OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 models are delayed due to White House concerns about safety risks and unpredictable behavior, mirroring Anthropic’s recent temporary pullback …

Peter Diamandis argues that widespread surveillance could deter crime and misconduct by making people act better when watched, citing the Hawthorne effect. Cri…

A new study of 9,000 U.S. high school students over 20 years found team sports didn't reduce later violence, and high-contact sports like football may increase…

A federal judge ordered the DOJ to explain why it won't certify the Trump-era "anti-weaponization" fund as defunct, suspecting it hides misuse of taxpayer mone…

A Michigan man, Thomas Werhan, was arrested for the murder of a woman he met on Bumble, with police linking him to multiple violent assaults on dating apps. Th…

Scientists discovered a hidden tectonic microplate in Alaska, revealed by thousands of earthquakes in a straight 200-mile fault zone. Understanding this microp…

All 23 Homo naledi skeletons found in South Africa’s Rising Star cave appear female, suggesting deliberate placement rather than natural accumulation. This cha…

All 19 Homo naledi skeletons found in South Africa's Rising Star cave belong to females, challenging prior assumptions about early human behavior and group dyn…

Early humans brought fire into caves 1.79 million years ago, proven by burned bones in South Africa’s Wonderwerk Cave. This rewrites fire control history, show…

Meta is developing "Arena," a gamified prediction markets app using points instead of real money. The move by Meta could disrupt the betting industry and raise…

Fire-smart risk assessment is needed to tackle the scale of wildfire destruction, which is a growing reality across the globe. Hazardous fires are more intense…