https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Public opinion polls and other surveys rely on data to understand human behavior. New research from Dartmouth reveals that artificial intelligence can now corrupt public opinion surveys at scale—passing every quality check, mimicking real humans, and manipulating results without leaving a trace. https://phys.org/news/2025-11-fake-survey-ai-quietly-sway.html Social Sciences Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:00:10 EST news682602806 Researchers from Tohoku University modeled the process by which public opinions evolve regarding the development of a geothermal power plant. https://phys.org/news/2022-03-social-geothermal-energy-visualizing-consensus.html Social Sciences Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:30:24 EDT news567865820 Ever-widening divisions between Democrats and Republicans are believed to reflect deeply rooted ideological differences, but a new study points to a radically different interpretation: it may be mostly a matter of luck. https://phys.org/news/2019-08-chance-ideology-political-polarization.html Political science Wed, 28 Aug 2019 15:15:22 EDT news486224105