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/ 8 months agoFireworks sales have fallen back to Earth after years of explosive growth – here’s why
Setting off fireworks at home was as much a pandemic trend as buying a Peloton.
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/ 8 months agoAI companies train language models on YouTube’s archive − making family-and-friends videos a privacy risk
Many videos people upload to YouTube aren’t really meant for public consumption, but they’re available for AI companies to vacuum up....
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/ 8 months agoLucy, discovered 50 years ago in Ethiopia, stood just 3.5 feet tall − but she still towers over our understanding of human origins
A photo of Lucy’s reconstructed skeleton next to a live four-year-old girl shows how human Lucy was – and how small.
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/ 8 months agoThe science behind splashdown − an aerospace engineer explains how NASA and SpaceX get spacecraft safely back on Earth
Safely landing a spacecraft that’s falling from the sky very quickly is easier said than done.
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/ 8 months agoPope Francis may have surprised many by inviting comedians to the Vatican, but the value of humor has deep roots in Catholic tradition
Catholic theologians and monastics have always encouraged humor, emphasizing its power to heal and bring cultures together.
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/ 8 months agoHow the surrealists used randomness as a catalyst for creative expression
A century ago, the French writer and poet André Breton penned his ‘Manifesto of Surrealism,’ launching an art movement known for...
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/ 8 months agoWhat people say today about the first televised presidential debate, between Nixon and JFK, doesn’t match first reactions in 1960
While people now reflect on how or whether Nixon’s sweaty, haggard appearance during the debate cost him the election, the view...
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/ 8 months agoHail the size of golf balls and even grapefruit? The science of how tiny ice crystals grow dangerously large
An atmospheric scientist explains how hail forms and how this extreme weather phenomenon may be changing, with tips on how to...
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/ 8 months agoFor many Olympic medalists, silver stings more than bronze
Researchers used AI to analyze photos of Olympic medalists and found that bronze medalists appeared happier than silver medalists. A cognitive...
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/ 8 months agoCollege may not be the ‘great equalizer’ − luck and hiring practices also play a role, a sociologist explains
A new study finds that hiring practices, not a bachelor’s degree, may be the ‘great equalizer’ of opportunity for some soon-to-be...
