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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

A record number of female candidates stood in the 2024 Japanese election. Richard A. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images

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Japanese women have long sacrificed their surnames in marriage − politics...

Staff Writer - April 27, 2025

Joanna Vanderham as Desdemona and Hugh Quarshie as the title character in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of ‘Othello.’ Robbie Jack/Corbis via Getty Images

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‘I were but little happy, if I could say how much’:...

Staff Writer - April 26, 2025

Prospective students tour Georgetown University’s campus in Washington in 2013. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

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US colleges and universities have billions stashed away in endowments −...

Staff Writer - April 24, 2025

Neurons that fire together sometimes wire together. PASIEKA/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

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How does your brain create new memories? Neuroscientists discover ‘rules’ for...

Staff Writer - April 18, 2025

Students at Stanford University, where at least six international students have had their visas revoked in recent days. Ben Margot/AP Photo

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International students infuse tens of millions of dollars into local economies...

Staff Writer - April 17, 2025

Faculty, staff and students, including then-Ph.D. student A.D. Carson, protest at Clemson University in 2016. AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins

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Hip-hop can document life in America more reliably than history books

Staff Writer - April 7, 2025

An illustration from an Arabic translation of a story in the ‘Pañcatantra,’ a collection of animal fables. Photo12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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What ancient animal fables from India teach about political wisdom

Staff Writer - April 7, 2025

Donald Trump visits the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on March 17, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

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The problem with Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center isn’t the...

Staff Writer - April 5, 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