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/ 1 year agoChandrayaan-3’s measurements of sulfur open the doors for lunar science and exploration
India’s Chandrayaan-3 rover has found sulfur on the Moon’s surface at higher concentrations than previously seen. Sulfur, a useful resource, could...
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/ 1 year agoSpyware can infect your phone or computer via the ads you see online – report
You probably won’t be targeted by spyware, but if you are, odds are you won’t know about it. The latest spyware...
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/ 1 year agoAaron Rodgers’ season-ending Achilles tear resurfaces questions about player safety on artificial turf
Two days after Rodgers’ injury, the NFL players union called on the league to convert all playing fields to natural grass.
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/ 1 year agoNazi Germany had admirers among American religious leaders – and white supremacy fueled their support
Two social scientists analyzed periodicals from US religious leaders in 1935 to determine what factors influenced groups’ sympathy, ambivalence or outrage...
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/ 1 year agoBiases against Black-sounding first names can lead to discrimination in hiring, especially when employers make decisions in a hurry − new research
People who object to affirmative action were more likely to discriminate against job candidates with Black-sounding names than those who supported...
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/ 1 year ago4 reasons teens take part in social media challenges
Peer pressure, amusement and the desire for attention help explain why young people participate in risky social media challenges.
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/ 1 year agoMedia mogul Rupert Murdoch resigns − extending Joe Biden’s ongoing good luck streak with the media
While President Joe Biden has low approval ratings, few other American presidents − with the exception of FDR and Warren Harding...
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/ 1 year agoRupert Murdoch: His Fox News legacy is one of lies, with little accountability, and political power that rose from the belief in his power − 3 essential reads
Rupert Murdoch is a major media figure, but he may not be as influential as most people think.
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/ 1 year agoReality TV show contestants are more like unpaid interns than Hollywood stars
With the TV writers and actors strikes leaving networks with little scripted content, the fall 2023 lineup will be saturated with...
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/ 1 year agoPaying for hostages’ release involves moral risks − a political philosopher explains
States sometimes choose to pay for the release of their citizens held hostage abroad – but there could be profound, long-term...
