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The Fields Medalist Terence Tao is on the front lines of a debate about artificial intelligence and the future of his field.The Fields Medalist Terence Tao is on the front lines of a debate about artificial intelligence and the future of his field. Read More

Helen Branswell recognized the threat of the pandemic ahead of the vast majority of journalists and even medical experts. She was 69.Helen Branswell recognized the threat of the pandemic ahead of the vast majority of journalists and even medical experts. She was 69. Read More

At Sotheby’s, a feast of rare science books includes volumes from Copernicus, Galileo and Newton that together revolutionized human understanding of the cosmos.At Sotheby’s, a feast of rare science books includes volumes from Copernicus, Galileo and Newton that together revolutionized human understanding of the cosmos. Read More

The health secretary is quietly taking steps that public health experts fear will reduce immunization rates further.The health secretary is quietly taking steps that public health experts fear will reduce immunization rates further. Read More

Earth’s rotation subtly changes the length of the day. Now our clocks won’t change with it — at least not for a very long time.Earth’s rotation subtly changes the length of the day. Now our clocks won’t change with it — at least not for a very long time. Read More

The health secretary is quietly taking steps that public health experts fear will reduce immunization rates further.The health secretary is quietly taking steps that public health experts fear will reduce immunization rates further. Read More

Facing a flood of A.I. slop, groups bent on democratizing science create new checks and balances.Facing a flood of A.I. slop, groups bent on democratizing science create new checks and balances. Read More

A Russian researcher, who died from an unknown illness, worked at a remote anti-plague facility. Few foreigners have visited these labs, which dot the former Soviet states, and are shrouded in secrecy.A Russian researcher, who died from an unknown illness, worked at a remote anti-plague facility. Few foreigners have visited these labs, which dot the

After sick corals were placed in direct contact with healthy ones of the same genetic make-up, they recovered at “incredible” speed, scientists found.After sick corals were placed in direct contact with healthy ones of the same genetic make-up, they recovered at “incredible” speed, scientists found. Read More

Lung cancer is still a leading cause of cancer death, but that rate is half what it was in the 1990s, partly because newly developed treatments are working.Lung cancer is still a leading cause of cancer death, but that rate is half what it was in the 1990s, partly because newly developed treatments are working. Read