Wellbeing May Help Protect Memory in Middle Age

Summary: A new 16-year study of over 10,000 adults finds that higher wellbeing is linked to better memory performance in middle age. Researchers tracked participants’ psychological wellbeing and memory recall,…

Tabletop exercises can help us understand and avoid potential conflicts over the moon

Humans from different nations can struggle to get along. Will we take our Earthly geopolitical struggles to the moon as nations generate a sustained presence there? Credit: RegoLight, visualization: Liquifer…

How does ‘sophisticated’ climate misinformation work?

Climate misinformation campaigns run by fossil fuel firms and right-wing populist groups have become more sophisticated and capable of influencing policy-making through “backdoor channels”, according to the authors of a…

50 years after ‘Jaws,’ sharks face their own terror

One June 20, 1975, a fictional great white shark stalked beachgoers on Amity Island — and struck terror into moviegoers around the world. Jaws, based on Peter Benchley’s best-selling novel,…

Space law doesn’t protect historical sites, mining operations and bases on the Moon – a space lawyer describes a framework that could

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. April 2025 was a busy month for space. Pop icon…

AI Generates Relatable Empathy Experiences

Summary: Researchers have developed an AI tool called EmoSync that boosts empathy by tailoring emotional analogies to each user’s personality and life experiences. Unlike traditional empathy tech that assumes uniform…

How artificial intelligence controls your health insurance coverage

Over the past decade, health insurance companies have increasingly embraced the use of artificial intelligence algorithms. Unlike doctors and hospitals, which use AI to help diagnose and treat patients, health…

Radio signal from the very early universe offers clues about the first stars

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Understanding how the universe transitioned from darkness to light with the formation of the first stars and galaxies is a key turning point in the universe’s…

Deliver on old climate promises instead of making new ones

The Brazilian diplomats who will preside over the COP30 climate summit in November say they are focused on ensuring the hundreds of climate pledges already made by governments, corporations and…

Kraft, Pepsico and Tyson move to remove synthetic food dyes

Major food company Kraft Heinz said it will remove all chemical, artificial dyes from its food products following Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s push. … Kraft Heinz said the removal for…