Children are more curious than apes, often choosing a "mystery box" over a certain reward
Children are more curious to explore the unknown than great apes, but after a glimpse of the potential rewards, apes learn to investigate uncertain options, Alejandro Sánchez-Amaro at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany.....»»
Physicists propose new way to search for dark matter: Small-scale solution could be key to solving large-scale mystery
Ever since its discovery, dark matter has remained invisible to scientists despite the launch of multiple ultra-sensitive particle detector experiments around the world over several decades......»»
macOS 15: What You Need to Know Right Now
If you’re curious about the next version of macOS, we’ll take you through everything you need to know right now about Apple’s upcoming macOS 15 update for Mac. While we’ve heard quite a bit about iOS 18 for iPhone, we haven’.....»»
Pornhub prepared to block Florida if child safety law takes effect
Florida plans to start requiring ID for porn January 1. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) This week, Florida made headlines after passing HB 3, a law banning children under 14 from accessing social media wit.....»»
Elephant hunting by early humans may explain proximity between extensive Paleolithic stone quarries and water sources
Archaeologists from Tel Aviv University have uncovered the mystery surrounding extensive Paleolithic stone quarrying and tool-making sites: Why did Homo erectus repeatedly revisit the very same locations for hundreds of thousands of years? The answer.....»»
iOS 18 Update: What You Need to Know Right Now
If you’re curious about the next version of iOS, we’ll take you through everything you need to know right now about Apple’s upcoming iOS 18 update for iPhone. iOS 18 rumors have already outlined potential upgrades coming to the iPhone l.....»»
3 Netflix shows we can’t wait to see in April
The three Netflix shows you need to watch in April 2024 include a thriller with Fleabag's hot priest Andrew Scott, a French-set mystery, and a Sandman spinoff......»»
Seeing this eclipse is probably the highest-reward, lowest-effort thing one can do in life
Don't not see it. Enlarge / The path of totality for the April 8 eclipse. (credit: National Solar Observatory) If you enter "how to see the eclipse" into your favorite search engine, you're bound to see thousands—milli.....»»
Parents who believe their children can have a better future are more likely to read and play with them
Every day, a small group of women make their way through the community of Sweetwaters, near the South African city of Pietermaritzburg, with bags of toys and books. They work as home mentors supporting families who signed up for an early childhood de.....»»
Scientific drilling unravels historical mystery surrounding Santorini volcanic archipelago
An international team of scientists co-led by Dr. Steffen Kutterolf from GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel has found evidence of a historical submarine eruption of the Kameni volcano on Santorini for the first time. In their paper, publ.....»»
The best iPhone keyboard apps in 2024: our 12 favorites
It's tough choosing the perfect third-party keyboard app for your iPhone, so we've rounded up the top performers for functionality, customization, and fun......»»
Post-menopausal whales may help solve the mystery of female longevity
Although life can seem to go whizzing by, humans are actually weirdly long-lived animals. A new study helps explain why: menopause......»»
School"s out: How climate change is already badly affecting children"s education
Schools across South Sudan have been ordered to close as a heat wave of 45°C sweeps across the country. In recent years, severe flooding has already caused major disruptions to schooling in South Sudan where, on average, children complete less than.....»»
Duckbill dinosaur discovery in Morocco: Expert unpacks the mystery of how they got there
Why are fossils of duckbill dinosaurs, a North American family, found in North Africa?.....»»
How do you teach young children about complex issues? New research suggests "read-alouds"
For many educators today, introducing race into curricula is a fraught proposition. So how do teachers—tasked with new learning imperatives—even begin to introduce the subject to young children?.....»»
Why are Americans fighting over no-fault divorce? Maybe they can"t agree what marriage is for
"First comes love, then comes marriage"—so goes the classic children's rhyme. But not everyone agrees. Increasingly, the idea that love is the most important reason to marry—or at least to stay married—is under attack. Republican pundits and la.....»»
"How long before climate change will destroy the Earth?": Research reveals what Australian kids want to know
Every day, more children discover they are living in a climate crisis. This makes many children feel sad, anxious, angry, powerless, confused and frightened about what the future holds......»»
Banned Parler app back in the App Store, amid ownership mystery
The Parler app – which was removed by Apple after accusations that it was used to plan and facilitate the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021 – is now back in the App Store. The Android version of the social media app has not yet been accept.....»»
Fords start $10M campaign to support Detroit youth
The Michigan Central Station Children's Endowment Campaign aims to raise at least $10 million by June, when Ford Motor Co. is reopening the depot as the heart of a new mobility campus......»»
Dealerships" responses to website inquiries improving, new study shows
Pied Piper's study, released this month, ranks dealerships on a 100-point scale based on how they respond to mystery customer inquiries on their websites within 24 hours......»»
mSpy helps parents keep their children safe with real-time tracking & monitoring
In this digital age, it’s hard for parents to keep track of what their kids are doing online, but mSpy might have a way for you to keep an eye on your kids from the comfort of your smartphone. The post mSpy helps parents keep their children safe wi.....»»