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The Aussie experiment comes amid a lack of clear evidence that the apps harm the majority of adolescents. It may take a dramatic research pivot to finally reveal what’s going on and how to fix it.

Your new web search option is far from infallible. Here’s how to weight the answers it gives you.

Searching for E.T. is full of disappointments.

Let’s have a round of ‘apaws’ for Bolt the German shorthaired pointer.

A single day was the difference between success and disaster.

Marine biologists are studying the Atlantic’s whale sharks to understand their gathering spots.

Cheers to a tasty, cool drink!

The country’s machines can serve hot ramen, spot fake coins, and even withstand earthquakes.

By 2011, the iPhone was already a photographic force to be reckoned with, but the 4S era was a huge step toward its current dominance.

Seeing this hunger stone in the Danube River is not a good sign.

The lampshade-sized robot comes with a simulated twin that uses reinforcement learning to acquire new skills.

Comet 220P/McNaught won’t be visible again until 2031—if it lasts that long.