While people tend to contribute more to a virtual public good if they see others doing the same, this effect…
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Imagine that you’re a typical middle school student having dinner with your family. Your mother takes your smartphone away and…
It’s been suggested that an advance party of robots will be needed if humans are ever to settle on other…
One of the most difficult problems in finance right now is figuring out the fundamental economic value of cryptocurrencies. And…
There’s a new kid on the social media block, and it is making big waves. It is less than a…
No-one has visited the Moon since 1972. But with the advent of commercial human spaceflight, the urge to return is resurgent…
Israeli company StoreDot recently announced it can now mass produce electric vehicle batteries that can be fully charged in just five…
During a walking tour of Queensland’s Daintree rainforest in Australia, a talented guide regularly pointed out creatures that were well…
For millions of children, being dragged to a museum is a singularly painful experience, marked by time standing still rather…
The price of the world’s second largest cryptocurrency, ether, hit a new all-time high of US$1,440 (£1,050) on January 19. This breached…