Grokipedia: Elon Musk’s AI alternative to Wikipedia may be just as biased
If Wikipedia reflects the biases of its human editors and their sources, AI has the same problem with the biases of its data, says Taha Yasseri
How workplace bullying can affect your personality
In addition to all the other harms, bullying can also rob people of their cheerfulness, sociability, dependability and calmness
A zombie apocalypse: from the ancient past to Hollywood
Zombies, Il-Belliegħa, revenants etc. − monster lore is filled with metaphors for public health says amateur zombie historian Tom Duszynski
World maps get Africa’s size wrong
Cartographers explain why fixing it matters
Movement signatures: what are they and can we use them?
How we move, gesture and use facial expressions could be as unique as a fingerprint
You’ve just stolen a priceless artefact – what happens next?
Leila Amineddoleh looks at how robbers may capitalise on their haul
How what we eat impacts our menstrual cycle
Improving our diet may help reduce menstruation symptoms, says Arnika Suska
Should you be concerned about ‘overspending’ your daily heart beats?
An old myth says the heart comes with a fixed number of beats, about 2.5 billion, so every extra one you use brings you closer to running out
Will today’s AI hype lead to a decade of global turmoil?
AI hype has echoes of a devastating technology boom and bust 96 years ago today. What are the lessons from the 1920s for us now?
5 reasons we shouldn’t ‘compliment’ people who lose weight
How saying “You look so great! Have you lost weight?” can actually cause harm