New research provides evidence that shyness is associated with reduced behavioral mimicry through increased self-focused attention during new social interactions. The findings have been published in the Journal of Research in Personality. “Behavioral ...

Join me in a thought experiment. Imagine you are imprisoned in a room by a despotic regime and allowed contact with the outside world only through a primitive computer. Called a text-only terminal, the computer lets you send and receive as many writt ...

According to a new NASA laboratory experiment, rovers may have to dig about 6.6 feet (two meters) or more under the Martian surface to find signs of ancient life because ionizing radiation from space degrades small molecules such as amino acids relat ...

TO A PHOTON, the sun is like a crowded nightclub. It’s 27 million degrees inside and packed with excited bodies—helium atoms fusing, nuclei colliding, positrons sneaking off with neutrinos. When the photon heads for the exit, the journey there will t ...

Gustavo Petro, a former member of the M-19 guerrilla movement, won the presidency Sunday, and Francia Marquez will be the first Afro Colombian vice president.

Bloomberg.com reports that the case is Ellis v. Google LLC, Google having to pay out $118 million settlement to over 15,000 female employees for gender discrimination.

Ryan Gosling and Natalie Portman adore it, critics rave about it and a podcast dissects every episode: why does a series about a six-year-old dog and her family inspire so much devotion among grown-ups?

US research identifies ‘association that requires further investigation’ – but some scientists aren’t convinced

"Use of hazardous pesticides is inconsistent with the rights protected by the United Nations," say over 400 groups in a letter led by Pesticide Action North America.

A drug approved to treat Type 2 diabetes is extremely effective at reducing obesity, according to a new study. The drug, called tirzepatide, works on two naturally occurring hormones that help control blood sugar and are involved in sending fullness ...

The state of New York had recently passed a bill to introduce a ban on proof of work mining. It prohibited any new Bitcoin mining operations in the state. Passed by the State assembly in April 2022, the proposal was to ban mining operations of Bitcoi ...

Consumer groups in 18 European countries have backed a report calling gaming loot boxes "exploitative." The contents of the virtual boxes are only revealed through either game play or by making a payment. While some contain useful tools or ...

The company's president and COO defended Elon Musk in an employee email obtained by CNBC following Insider's report on the sexual misconduct claim.

Names, addresses, and driver's license data were exposed in the breach, though it doesn't appear to include the data of migrants.

Google is changing its Play Store policy to clamp down on a workaround that call recording apps were using, potentially closing the final loophole that allowed these apps to exist (via NLL-Apps on Reddit). On May 11th, a rule clarifying that “the Acc ...

Luna Foundation Guard said it spent almost all of the bitcoin in its reserve last week in a futile attempt to save UST.

Science journalists say they face threats of online harassment — and that newsrooms are doing little to protect them.

According to prominent game journalist Imran Khan, Warner Bros.’ game division could be open for acquisition. He adds that there are a number of parties that are interested in the same, including the likes of EA, Take-Two, Microsoft, Sony, Tencent, N ...

It took several months, but Apple's Self Service Repair program is now available in the US. If you have an iPhone 12, iPhone 13 or third-generation iPhone SE, you can buy key parts (such as batteries, cameras and displays) from a dedicated store ...

The 'First Lady' actress on moving beyond the self-doubt that has come with being one of the most effortlessly cool stars of our time: "I jump in feet first and then I realize what I’ve gotten myself into."