November 28, 2025
As AI-generated music saturates the market, people are realizing they can't distinguish it from human-made music. Many listeners, and musicians, are unsettled by this.
November 28, 2025
October 31, 2025
Black cats have a long legacy in culture, with innumerable superstitions associated with them. As Halloween approaches, these creatures are popping up everywhere, appearing as decorations, in movies and on costumes.
October 30, 2025
October 26, 2025
Malaysia hosts the ASEAN summit this weekend, with regional leaders set to discuss peace efforts in Myanmar and a potential accord between Thailand and Cambodia
October 26, 2025
April 24, 2025
The last witch trial in Germany took place 250 years ago. Yet a global study shows that the belief in witchcraft is still alive and well in the 21st century.
April 24, 2025
March 14, 2025
The US government has scrapped paper straws to go back to plastic. So why are the plastic variety restricted in many countries around the world in the first place?
March 14, 2025
March 8, 2025
Donald Trump hosts a cryptocurrency summit at the White House on Friday amid much anticipation about his plans for a national stockpile of digital currencies. Buying bitcoin at all-time highs could be a costly move
March 8, 2025
March 6, 2025
Donald Trump’s controversial initiative to end the war in Ukraine has reignited the longstanding issue of how Europe can fend for itself. What would that mean in economic and financial terms?
March 5, 2025
March 2, 2025
One study in 2024 challenged ChatGPT3.5 with 150 medical cases — including patient history, symptoms, and hospital test data — and asked the AI to make diagnoses and a treatment plan. The results weren't great.
March 2, 2025
February 21, 2025
A hilly area surrounding the Zagros Mountains in Iraq is being pulled into Earth. Understanding why could help predict future earthquakes
February 21, 2025
January 26, 2025
Corpse flower blooms are often inconsistent. Many will bloom once a decade, though sometimes even more frequently.
January 25, 2025
December 31, 2024
Everyday things made from black plastic, including cooking utensils, could be leaching harmful chemicals into your food.
December 31, 2024
December 22, 2024
Will the next US president accelerate the unraveling of global trade rules? What would that mean for smaller nations?
December 22, 2024
December 18, 2024
Albert Einstein loved life — and women. Letters that are now being auctioned at Christie's bear witness to this.
December 18, 2024
December 16, 2024
South Korea's political landscape has heated up as judges begin deliberations on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, with ruling and opposition parties vying for power ahead of a potential general election.
December 17, 2024
December 14, 2024
FOMO, or Fear of Missing Out, is a very real thing. But it’s not necessarily the fear of missing out on a Taylor Swift concert or a football game. It’s more about missing social time.
December 14, 2024
December 7, 2024
Nations are buying H5N1 bird flu vaccines as the virus continues to spread among livestock in the United States. Some experts say H5N1 may mutate into an international public health threat.
December 7, 2024
December 5, 2024
Embattled South Korean leader Yoon may have had legitimate grievances against opposition parties, but his miscalculated declaration of martial law backfired and resurrected memories of past military dictatorships.
December 5, 2024
December 2, 2024
Brain imaging studies show love is like a drug addiction. Scientists can even predict who you love, or whether you have a pet, based on your brain activity.
December 2, 2024
November 30, 2024
Western intelligence agencies accuse Russia of increasingly engaging in hybrid warfare since invading Ukraine. What exactly constitutes hybrid warfare, and what's its intended goal?
December 1, 2024
November 30, 2024
In suing ExxonMobil, California has highlighted the connection between fossil fuel companies and plastic waste.
December 1, 2024
November 25, 2024
The discovery of Lucy, a 3.2 million-year-old skeleton, changed our theory of human evolution forever.
November 25, 2024
November 24, 2024
Keeping weight off can be hard. Often it feels like you're fighting with your body to keep the weight off after months of successful dieting and exercise. A new study has discovered why
November 24, 2024
November 22, 2024
As the world begins a shift to renewables, will the end of oil production come sooner than we think?
November 22, 2024
November 19, 2024
World Toilet Day on November 19 aims to raise awareness of the importance of safe sanitation. In Europe, the history of the toilet is full of dirty secrets.
November 19, 2024
November 16, 2024
Argentina has left COP29 while the is US preparing to quit the Paris Agreement. Where do we stand on climate action?
November 17, 2024