ChatGPT can be very useful – if you shift how you view it. The first step is to stop thinking of it as a chatty search engine.

Three Indigenous studies scholars draw from colonial histories and explain why listening for alien life can have ethical ramifications.

A new technique helps a nontechnical user understand why a robot failed, and then fine-tune it with minimal effort to perform a task effectively.

A new report by MIT researchers highlights the potential of generative AI to help workers with certain writing assignments.

Your brains can perceive some electromagnetic waves – but not without your body’s help.

Scientists can create viable eggs from two male mice. In the wake of CRISPR controversies and restrictive abortion laws, two experts start a dialogue on ethical research in reproductive biology.

In China, the use of AI-driven facial recognition helps the regime repress dissent while enhancing the technology, researchers report.

A newborn bison calf in Yellowstone National Park had to be euthanized after a visitor handled it in May 2023 – a recent example of how trying to help wild animals often harms them.

Biobanks collect and store large amounts of data that researchers use to conduct a wide range of studies. Making sure participants understand what they’re getting into can help build trust in science.

People with a common history – often due to significant geographic or social barriers – often share genetics and language. New research finds that even a dialect can act as a barrier within a group.