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The rise of artificial intelligence has produced serial writers to science and medical journals, most likely using chatbots to boost the number of citations they’ve published.

The cheating problem isn’t going away. More teachers will use AI as an assistant. But AI will never be a supertutor ...

The rushed and uneven rollout of A.I. has created a fog in which it is tempting to conclude that there is nothing to see here ...

A class of University of Texas astronomy students has discovered that nearby dwarf galaxy Segue-1 seems to host a ...

Bryan Adams doesn’t consider his ongoing tour to be a “tour” in the strictest sense of the world. Sure, he’s up on a stage playing hits, and you’re going to hear “Run to You,” that song about the sex ...

Forensic investigator who helped expose Horizon scandal described defect ‘sufficiently serious’ to inform public inquiry.

Even if it takes more time, some coaches like Buzz Williams see value in writing by hand. Research suggests they might be on ...

The irony could not be more staggering. The UCP and Premier Danielle Smith love to preach about freedom— freedom from Ottawa, ...

In an age of instant replies and digital noise, it’s easy to forget that just a generation ago, communication came folded in ...

This story has been updated to include a statement from DeSoto County Schools board member Michele Henley and details about her letter. DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton is calling for ...