From “AI slop” to “rage bait” and “parasocial,” 2025’s words of the year reflect growing distrust in online life—where manipulation, misinformation, and fake relationships thrive.

Nicola Jones for Knowable Magazine 2025 was a year of turmoil for many scientists — particularly in the United States, where ...

Scientists at the University of Texas at Arlington, for example, have built a soft exoskeleton that fastens onto the arm and, in one recent study, reduced how hard participants’ biceps and triceps had ...