"Trust in science is collapsing"—that's the alarm we often hear. It's not surprising, then, that recent years have seen major efforts to study the phenomenon and its dynamics in the general population ...

Majorities don’t want AI to give advice about religion or love. But many say AI should help forecast weather, search for financial crimes, develop medicine and more.

The struggle for socialist liberation in the 21st century cannot rely on the tools of the previous century. In a time when algorithms dominate, public consciousness is managed through artificial ...

Buried deep in the south Georgia rolling hills, a tiny archaeological site has been rewriting history. Uncovered in the late 1950s, the Kvemo Bolnisi workshop was considered to be one of the ...

Researchers at Science Tokyo developed an mRNA vaccine that suppressed abnormal retinal blood vessel growth in mouse models. The vaccine can be administered intramuscularly and showed effectiveness ...

I n 2019, my friend Brian Cantwell Smith published a book about the power and limitations of artificial intelligence. We debated whether his title should be The Threat of AI, The Promise of AI, or the ...

Although older generations are traditionally considered more conservative, scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) have proved that this is not always the case. One surprising outcome of ...

AMW: When Rape Goes Viral suggests that online sexual violence among teens mirrors broader societal values around gender and sexuality. Can you elaborate on how the book connects individual digital ...

As breakthrough medications are beginning to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, innovations such as virtual reality and AI are helping people with dementia live more active, richer lives.

Platforms such as TikTok and other algorithm-driven services are highlighted as prime environments where false content gains traction and is transformed into tools of radicalization. According to the ...

The CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are deepening their collaboration through joint initiatives to promote research transfer, innovation, ...

At WIRED’s AI Power Summit on Monday, industry executives and officials discussed the impact artificial intelligence is having on every corner of society—and where it goes from here.