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People are marrying holograms and making friends with chatbots. But can AI bring true happiness?
According to one study, 75% of respondents believe chatbots are conscious.
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Did Neanderthals use rhinoceros teeth as tools?
A recent study provides evidence that Neanderthals used rhinoceros teeth as tools.
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What’s overlooked in student mental health in South Africa: social connection and sexual wellbeing
Students are more likely to flourish when they experience both material security and psychosocial support.
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Donald Trump’s popularity is at an all-time low. History says that matters
Fifty years of data from the US suggests that consumer confidence is reflected in an administration’s performance in elections.
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Mothering while Black: To protect our children, we draw on traditions of refusal
Black mothers insist, with grit and love, on ensuring our children reach the futures they deserve.
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How Messi, Mbappe and Haaland use their brains (as well as feet) to gain a psychological edge at the World Cup
A sport psychologist takes a look at disruption, tactical creativity and controlled mind-wandering in the modern game.
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NASA announces its Artemis III crew, which will test important equipment and systems in Earth orbit and is testing public opinion
The Artemis program’s timeline and architecture has changed over the past year, so Artemis III will not land on the lunar surface.
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Is Australia’s social media ban for under 16s working?
Adolescent health expert Susan Sawyer talks to The Conversation Weekly podcast, six months on from Australia’s social media ban for under 16-year-olds.
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How local communities are challenging Big Tech data centers’ noise, pollution and rising electricity bills
Local needs, political tensions and corporate power all get involved in the democratic processes by which Americans govern their communities.
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India’s youth-led Cockroach party may prove as hard to kill as its namesake
Despite its comedic origins and mission as the ‘voice of the lazy and unemployed’, the movement represents a seismic shift in India’s political landscape.
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Sovereign AI? Anthropic shutdown reveals Canada’s weakness
Canada is now investing billions to strengthen domestic AI capacity. But sovereignty is not simply about where the servers sit.
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Australia risks losing its ‘corporate brain’ if more high-value jobs keep being sent offshore
The effects won’t be immediately visible. But many of these jobs are entry points for young graduates and early-career professionals: our future business leaders.