A rare six-planet alignment is lighting up the sky this week. Here’s how to see it.

Despite the dramatic name, these alignments aren’t exceptionally rare. The last six-planet parade occurred in January 2025, ...

When Chatbots Are Used to Plan Violence, Is There a Duty to Warn?

People are revealing sensitive personal information to A.I. chatbots — including plans to commit violent acts.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is free to use right now — here are 5 things you should try first

If you write code at all, this is where Sonnet 4.6 earns its reputation. Scratch that, even if you don't write code, this is ...
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Just pull a string to turn these tile patterns into useful 3D structures

Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, an MIT team has designed a technique that could transform flat panels into medical devices, habitats, and other objects without the use of tools.

1 protein to rule them all – why crowning the protein that makes jellyfish glow green as a model can help scientists streamline biology

Researchers have been studying tens of thousands of proteins and even more variations without a yardstick to compare their results.

How researchers learned the rules of an ancient Roman board game

A team of researchers in the Netherlands set out to decipher the rules of an ancient Roman board game, with an assist from artificial intelligence.

The Rise of the Bratty Machines

The rush to put out autonomous agents without thinking too hard about the potential downside is entirely consistent with ...
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I started using a self-hostable AI research app and I should have sooner

You can even self-host it!

In some classrooms, teachers ask: Can AI teach students to write better?

Coaching from artificial intelligence chatbots, personalized and accessible at any time, is now shaping how some students write.