Despite being one of the most cooperative species on the planet, humans routinely fail to manage shared resources sustainably ...

Systems like OpenAI’s GPT-5 are accelerating research in math, biology and chemistry. But there is a debate over whether it ...

“Gain of function” (GoF) research refers to genetic modification that deliberately enhances the abilities of an organism — often a virus or bacterium — to study how such changes affect its function, ...

AI tools developed by Google DeepMind are surprisingly effective at assisting mathematical research and could usher in a wave of AI-powered mathematical discovery at a previously unseen scale, say ...

GADSDEN — Jane Elizabeth Burdeshaw said people generally reach out to her with problems, not solutions. However, the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services’ commissioner found the situation ...

Armies of humanoid robots are poised to march into the world’s factories. But before they’re ready to turn a wrench, they must solve what Elon Musk calls “the hands problem.” Creating the mechanical ...

Xi Jinping seems to believe that only his continued rule can secure China’s rise. But as he ages, choosing a successor will become riskier and more difficult. By Chris Buckley Chris Buckley has been ...

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Professor Curtis T. McMullen received the 1998 Fields Medal, deemed the most prestigious award in mathematics, for his work on complex dynamics. McMullen is also the creator of the Illustrating ...

“There is perhaps no better example of the rapidly evolving strategic environment than the emergence of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) as a threat to infrastructure and personnel in the homeland ...

Online questionnaires are being swamped by AI-generated responses – potentially polluting a vital data source for scientists. Platforms like Prolific pay participants small sums for answering ...