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Well, it’s official: An increased reliance on artificial intelligence has been linked to diminished critical thinking abilities, a new study has found. This might not come as much of a surprise to any ...

According to a new study, young people use social media more than they actually want to. The desire for more support in schools stands out.

The study — published in Nature — comes as climate change activists are increasingly turning to courts to argue that fossil fuel companies are making climate change worse. Scientists have found more ...

Wealth is health — unless your wife makes more than you. A recent study suggests that men who earn less than their wives are not as happy. The study, published in The Economic Journal, found that when ...

ChatGPT may increase loneliness in power users, according to studies by OpenAI and MIT Media Lab. Researchers analyzed millions of interactions and found that high usage was linked to loneliness.

Some people seem to make bad choice after bad choice, almost as if they're predisposed to it. Honestly, this may not be far from the truth. Emerging research suggests that biology and psychology may ...

Crops around the world—including corn, wheat and rice—might suffer from decreased yields as a result of microplastics interfering with photosynthesis, according to a new study. Andy Sacks via Getty ...