Social media companies and their respective algorithms have repeatedly been accused of fueling political polarization by promoting divisive content on their platforms. Now, two U.S. Senators have ...

In a noisy room, most people can focus on one voice—a feat called the “cocktail party effect.” Senate to vote Friday on pathway to end shutdown Dallas Cowboys' Marshawn Kneeland died by suicide, ...

In a busy room full of talking people, most of us can still pick out one voice to focus on. This common yet complex task—known as the “cocktail party effect”—relies on the brain’s incredible ability ...

The first thing to understand about the TikTok deal is that it’s not actually a deal—at least not in any official capacity yet. Trump’s executive order Thursday simply delays the Chinese social media ...

White House officials released new details of the deal negotiated by President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance to allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States, enabling over 170 ...

Using an advanced Monte Carlo method, Caltech researchers found a way to tame the infinite complexity of Feynman diagrams and solve the long-standing polaron problem, unlocking deeper understanding of ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Professional astronomers don’t make discoveries by ...

Last spring, the entertainment and lifestyle website Bustle saw huge spikes in traffic for a handful of stories — between 150,000 and 300,000 search views each, compared to the usual 1,000 or less.