Real-life Inception study uses sound to hack dreams and help solve problems

It sounds like the plot of a sci-fi thriller, but scientists have…

AI performs better when acting ‘chaotic’ and allowed to be ‘rude’ and interrupt

In a surprising twist for computer science, researchers have found that artificial…

Babes to the rhythm: Newborns enter the world ready for beats but deaf to tunes

Humans enter the world with an innate ability to predict rhythmic patterns…

Bonobo tea parties reveal apes share human capacity for imagination

A 43-year-old great ape named Kanzi has shattered the long-held belief that…

Black and Latino teens outperform white peers at spotting online lies

Adolescents from minoritised backgrounds possess significantly stronger digital literacy skills than their…

Once called a ‘demonic brain disease,’ nostalgia is actually a key to happiness

If you typically skip school reunions or avoid dwelling on the past,…

Medical AI fails in real-world clinics due to ‘contextual errors’

Despite the massive hype surrounding artificial intelligence in healthcare, a vast gap…

Digital twin of Earth to simulate future climate extremes with AI

The European Commission has greenlit the third phase of “Destination Earth” (DestinE),…

‘Useless’ desert sand turned into concrete with plant-based additives

Scientists have found a way to turn fine-grained desert sand — long…

Study reveals why humans blindly follow ‘influencers’ and how inequality forms

For decades, scientists believed that early hunter-gatherer societies were largely egalitarian, with…