Your unique body odor could identify who you are and provide insights into your health – all from the touch of a hand
The scent emitted from your hands could offer clues about who you are. Siro Rodenas Cortes/Moment via Getty Images Chantrell…
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“Are We Living in a Simulation? Exploring the Mind-Bending Possibilities of a Simulated Reality”
“Are We Living in a Simulation? Exploring the Mind-Bending Possibilities of a Simulated Reality” [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQefdkl8PfY[/embedyt] *Video: The Evidence…
Jobs are up, wages less so – and lower purchasing power could still lead the US into a recession
Economists are feeling dismal for a reason. IS/Getty Images Christopher Decker, University of Nebraska Omaha Don’t be overly fooled by…
ChatGPT and other language AIs are nothing without humans – a sociologist explains how countless hidden people make the magic
Do you know who helped ChatGPT give you that clever answer? Eric Smalley, The Conversation US (composite derived from Library…
Donald Trump’s right − he is getting special treatment, far better than most other criminal defendants
The former president boards his plane at Reagan National Airport following his Aug. 3, 2023, arraignment in Washington. Win McNamee/Getty…
6 Small Kind Gestures to Make a Big Impact Each Day.
6 Small, Kind Gestures to Make a Big Impact Each Day. Everywhere you look, you can see moments of kindness.…
As heat records fall, how hot is too hot for the human body?
Outdoor workers face higher risks on hot, humid days. AP Photo/Swoan Parker W. Larry Kenney, Penn State; Daniel Vecellio, Penn…
Is it really hotter now than any time in 100,000 years?
Recent heat waves underscore Earth’s new climate state. Sean Gladwell via Getty Images Darrell Kaufman, Northern Arizona University Is it…
Why people tend to believe UFOs are extraterrestrial
Photos claiming to be UFO evidence are often doctored or otherwise ambiguous. Ray Massey/The Image Bank via Getty Images Barry…
Sex, love and companionship … with AI? Why human-machine relationships could go mainstream
The California-based startup Replika has programmed chatbots to serve as companions. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Marco Dehnert, Arizona State…
Body dysmorphic disorder is more common than eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia,
Body dysmorphic disorder is more common than eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia, yet few people are aware of its dangers…
Meaning of LIFE?
The meaning of life is a complex and subjective question that has been debated by philosophers, theologians, and scientists…
Earthquake in Turkey exposes gap between seismic knowledge and action – but it is possible to prepare
Worst-hit areas in Turkey were reduced to rubble. Erhan Sevenler/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Louise K. Comfort, University of Pittsburgh;…
Large numbers of Americans want a strong, rough, anti-democratic leader
Many Americans, many of them Republicans, seek leaders who would violate basic principles of democracy. AP Photo/Ben Gray Tarah Williams,…
How the distortion of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s words enables more, not less, racial division within American society
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a cheering crowd in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 27, 1965. Bettmann/Getty Images Hajar…
About one-third of the food Americans buy is wasted, hurting the climate and consumers’ wallets
Wasted food – and land, labor, chemicals, water and energy. ATU Images via Getty Images Brian E. Roe, The Ohio…
The right to vote is not in the Constitution
Voters in Nashville, Tennessee, faced long lines in March 2020. AP Photo/Mark Humphrey Morgan Marietta, UMass Lowell If you’re looking…
‘Great resignation’? ‘Quiet quitting’? If you’re surprised by America’s anti-work movement, maybe you need to watch more movies
The 1994 movie ‘Clerks’ was one of many ‘Slacker films’ that were made in the 1990s. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images…
The 5,000-year history of writer’s block
The romantic image of the writer doesn’t do justice to the tedious reality of churning out words, one after another.…
Humans evolved with their microbiomes – like genes, your gut microbes pass from one generation to the next
The gut microbiome may also play a role in personalized medicine. nopparit/iStock via Getty Images Plus Taichi A. Suzuki, Max…
8 Tips for a Pet-Friendly Workplace
From wagging tails popping into virtual work calls to cuddle breaks between tasks, many pet parents have gotten used to…
Why are some people mosquito magnets and others unbothered? A medical entomologist points to metabolism, body odor and mindset
Mosquitoes need to feed on blood in order to reproduce. But how do they choose whom to feed on? boonchai…