Summary: A sweeping analysis of 235 studies shows that holding onto impossible goals harms mental and physical wellbeing, increasing stress and lowering life satisfaction. In contrast, releasing unachievable goals —…
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The most effective online fact-checkers? Your peers
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain When the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) invited users to flag false or misleading posts, critics initially scoffed. How could the same public that spreads…
Media professor says AI’s superior ability to formulate thoughts for us weakens our ability to think critically
Credit: CC0 Public Domain AI’s superior ability to formulate thoughts and statements for us weakens our judgment and ability to think critically, says media professor Petter Bae Brandtzæg. No one…
How do ‘AI detection’ tools actually work? And are they effective?
Credit: JUSTIN JOSEPH from Pexels As nearly half of all Australians say they have recently used artificial intelligence (AI) tools, knowing when and how they’re being used is becoming more…
Czech Republic plans $19 billion nuclear expansion to double output and end fossil fuel reliance
People fish near the towering Dukovany nuclear power plant, background, in Dukovany, Czech Republic, Oct. 21, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Petr David Josek The eight huge cooling towers of the Dukovany…
Renewable energy is reshaping the global economy—new report
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain World leaders gather for the UN climate summit (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, amid concerns about the slow progress in cutting global carbon emissions. Ten years into…
New carbon capture method uses water and pressure to remove CO₂ from emissions at half current costs
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new, low-cost method for capturing carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and industrial facilities relies on a simple physical phenomenon—the same one that causes bubbles…
Musk’s Grokipedia leans on ‘questionable’ sources, study says
Elon Musk has accused Wikipedia of being biased against right-wing ideas. Elon Musk’s Grokipedia carries thousands of citations to “questionable” and “problematic” sources, US researchers said Friday, raising doubts about…
