Science

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Commentary

The one skill that separates people who get smarter with AI from everyone else

By David Rock and Chris Weller
March 21, 2026
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AI

‘The Karpathy Loop’: Former OpenAI researcher’s autonomous agents ran 700 experiments in 2 days—and gave a glimpse of where AI is heading

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March 17, 2026
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Environment

The ocean was once 10 times quieter. A 1949 whale recording proves it

By The Associated Press and Patrick Whittle
March 16, 2026
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Health

The ocean’s original chart-topper: scientists discover the oldest whale song recorded, from 1949

By The Associated Press and Patrick Whittle
March 16, 2026
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Environment

The last 3 years were the hottest ever recorded. Here’s why we may look back at them as some of the coolest we remember

By Michael Wysession and The Conversation
March 6, 2026
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Health

GLP-1s cure hunger for a lot more than food, my study of 600,000 people suggests

By Ziyad Al-Aly and The Conversation
March 6, 2026
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AI

Tech giants see a cure for cancer in AI. But Eli Lilly’s CEO finds it ‘not particularly good’ at solving biology or chemistry problems

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March 2, 2026
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Law

The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks lawsuits gets a bit shorter with Novartis settlement

By Brian Witte and The Associated Press
February 27, 2026
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Innovation

Harvard professor finally cracks the scientific secret of why sneakers squeak during basketball games

By Adithi Ramakrishnan and The Associated Press
February 26, 2026
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Health

Scientists are pushing back on warnings that microplastics damage your health, saying people are just obese and calling some studies ‘a joke’

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February 24, 2026
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Commentary

AI is transforming science – more researchers need access to these powerful tools for discovery  

By James Manyika and Demis Hassabis
February 16, 2026
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AI

Exclusive: Anthropic announces partnerships with Allen Institute and Howard Hughes Medical Institute as it bets AI can make science more efficient

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February 2, 2026
As billionaires chase immortality, this startup cofounded by a Harvard genetics professor gets FDA approval for the first partial de-aging human trial
Health

As billionaires chase immortality, this startup cofounded by a Harvard genetics professor gets FDA approval for the first partial de-aging human trial

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January 30, 2026
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North America

For 15 years, a neuroscientist has studied raccoon intelligence in Central Virginia. Then a drunk one passed out in a nearby liquor store

By Kelly Lambert and The Conversation
January 16, 2026
Being mean to ChatGPT can boost its accuracy, but scientists warn you may regret it
AI

Being mean to ChatGPT can boost its accuracy, but scientists warn you may regret it

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January 13, 2026

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