Lots of people love their to-do lists. Take my wife: She has several going at any given time. Task lists keep her focused, on track, and for want of a better word, reassured: Writing tasks down ...

To the editor: What has science given us (“The true cost of abandoning science,” Aug. 6)? The Haber-Bosch process that makes enough nitrogen fertilizer to feed half the world. Smallpox and polio ...

Today marks the 50th anniversary of Jaws, the first movie to generate over $100 million in theatrical rentals on its way to grossing an inflation-adjusted $1.5 billion in ticket sales alone. The film ...

Toddlers may swiftly master the meaning of the word “no”, but many artificial intelligence models struggle to do so. They show a high fail rate when it comes to understanding commands that contain ...

Google’s AI R&D lab DeepMind says it has developed a new AI system to tackle problems with “machine-gradable” solutions. In experiments, the system, called AlphaEvolve, could help optimize some of the ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Complex organizational problems and chaos are silent killers of productivity and innovation. In today’s fractured work environment, they are more prevalent than ever. Political transitions, ...

Scientists took 10 years to figure out how one type of superbug gains its ability to infect diverse bacterial species. When prompted, Google's new AI "co-scientist" gave them the answer in two days.

One evening in 1951 astronomer William Wilson Morgan was strolling home from Yerkes Observatory in Wisconsin when he looked up at the night sky and had a “flash inspiration ... a creative intuitional ...

A recent investigation of the academic search engine highlights the pervasive issue of AI-generated text in academic literature, especially regarding controversial topics. Reading time 3 minutes ...

Emily Sharp and Kunal Nabar collaborate on a puzzle that’s greater than the sum of its parts. By Caitlin Lovinger Jump to: Tricky Clues | Today’s Theme SUNDAY PUZZLE — Will Shortz, in his print ...