Who wins and who loses as the US retires the penny
By now, Americans know the strange math of minting: Each penny costs about 4 cents to make. Chances are you have some in a jar, or scattered among pockets, purses and car ashtrays.
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NASA Fuels Discovery from Earth to Sky: One Crayon at a Time
Explore This Section Science Science Activation NASA Fuels Discovery from… Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Activation Stories Citizen Science 6 min read NASA Fuels Discovery from Earth to Sky: One Crayon at a…
AI won’t replace you, but it will redefine what makes you valuable at work
Across the world, workers are increasingly anxious that artificial intelligence (AI) will make their jobs obsolete. But the evidence from research and industry tells a very different story. AI is not taking over the workplace. Instead, it’s quietly reshaping what…
Quiet quitting: Researcher sheds light on how broken promises contribute to workplace trend
With so-called quiet quitters comprising at least 50% of the U.S. workforce in 2023, according to Gallup, quiet quitting—intentionally performing the minimum job requirements—continues to change the work landscape.
The Batman effect: The mere sight of the ‘superhero’ can make us more altruistic
If “Batman” appears on the scene, we immediately become more altruistic: in fact, research conducted by psychologists from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, shows that the sudden appearance of something unexpected—Batman—disrupts the predictability of everyday life and forces…
Massive hidden structures deep inside Earth may explain how life began
Scientists may finally be closing in on the origins of two colossal, mysterious structures buried nearly 1,800 miles inside Earth—hidden formations that have puzzled researchers for decades. New modeling suggests that slow leakage of elements from Earth’s core into the…
Preparing to study abroad requires knowing what might go wrong during and after the trip
After spending two college semesters in northern Thailand, Sarah Jongsma found herself back home in the rural Nevada town where she grew up, surrounded by everything familiar yet feeling strangely out of place.
Study questions success of town’s billionaire-led revival
Once known to locals as “Bish Vegas” for its bustling pubs, bars and nightlife, Bishop Auckland in County Durham is now at the center of a very different story.
Transformer AI models outperform neural networks in stock market prediction, study shows
Like other sectors of society, artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing how investors, traders and companies make decisions in financial markets. AI models have the ability to analyze massive amounts of data while reading company filings or news headlines almost instantaneously.…
Spot Uranus shining at its brightest this year — here’s what to expect on Nov. 21
Uranus will appear opposite the sun in Earth’s sky on Nov. 21.