Science
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A fungal disease, along with climate change, threatens Colorado’s prized peaches
In western Colorado, home to the treasured Palisade peach, cytospora canker is one of the most economically consequential fungal diseases…
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You can persuade AI models to accept falsehoods as truth, study shows
When you ask a large language model a question, the reply may include falsehoods, and if you challenge those statements…
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Most people don’t know what they don’t know, but think they do – correcting your metaknowledge can make you a better teacher and learner
Do you know what the Apple logo looks like? Chances are, you think you do. It’s ubiquitous and iconic. How…
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We tested the new World Cup ball – this is what you need to know about how it will fly, dip and swerve
Every four years, the men’s World Cup delivers some certainties. The pitch dimensions are tightly regulated, offside is signaled with…
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Falling space debris poses an escalating risk as spacecraft get stronger and more heat resistant
When it comes to space debris, what goes up is coming down more often – and not safely. When spacecraft…
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Will future missions to the Moon be sustainable? It may depend on whom you ask
There’s a new space race to the Moon, and this time the ambitions are not just to visit but to…
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Astrophysicists use ‘space archaeology’ to trace the history of a spiral galaxy
Billions of years ago, a young spiral galaxy began to grow in a crowded part of the universe. It pulled…
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Thoreau the scientist – how environmental research informed ‘Walden’ and later works
The steam locomotive chugged its way toward Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Aug. 15, 1859. On board was an impatient young scientist…
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You can change your emotions – but it’s a 2‑step process that takes some effort
Picture Gigi, having a chat with her boss, when the meeting takes a sharp turn. Gigi’s boss tells her that…
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Button‑pushing explorers: How to grasp that AI agents can do amazing things while knowing nothing
The nonprofit ARC Prize Foundation on May 1, 2026, released the results of a new benchmark: a test of an…
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Genome sequencing is rewriting the history of disease outbreaks – but without social context, it can tell only part of the story
Fingerprinting transformed police investigations by making it possible to place a suspect at a crime scene with physical evidence. Similarly,…
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Why Do Leaves Change Color in Autumn?
Every year, without fail, something extraordinary happens. The world’s trees — green all summer long — suddenly burst into flames…
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Teens aren’t as disengaged as you may think: What adults get wrong about adolescents’ civic contributions
A teenager scrolls through their phone at the dinner table, barely looks up and answers questions with one-word replies. For…
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Conspiracy theorists are building AI interfaces to the Epstein files – and presenting their views as data analysis
Jeffrey Epstein’s death on Aug. 10, 2019, sparked a flurry of conspiracy theories, and the release of Epstein’s purported suicide…
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How does your brain decide between the road not taken or the same old route?
When was the last time you paid attention to your commute? And I don’t mean a couple of feet in…
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