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Large language models have become extremely good at mimicking human writing. Robert Wicher/iStock via Getty Images

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Why it’s so hard to tell if a piece of text was written by AI – even for AI

Staff Writer - December 25, 2025

Yes, AI tutors can provide individualized feedback, but learning is inherently social. Maskot via Getty Images

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The ‘one chatbot per child’ model for AI in classrooms conflicts with what research shows: Learning is a social process

Some bird species on neighboring tips of the evolutionary tree can interbreed, with interesting genomic results. Kaleb Anderson

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Songbirds swap colorful plumage genes across species lines among their evolutionary neighbors

Unlike traditional research universities and private liberal arts colleges, polytechnic universities tend to offer apprenticeships and microcredentials, all geared toward giving students practical skills they can use in the workforce. iStock/Getty Images Plus

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Polytechnic universities focus on practical, career-oriented skills, offering an alternative to traditional universities

The effects of traumatic brain injuries go beyond what meets the eye. Naeblys/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Newly discovered link between traumatic brain injury in children and epigenetic changes could help personalize treatment for recovering kids

New laws that ban smartphones or social media for youth are being introduced across several Western nations. SeventyFour/iStock via Getty Images

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School smartphone bans reflect growing concern over youth mental health and...

Staff Writer - July 10, 2025

Speedballing kills nearly 35,000 people in the U.S. every year. Cappi Thompson/Moment via Getty Images

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Speedballing – the deadly mix of stimulants and opioids – requires...

Staff Writer - July 5, 2025

About 6% of American adults have a serious mental health condition. Dmitrii Marchenko/Moment Collection via Getty Images

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Philadelphians with mental illness want to work, pray, date and socialize...

Staff Writer - July 5, 2025

The Haleakala Observatory, left, houses one telescope for the ATLAS system. That system first spotted the object 3I/ATLAS, which isn’t visible in this image. AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson

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Astronomers have discovered another puzzling interstellar object − this third one...

Staff Writer - July 4, 2025

Rethinking the college major could help colleges better understand what employers and students need. Westend61/Getty Images

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Why the traditional college major may be holding students back in...

Staff Writer - June 30, 2025

Teshekpuk caribou graze in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. Bob Wick/BLM, CC BY

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What’s at risk for Arctic wildlife if Trump expands oil drilling...

Staff Writer - June 30, 2025

A satellite image from Aug. 13, 2024, shows an algal bloom covering approximately 320 square miles (830 square km) of Lake Erie. By Aug. 22, it had nearly doubled in size. NASA Earth Observatory

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Toxic algae blooms are lasting longer in Lake Erie − why...

Staff Writer - June 28, 2025

Yellowcake is a concentrated form of mined and processed uranium. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, CC BY

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Uranium enrichment: A chemist explains how the surprisingly common element is...

Staff Writer - June 26, 2025

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U.S. researchers are seeking the light at the end of a rough year for science. Westend61/Getty Images

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‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ – US researchers...

Staff Writer - December 31, 2025

Carrie McDonough, Carnegie Mellon University; Brian G. Henning, Gonzaga University; Cara Poland, Michigan State University; Nathaniel M. Tran, University of Illinois Chicago;...

Modern winter jackets use a few time-honored physics principles to keep you warm. Magda Indigo/Moment via Getty Images

New materials, old physics – the science behind how your winter...

December 27, 2025

Hormone changes that begin years before menopause can cause gradual muscle loss and increased insulin resistance. Morsa Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Midlife weight gain can start long before menopause – but you...

December 26, 2025

Old rat nests can contain fabrics, papers, animal bones, plant remains and other materials that have been undisturbed for hundreds of years. Andyworks/E+ Collection via Getty Images

I study rat nests − here’s why rodents make great archivists

December 25, 2025

Warmer temperatures can supercharge storms. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Understanding climate change in America: Skepticism, dogmatism and personal experience

December 24, 2025