Just like people, AI technologies like large language models (LLMs) and chatbots show signs of deteriorated cognitive abilities with age, a new study suggests. (Image credit: 3DSculptor/Getty Images) People increasingly rely on artificial intelligence (AI) for medical diagnoses because of…
Paper mills are undermining scientific literature that everyone from doctors to engineers rely on to make decisions about human lives. (Image credit: Colin Anderson Productions pty ltd via Getty Images) Over the past decade, furtive commercial entities around the world…
(Image credit: Piriya Photography via Getty Images) In this excerpt from “Oak Origins: From Acorns to Species and the Tree of Life” (University of Chicago Press, 20
(Image credit: Florida Museum/Kristen Grace) Fossil collectors have discovered a prehistoric graveyard buried in Florida’s Steinhatchee River. The site has yielded a remarkable collection of more than 500 fossils dating back roughly half a million years. It was full of…
(Image credit: Frank Hecker / Alamy Stock Photo) Crabs are often boiled alive prior to being eaten. The logic has been that crabs do not feel pain because they lack the brain regions responsible for processing pain. But is that the case…
Brainteasers can help strengthen the mind as you’re putting your lateral thinking skills to the test – but they’re not always straight-forward to solve. It’s important to keep your brain active throughout the day – and one of the best…