‘Andromeda’ at 25: An optimistic but flawed sci-fi romp cobbled together from the notes of ‘Star Trek’ creator Gene Roddenberry
Paying tribute to the ‘Star Trek’ creator’s posthumous space adventure that still resonates with fans today.
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How VR and AI could help the next generation grow kinder and more connected
Empathy is not just a “nice-to-have” soft skill—it is a foundation of how children and adults regulate emotions, build friendships and learn from one another.
The spiritual and emotional world of pub psychic nights
At a Bristol social club, a psychic medium scans the room, inviting the spirit world into a space more often used for drinking and darts. The medium is talking to a small audience, mostly women.
Specialized teachers can make mainstream schools better for children with special educational needs
Most pupils who go through the lengthy process of being identified with dyslexia, autism or another condition end up spending the bulk of their time supported not by a trained specialist teacher but by a teaching assistant.
From job ads to press releases: AI-written content rises sharply across multiple sectors
Since 2022, American companies, consumers, and even the United Nations have used large language models—artificial intelligence (AI) systems such as ChatGPT that are trained to create text that reads like human-generated writing. In a study published in the journal Patterns,…
‘The Martian’ is 10 years old. Looking back at sci-fi’s answer to ‘The Shawshank Redemption’
How Ridley Scott’s third sci-fi masterpiece proved there is life on Mars after all, by telling a deeply human, and oddly familiar story.
Trading on trust: How US senators may be turning lawmaking into profit
A landmark study of thousands of stock trades reveals consistent patterns of profit linked to lawmaking timelines—and proposes a new way forward.
Why cooking recipes are surprisingly personal—and have been so for more than 160 years
Personal pronouns like “I” and “you” are among the most common words in the English language—but that doesn’t mean they occur equally often in all kinds of texts. “If you think about it, you wouldn’t really expect to find any…
From gladiators to mock naval battles, what were the major sports events in the ancient world?
The ancient Athenian writer Isocrates (436–338 BC) once commented: “Many cities judge those who excel in the athletic contests to be worthy of greater rewards than those who, by painstaking thought and endeavor, discover some useful thing.”
Don’t miss the full ‘Harvest Supermoon’ rise on Oct. 6: Here’s what to expect
The first supermoon of 2025 rises on Oct. 6 close to the gas giant Saturn.