SCIENCE Opinion
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HealthPoll: Do you think social media bans will protect children?Australia recently passed a law banning social media for children and younger teens, and other countries may follow suit. But do you think such bans will work?
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published -
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OpinionBefore we ban kids from social media completely, here's what we should try firstCountries like Australia are banning young users from creating social media accounts. But this may not be the best way to address the potential harms of such products.
By Jonathan Bellack Published -
Poll'They'll surf into the eclipse': Readers share their plans for today’s epic solar eclipse and meteor shower mash-upAre you watching the solar eclipse and Perseid meteor shower tonight? Live Science readers reveal their thoughts about tonight's stargazing phenomena
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published -
PollWill you be looking up on Aug. 12, the best skywatching day and night of the year?Two big skywatching events are happening on Aug. 12. Will you have your eyes turned skyward? Let us know in our latest poll.
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published 2 Comments -
Opinion'Rescheduling' cannabis would ease restrictions on science, opening the door to the largest investment in cannabis research we've seen to dateRescheduling cannabis could mark a major shift in research, but it alone will not eliminate the scientific, regulatory and patient-access challenges that have shaped medical cannabis for decades.
By Raymond Palidora Published
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OpinionAre some people wired to see ghosts? A psychologist explains what makes paranormal experiences more likelyIs my brain wired to never see a ghost? A psychologist on three factors that make a paranormal experience more likely
By Melissa Maffeo Published -
OpinionTests that measure 'biological age' aren't helpful for tracking your health, scientists sayTests that measure biological aging are informative tools for studying large numbers of people but not for tracking individual health status.
By Idan Shalev Published -
OpinionIt's illegal to repair most of our devices. There's a surprising reason for that.If your phone breaks, it's impossible to fix it yourself. The reason for that lies with a set of laws that emerged decades ago.
By Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy Published -
OpinionAI-generated images are making it impossible to distinguish truth from fiction. We need laws and AI watermarks to protect our shared reality.Generative AI is destroying the baseline assumption that photographs bear some causal connection to reality. That's bad news for democracy.
By Akhil Bhardwaj Published 34 Comments -
OpinionDNA sequencing is rewriting our understanding of historic outbreaks, but it can't tell the whole storyTechniques for analyzing DNA have advanced, enabling scientists to better understand disease outbreaks throughout history.
By Marc Zimmer Published -
Book excerpt'I have no doubt that life is out there': Why radio astronomers are convinced alien contact is only a matter of timeIn the book "The Echoing Universe: How Radio Astronomy Helps Us See the Invisible Cosmos," astrophysicist Emma Chapman describes the hidden corners of space that only radio waves can reveal — and makes the case for contacting aliens.
By Emma Chapman Published 9 Comments -
PollPoll: What do you think of PMOS, the new name for PCOS?Last week, a common hormonal condition that impacts millions of people got a new name. Tell us what you think about the change.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published 2 Comments -
Opinion'We kept finding large, circular mass graves' in the Sahara predating the ancient Egyptians, archaeologists reportArchaeologists have found 260 burials in the Sahara that predate ancient Egypt.
By Julien Cooper Published -
OpinionAI chatbots are turbocharging violence against women and girls: We urgently need to regulate themAI chatbots normalize sexual violence, initiate unwanted sexual conversations and offer personalized stalking advice because of how they're designed. Their makers need to be held accountable.
By Yvonne McDermott Rees Published 3 Comments
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