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Research suggests some features of tax software can lead us to make more aggressive judgments when we file our returns, which could make an audit more likely.
A bill before Congress could pave the way for the opening of our backyards, neighborhoods, business properties and campuses to commercial drone traffic.
Drones don’t pose much of a risk to traditional aviation. Our research shows that collisions with manned aircraft are far more likely to involve a bird.
Phone trees drive you mad? Just want to talk to an actual person? You aren’t alone – despite the fact that most customer service journeys begin with automated interactive voice response systems.
The U.S. and France responded to terrorist acts by passing surveillance laws. What could Belgium learn from their example?
Invasive species cause some $120 billion in damages across North America yearly – and that’s just direct costs. A study of one species in one Wisconsin lake indicates the real toll is much higher.
In the past, technology both destroyed and created jobs. Is that trend ending?
Tesla Motors again struck a chord with the sleek Model 3 electric car but it’s still not enough to compete on price and convenience with mass market gas-powered cars, says auto tech researcher.
Multiple times over the centuries, climate issues caused Pueblo farming to collapse, taking the establishment down with it. New research suggests there are parallels with American inequalities today.
Students are going back to their campuses, and ought to be aware of the danger.
Research has found a relationship between pretend play and a child’s developing creativity, understanding of others and social competence with peers.
Sanders won big in Tuesday’s Wisconsin primary, but that doesn’t mean the nomination is within his reach.
A partisan media landscape has made it almost impossible for journalists to avoid charges of bias when calling out a candidate’s dishonesty.
More states are funding colleges based on their performance. What are the implications?
Astronomers were looking forward to the first high-res X-ray spectra from space, and all they would tell us about the cosmos. But unknown disaster seems to have befallen the Japanese satellite.
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can keep remote sensors alive and deal with dangerous scenarios.
Sanders is relying on small donors like no candidate before him. Trump is mostly bankrolling his own campaign. Time to take another look at the conventional wisdom.
U.C. Berkeley and the Broad Institute are fighting to control the patents on the revolutionary gene-editing technology. But there’s a lot more at stake than just who gets the credit and licensing fees.
Decade-old computer equipment underpins the country’s most important civic process. What happens when it breaks down?
People and machines need to be able to interact and communicate effectively. Right now we – and they – can’t. But without that, we risk missing the potential benefits of collaboration.
North Carolina recently passed a law that prohibits individuals from using a bathroom based on the gender with which they identify. Why does this pose a risk for transgendered individuals?
Saturday, April 2, is World Autism Day. Many individuals with extraordinary ability have been found to have autism. Researchers have now found that many child prodigies have an autistic relative.
How did urban public transport in America, like much of our infrastructure, get to be in such bad shape? Will millennials help turn it around?
The outlook can be bleak for people with ASD who have difficulty navigating the stressful work world. A trial project in Connecticut sought to find a new way to help them become truly independent.