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AI agents have emerged from the lab, bringing promise and peril. tadamichi/iStock via Getty Images

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AI agents arrived in 2025 – here’s what happened and the challenges ahead in 2026

Staff Writer - December 30, 2025

Caveat emptor. Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images

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$2B Counter-Strike 2 crash exposes a legal black hole: Your digital investments aren’t really yours

Brain-training games sell themselves as a way to maintain cognitive function, but the evidence isn’t there yet. Eva-Katalin/E+ via Getty Images

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Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities do benefit cognitive functioning

Black Myth: Wukong has enthralled gamers around the world with its rich visuals and vigorous fight sequences. Courtesy Game Science

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Black Myth: Wukong – how China’s gaming revolution is fueling its tech power

Gaming

How playing video games can change your retirement

Gaming

Tetris the movie: can falling bricks really make it big where...

Staff Writer - October 16, 2014

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New Sports Apps are set to debut in Las Vegas

Malorie Lemelle - October 15, 2014

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Epic Movies on the Rise, new technologies unleash movie-making!

Shaneka Whitby - October 15, 2014

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Better in beta? Why early access games are a double-edged sword

Staff Writer - October 15, 2014

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Flappy Bird and the eight secrets to optimal gameplay

Staff Writer - October 11, 2014

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Virtual rape in Grand Theft Auto 5: learning the limits of...

Staff Writer - October 11, 2014

Gaming

Imitation Game brings to life the real Alan Turing, pioneer of...

Staff Writer - October 11, 2014

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EXPLORING NATURE

Nanoparticles on a glass slide amplify the sensitivity of a microscope to detect trace amounts of hazardous pollutants. Brandon Martin/Rice University

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Nanoparticles and artificial intelligence can help researchers detect pollutants in water,...

Staff Writer - February 28, 2026

Andres B. Sanchez Alvarado, Rice University Across the U.S., hundreds of sites on land or in lakes and rivers...

When species are described as ‘destructive’ or ‘harmful’ without sufficient context, it can shape how people perceive and treat them. Beata Whitehead/Moment via Getty Images

The cost of casting animals as heroes and villains in conservation...

February 26, 2026

The National Center for Atmospheric Research, or NCAR, hosts a supercomputer that scientists rely on for weather and climate research. National Science Foundation

Making sense of a chaotic planet: How understanding weather and climate...

February 25, 2026

Backcountry skiing can be risky, particularly after heavy, wet snow. AscentXmedia/E+ via Getty Images

Tahoe avalanche: What causes snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and...

February 19, 2026

Warmer winters in normally snowy places can interfere with the important activities of microbes in the soil. Seogi/500px via Getty Images

Warming winters are disrupting the hidden world of fungi – the...

February 17, 2026