From soft actuators that mimic real muscle to DNA drives that can store petabytes in a sugar cube, humanity is engineering ...

AI-generated avatars are increasingly used to deliver science content on platforms like TikTok, raising questions about how their appearance affects viewer trust.

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On TikTok there are exceptional "testimonials" like Nikola Tesla or Marie Curie delivering short science-related messages that have garnered millions of views. This is just one of many examples where ...

Not least with his BBC show and podcast Uncanny, which tells stories of paranormal encounters. Born in Newcastle, the Bafta winner's supernatural thriller play, 2.22 A Ghost Story, has toured ...

This week on Uncanny Valley, our hosts look at the impacts this trade war will have on the products we all use and how you can best navigate this new normal. You can always listen to this week's ...

SINGAPORE – A girl died and 21 other people were injured after a fire broke out at a shophouse in River Valley Road on April 8. The 10-year-old girl died after she was taken to the hospital ...

His cartoons have appeared in The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times. He is syndicated and appears in more than 450 American newspapers. Pat was born ...

His cartoons have appeared in The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times. He is syndicated and appears in more than 450 American newspapers. Pat was born ...

whereas cartoon-like designs generate higher engagement and positive affect. This pattern suggests that anthropomorphism should be balanced with clear identity disclosure to reduce unease. Similarly, ...