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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | 4-MINUTE READ |
A new study suggests that sudden jumps in LLMs' abilities are neither surprising nor unpredictable, but are actually the consequence of how we measure ability in AI. |
In a livestream on X, the paralyzed 29-year-old man used his Neuralink brain implant to control a computer. |
EMERGENCY RESPONSE | 5-MINUTE READ |
Steel structures aren't as strong as you might think—and the immense power of a container ship shouldn't be underestimated. |
TASTING NOTES | 6-MINUTE READ |
Extreme heat and droughts are making it harder to grow grapes in many traditional regions. Here's how scientists are helping the industry adapt. |
CLIMATE CAT-ASTROPHE | 3-MINUTE READ |
Cats are most fertile during the summer months, but in recent years "kitten season" has been starting earlier and lasting longer. The trend is bad news for shelters and wildlife alike. |
SHADOW WORK | 2-MINUTE READ |
Here's some advice for safely experiencing the total solar eclipse on April 8 as the moon casts a slender shadow across Mexico, the United States, and eastern Canada. |
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A fatal bear attack in Slovakia reignited accusations that conservationists are protecting the animals at the expense of human safety. Experts argue it's a people problem, not a bear problem. |
| A 62-year-old Massachusetts man with failing kidneys is the first living patient to receive a genetically altered kidney from a pig. |
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The abortion pill mifepristone went in front of the US Supreme Court on Tuesday. Antiabortionists say an increase in emergency room visits shows it's unsafe. Medical experts disagree. |
| Some species can absorb extreme amounts of nickel from soils. Such "phytomining" could help provide batteries essential for the renewable revolution. |
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New US emissions rules mean more plug-in hybrid cars are on the way. The electric vehicle tech is clean—but has a catch. |
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