New research finds that AI companions can provide emotional support, intimacy, and personal growth, but they can also erode ...

The idea of robots working in service and retail roles isn't a new one, but it is an emerging reality. Will it work?

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Human activities are now a constant feature of the marine environment and often overlap with areas that are critical for marine mammals. Shipping, fishing, ...

Why are some people naturally curious while others avoid the unknown? A new study suggests it’s not just personality—it’s ...

Humans stand out among mammals for our ability to run long distances without falling apart. That ability links back to early ...

Think you see the world as it is? Think again. The brain’s shortcuts make us efficient—but also deeply biased.

When Ella al-Shamahi went to college, she thought she'd be able to prove Darwin's theory of evolution was wrong. Instead, she was convinced the science was right.

Research from the U.S. National Safety Council indicates that human factors contribute to more than 90% of workplace ...

In the traditional view, affordances exist as options users perceive and act upon within their environment. However, in the age of genAI, affordances have become relational folds, dynamic exchanges in ...

Science constantly studies the behavior of the human brain and what leads it to make deadly and unpleasant decisions. Through brain scans, they can make comparisons and check the d ...

Models that introspect on their own thoughts could be a huge boon for researchers - or pose a threat to humans.