A new study put ChatGPT to the test by asking it to judge whether hundreds of scientific hypotheses were true or false—and the results were far from reassuring. While the AI got it right about 80% of ...

An experiment carried out by Riesenhuber and colleagues has revealed that the brain has a workaround that can be activated ...

Recent technological advances and the introduction of new digital media platforms have dramatically changed how people learn and source information about topics that interest them. Some recent studies ...

Only 2.5% of people can genuinely multitask. Here’s what the science says about switch costs and how to get your focus back.

F1 drivers learn each track long before they arrive at the circuit. The process starts at the team factory, typically two to three weeks ahead of a race ...

Even tiny insects need to focus. In a recent study, honey bees—usually quick to learn which scent means sugar—completely flubbed the task when a flashing light joined the party. This surprisingly ...

Poor sleep and chronic stress can reinforce unhealthy eating and digital habits over time Healthy coping strategies such as exercise, balanced meals, and screen limits may improve emotional wellbeing ...

Arnie admits he cannot help getting distracted even during the most important tasks. Trump promises 5,000 US troops to an ally following a key election win Kyle Busch death: What we know about ...

I’m a full professor and the chair of the psychology department at my university, which means I frequently give hour-and-a-half-long lectures for classes and conferences, and even more frequently sit ...

Scientists have discovered that the human body undergoes a dramatic internal transformation during extended fasting, with major changes appearing only after about three days without food. In a ...

The booming use of generative AI by students is leading to rising grade inflation at universities, according to a working paper published this week by the University of California, Berkeley. There are ...