The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
Wed Jan 14 7:00 am
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
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Research Headlines
These dogs can learn new words just by eavesdropping
Thu Jan 08 2:22 pm
Some dogs have an amazing ability to learn the names of dozens, even hundreds of toys. Now, a new study suggests these super learners can pick up new words by overhearing people talk, just as toddlers can.
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Sick young ants send out a 'kill me' scent to prevent deadly epidemics
Wed Jan 07 6:00 am
Young, infected Lasius neglectus ants will send out an altruistic "kill me" signal to worker ants, a new study finds, as part of a strategy to keep deadly pathogens from spreading through the colony.
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In the snow, these salamanders get supercool
Wed Dec 24 7:00 am
Blue spotted salamanders have been seen walking across snow and new research suggests how they get by in the cold.
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Amputees often feel disconnected from their bionic hands. AI could bridge the gap
Fri Dec 12 6:00 am
Sensors and artificial intelligence help a prosthetic hand act more like a natural one, new research shows.
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Forget flowers: These ancient plants attract pollinators by getting hot
Thu Dec 11 2:30 pm
While many modern plants use colorful flowers to attract pollinators, ancient palm-like plants called cycads lure them by heating up and glowing in the infrared.
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Fire-making materials at 400,000-year-old site are the oldest evidence of humans making fire
Thu Dec 11 6:00 am
Archaeologists in Britain say they've found the earliest evidence of humans making fires anywhere in the world. The discovery moves our understanding of when humans started making fire back by 350,000 years.
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This High Arctic rhino may change what we know about ancient animal migrations
Thu Dec 04 6:00 am
A 23-million-year-old rhinoceros fossil is reshaping scientists' understanding of mammal evolution.
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Your glitchy video calls may make people mistrust you
Wed Dec 03 11:26 am
Brief glitches in video calls may seem like no big deal, but new research shows they can have a negative effect on how a person is perceived by the viewer.
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The origins of your dog's unique look may be older than you think
Wed Nov 26 6:00 am
A new study finds that about half of the physical variation seen in modern dogs existed during the Stone Age.
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