From using words to overthrowing regimes, shared awareness is necessary for people to coordinate. The cognitive scientist explains to Nature how it works. When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows...: ...

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Share on Pinterest A behavioral scientist shares tips on how to make sure we are arming ourselves against health misinformation. Image credit: Anna Berkut/Stocksy. Recent surveys and analyses suggest ...

At some point in the past decade or two, dance-music d.j.s discovered a way of punctuating their sets with a prank. Just as the music was reaching a crescendo, it would glitch, then cut out completely ...

You don’t buy me, borrow me, or steal me, I’m handed over freely at first. Break me once, and I change forever, and I am challenging to repair. Keep me well, and I multiply. What am I? Trust. Some ...

Sharks are formidable fish, having survived multiple mass extinction over hundreds of millions of years. But how much do you know about these misunderstood creatures? Take our science quiz to find out ...