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Astronomy Apr 2, 2024

Looking to photograph a solar eclipse with your smartphone? Try these features and think about creative angles

As the moon casts its shadow across the Earth during the upcoming solar eclipse, cameras of all kinds will turn skyward. While professional photographers with specialized equipment will aim to capture the perfect shot, others ...

Social Sciences Nov 9, 2023

Study quantifies office Christmas parties and employee happiness

A bad-tempered or overly complimentary boss, colleagues who drink too much alcohol and behave badly, an awkward atmosphere, forced festivities or a party in a random pub in the middle of nowhere—there are many factors that ...

Space Exploration Sep 18, 2023

Q&A: Decadal survey sets agenda for biological, physical sciences in space

The National Academies' latest decadal survey, "Thriving in Space," released Sept. 12, provides a roadmap for biological and physical sciences research, from the low orbit of Earth to the surface of Mars, through 2033.

Social Sciences Jul 25, 2023

Opinion: Instagram is making you a worse tourist—here's how to travel respectfully

Travel is back in full swing this summer, and so is bad behavior by tourists.

Social Sciences Apr 25, 2023

Researcher: Social media scatters your brain, and then you buy stuff you don't need

Social media can be mentally draining. And when mentally drained, you are more likely to be influenced by a high number of likes on posts—even to the point of clicking on ads for products you don't need or want—according ...

Social Sciences Apr 13, 2023

The disturbing trend of state media use of deepfakes

Social media has been awash with fake images of a stylish Pope Francis, Elon Musk protesting in New York and Donald Trump resisting arrest.

Astronomy Aug 31, 2022

Is Pluto a planet? It is no longer considered one, but some believe it should be

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Subject to memorization in school and known as the definitive planetary lineup, Pluto was included in the list until the International Astronomical ...

Plants & Animals Jul 27, 2022

LifeGate: New interactive map shows the full diversity of life

Researchers from Leipzig published a gigantic digital map displaying the full diversity of life through thousands of photos. The so-called LifeGate encompasses all 2.6 million known species of this planet and shows their ...

Materials Science Dec 14, 2020

Magnetically controlled, hydrogel-based smart transformers

While the film "Transformers" introduced intelligent robots that morphed between shapes with multiple functionalities, researchers are developing intelligent soft transformers to significantly accelerate research applications ...

Plants & Animals Nov 2, 2020

Is that alligator weed? Citizen scientists help keep tabs on San Diego County's plants, animals

Jon Rebman saw the photo and did a double-take. Is that alligator weed?

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