists consider black holes one of the most mysterious objects that exist. Ironically, they’re also considered one of the simplest. For years, physicists like me have been looking to prove that...
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Children who spend a lot of time on social media more likely to vape
Youngsters who spend a lot of time on social media are more likely to vape and smoke cigarettes, research suggests. The more time children and young people spend on social media, the more likely they...
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Global coral bleaching event expanding to new countries: scientists
The massive coral bleaching episode signaled by US authorities last month is expanding and deepening in reefs around the globe, scientists warned Thursday.Amid record ocean temperatures, coral...
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Here’s how the science of inner experience could transform gaming
Video games are big business. The value of the global market is pushing the US$200 billion mark (£158 billion): bigger than the music industry and Hollywood combined. But the gaming industry has also...
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Why so many animals have a third eyelid, including our pets – yet humans don’t
Our family dog used to have a rather noticeable extra eyelid that became especially apparent when he dozed off, usually upturned on the rug. This is the fleshy curtain seen at the corner of each eye,...
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‘Illegal’ shoes that could be the kick you need to up your running game
There is a new running shoe on the market that is so good at its job that World Athletics has banned competitors from wearing them in their races. While you don’t need fancy equipment to work on your...
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We mapped a lost branch of the Nile River – it may be the key to mystery of...
The largest field of pyramids in Egypt – consisting of 31 pyramids built over a millennium, including the famous Great Pyramid at Giza – lies along a narrow strip of land in the desert several...
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Swipe right or left? How dating apps are impacting modern masculinity
What it means to be a man is changing. Critical men or masculinity studies is an emerging robust research field that explores how men and masculinity are being transformed by shifting socio-economic,...
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