
Being mean to ChatGPT increases its accuracy — but you may end up regretting it, scientists warn
Being curt or outright mean may make a newer AI model more accurate, a new study shows, defying previous findings on politeness to AI.

By Larissa G. Capella, Eos.org published
The Northern Hemisphere is absorbing more sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere, and clouds can no longer keep the balance.
By Sascha Pare published
Tropical Storm Melissa is moving at a snail's pace but will intensify rapidly over the weekend as it feeds off near-record-warm water temperatures in the Caribbean Sea, forecasters say.

By Ben Turner published
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An unusual stone circle that's likely a tomb is providing archaeologists with more information about life in Roman Bavaria.

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Reviews We liked the Oura Ring Gen 4 so much that we named it the best smart ring and the best sleep tracker on the market. That does not mean it will work for everyone, though, especially in the long term.

By Michele Cohen Marill, Knowable Magazine published
Scientists are learning more about this leading complication of childbirth. Treatments are improving and doctors can test for biological markers that flag heightened risk.

By Patrick Pester published
New dating has revealed that New Mexico's last dinosaurs were healthy, diverse and thriving at the end of the Cretaceous period, suggesting non-avian dinosaurs weren't in decline before being snuffed out by the asteroid strike.

By Kit Yates published
Opinion Thousands of scientific papers are retracted every year because of fraudulent activity, with both authors and journals gaming a system to gain academic acclaim through deceit, dishonesty and false representation.

By Carlo Kopp, David Green, Fatima Seeme published
Opinion The pervasive spread of misinformation can be tracked to cognitive limitations, social influence and the global spread of online networks. Combatting it has become an "arms race" between truth and lies.

By Jeanna Bryner last updated
When does daylight saving time end in 2025? Here's a look at when the time changes this year, and why we change our clocks in the first place.

By Andrey Feldman published
A mysterious glow at the center of the Milky Way has puzzled astronomers for more than a decade. New research offers an explanation that could also reshape what we know about dark matter.

By Tia Ghose published
Carolyn Bertozzi and colleagues laid out a way to make paradigm-shifting "click-chemistry" compatible with living cells, opening up a window into living organisms.

By Kimberley Lane last updated
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