The psychology of believing in free will
Your beliefs about free will can have a powerful effect on how you behave.
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Sexual violence aims to drive women out of Egyptian politics
Violence against female protesters was a terrifying hallmark of the unrest that led to the fall of the Morsi government. Local NGOs documented more than 100 reports of sexual violence, including rape…
The New York Times’ lawsuit against OpenAI could have major implications for the development of machine intelligence
The lawsuit poses questions about how generative AI systems are developed.
AI could shore up democracy – here’s one way
Public comment could soon swamp government officials and representatives, thanks to AI, but AI could also help spot compelling stories from constituents.
From the science of evolution to the origins of creationism, a biologist explains
The Conversation organised a public question-and-answer session on Reddit in which Jeremy Pritchard, senior lecturer in biology at the University of Birmingham, explained the science of evolution and tackled…
Five myths about the chemicals you breathe, eat and drink
All too often the use of the word “chemicals” in the news, in advertising and in common usage has the implication that they are bad. You never hear about chemicals that fight infections, help crops grow…
Decoding hints that Xi Jinping may be under pressure to relinquish some of his power
Is China’s supreme leader under pressure to give up some power to influential party leaders? Our writer looks at why he might be.
Now advertising billboards can read your emotions … and that’s just the start
M&C Saatchi’s new development signifies the dawn of a new age of real-time responsive advertising
How a joke can help us unlock the mystery of meaning in language
We are only just starting to understand the linguistic tools that get stuff done, move us to tears, bore us to death, or make us dizzy with delight.
The Innu have lived in eastern Canada for thousands of years, yet their rights to this land are increasingly threatened by the question: who is Indigenous?
The emergence of a well-resourced rival claim to Indigenous land rights is of growing concern to the Innu people of Labrador-Quebec.
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