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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

Research can make everyone better off. Emilija Manevska/Moment via Getty Images

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Federal R&D funding boosts productivity for the whole economy − making...

Staff Writer - June 12, 2025

AI literacy is a lot more than simply knowing how to prompt an AI chatbot. DNY59/E+ via Getty Images

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AI literacy: What it is, what it isn’t, who needs it...

Staff Writer - June 12, 2025

Being excluded isn’t easy, but it does teach you about other people. Alistair Berg/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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Your brain learns from rejection − here’s how it becomes your...

Staff Writer - June 9, 2025

Your memories are likely stored in ensembles of neurons that fire together. PASIEKA/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

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Memories of the good parts of using drugs can keep people...

Staff Writer - June 4, 2025

Prime numbers are numbers that are not products of smaller whole numbers. Jeremiah Bartz

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Prime numbers, the building blocks of mathematics, have fascinated for centuries...

Staff Writer - May 30, 2025

Supreme Court justices heard arguments April 30, 2025, and issued a 4-4 order just a few weeks later. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

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Supreme Court’s one-sentence order closes the door to Catholic charter school...

Staff Writer - May 25, 2025

Graduates of Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government celebrate during commencement exercises in Cambridge, Mass. AP Photo/Steven Senne, File

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Harvard fights to keep enrolling international students – 4 essential reads...

Staff Writer - May 24, 2025

There are nearly 20 million undergraduate college students in the United States. Anadolu/Getty Images

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Trump’s battle with elite universities overlooks where most students actually go...

Staff Writer - May 18, 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