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Moving Beyond Mimicry in Artificial Intelligence
What makes pre-trained AI models so impressive—and potentially harmful.
Land of Extremes: Poetry of the Sonoran Desert
The language of one of the harshest and most diverse ecosystems on Earth.
Under Anesthesia, Where Do Our Minds Go?
To better understand our brains and design safer anesthesia, scientists are turning to EEG.
How Are the Bees?
The collapse of our pollinators may no longer be headlines, but we’re still killing their buzz.
How Do We Get People Who Believe in Pseudoscience to Trust Science?
It’s time to ask a scientist.
What Oceanographers Can Learn From Their Animal Colleagues
When you need good data in rough seas, send in the elephant seals.
Don’t Give Up on Facts
People of all political stripes can spot misinformation. They just need a nudge.
This Planetary Scientist Is Always Reaching for Something Big
Persistence, says Lindy Elkins-Tanton, has led to her success in science.
Thinking Like a Scientist Will Make You Happier
Physicist Jim Al-Khalili explains how to get out from under the cloud of misinformation.