AI sycophancy makes people less likely to apologize and more likely to double down, study finds

AI models tell people what they want to hear nearly 50 percent more often than other humans do. A new Science study shows this isn't just annoying: it makes people less willing to apologize, less [...]

Meet the Man Making Music With His Brain Implant

Galen Buckwalter says brain-computer interfaces will have to be enjoyable to use if the technology is going to be successful. [...]

What happened to Amelia Earhart? New book takes on the case.

Rachel Hartigan on her new book, Lost: Amelia Earhart's Three Mysterious Deaths and One Extraordinary Life. [...]

Aurora Borealis Watch: 15 States May Catch Glimpse of Northern Lights This Week

Northerners may want to stay up late Tuesday night -- and some could luck out on Monday, too [...]

What's the best cabin layout for aircraft evacuation?

The key is to evenly distribute elderly passengers, who move more slowly, among the aircraft cabins. [...]

Katalyst's satellite rescue mission is now in pursuit of NASA's Swift

It will take several weeks for the Link spacecraft to rendezvous with NASA's Swift observatory. [...]

How Wet Weather in Argentina Helped Fuel the Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak

Climate change is helping create conditions that are driving the rodent boom—dubbed a ratada—in Argentina. [...]

Small modular nuclear reactor reaches criticality in first test

The reactor, from a startup called Antares, isn't ready to generate power yet. [...]

These Are the 4 Artemis II Astronauts Leading the Historic Return to the Moon

The Artemis II mission crew includes the first woman, the first Black person, and the first non-American astronaut to travel to the lunar environment. [...]