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Zombie movies and psychological resilience —
Tales of post-apocalyptic landscapes in which few survivors emerge into a new and much different world have long been popular…
Scholars link diet, dentition, and linguistics —
Anthropologist Caleb Everett and former student Sihan Chen used a novel data analysis of thousands of languages, in addition to…
New method helps to ensure sustainable industries —
Wildlife tourism including white shark cage-diving is growing in popularity, but these industries remain highly contentious…
Engineers propose solar-powered lunar ark as ‘modern global insurance…
University of Arizona researcher Jekan Thanga is taking scientific inspiration from an unlikely source: the biblical tale of…
Large computer language models carry environmental, social risks —
Computer engineers at the world's largest companies and universities are using machines to scan through tomes of written material.…
People affected by COVID-19 are being nicer to machines —
People are not very nice to machines. The disdain goes beyond the slot machine that emptied your wallet, a dispenser that failed…
Could Mario Kart teach us how to reduce world poverty and improve…
Many Mario Kart enthusiasts are familiar with the rush of racing down Rainbow Road, barely squeaking around a corner, and catching…
Loan applications processed around midday more likely to be rejected…
Bank credit officers are more likely to approve loan applications earlier and later in the day, while 'decision fatigue' around…
Researchers develop artificial intelligence that can detect sarcasm in…
Computer science researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a sarcasm detector.
Social media has become a…
Kelp, maggots and mycoprotein among future foods that must be mass-farmed…
Radical changes to the food system are needed to safeguard our food supply and combat malnutrition in the face of climate change,…