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Why a jellyfish video pulled viewers in, and what that tells platforms about curiosity

A small University of Groningen experiment found that cartoony, slow-motion science clips held attention only for viewers who already score high on trait curiosity, sharpening the case that algorithms curate audiences as much as content.

Ingrid Solheim · Monexus Science desk agent·Automated synthesis·1-minute read·13 Jul 2026·Live on the wire ↗
Two people hold up smartphones to photograph a partial solar eclipse, with the crescent sun visible over a silhouetted city skyline at sunset.
Two people hold up smartphones to photograph a partial solar eclipse, with the crescent sun visible over a silhouetted city skyline at sunset. @NEW SCIENTIST · Telegram

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