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How Quickly Do Large Language Models Learn Unexpected Skills?

A new study suggests that so-called emergent abilities actually develop gradually and predictably, depending on how you measure them.

March 8, 2024

The Dissent Hidden in an Iconic Scientific Image

Gowan Dawson on his 3 greatest revelations while writing his book Monkey to Man.

March 7, 2024

How Illegal Fishing Ships Hide

And how conservationists are finding them.

March 6, 2024

African Glaciers Will Vanish In Our Lifetimes

The loss of ice on Kilimanjaro and other peaks will upend ecosystems and livelihoods.

March 5, 2024

The Pitfalls of AI Health Coaches

Raising questions about the next generation of health wearables.

March 5, 2024

The Boy Who Was King of Vanilla

His brilliant method of pollination is now used by all vanilla growers.

March 1, 2024

A Knockout Issue

Asteroids, boxing, and hallucinations, in the editor’s note from Print Issue 54.

February 29, 2024

Humpback Whales Caught Humping

The first observation of humpback whale copulation reveals a surprise.

February 29, 2024

Evolution Is Going According to God’s Plan

In the new book Purpose, a Yale psychiatrist argues Darwinian forces are divinely guided.

February 28, 2024

Here to Save the Day!

Asteroid defense gets serious.

February 28, 2024

Could Modified Gravity Kill Planet Nine?

A controversial theory can explain phenomena attributed to the mystery planet.

February 27, 2024

Why Artists Should View The World Through The Eyes Of A Tourist

A conversation with artist Jorge Colombo.

February 26, 2024