Holes in socks have become a curious sight at this year’s World Cup. The reasons why are a weird mix of biomechanics, perception, and player habits.
‘It wasn’t me. The agent did it.’ AI agents can use a computer like a ghost or just like you. A digital forensics expert on proving whether you or the AI touched the file.
Humans sleep less than every other primate on record, despite having the biggest brains — biologists call it the human sleep paradox.
Approval-seeking isn’t a confidence problem — it’s a conditioning pattern. A psychologist explains the one habit that actually interrupts the loop.
Approval-seeking isn’t a confidence problem — it’s a conditioning pattern. A psychologist explains the one habit that actually interrupts the loop.
Two endangered Maugean skates have been returned to Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour after more than two years in captivity. But the harbour they call home remains dangerously degraded.
A new study suggests that when our star becomes unstable in 5 billion years or so, Earth may avoid being engulfed by its fiery demise.
A study based on 47 million galaxies found that the cosmic web retains patterns on enormous scales, which could force a reevaluation of a pillar of cosmology.
A total solar eclipse is coming to Spain on Aug. 12, 2026, the first of three major central solar eclipses in just 532 days. Here’s everything you need to know.
North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead, which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere. This week: bright planets at dusk and dawn