Fossil Catches Starfish Cousin in the Act of Cloning Itself
The brittle star specimen suggests that the sea creatures have been splitting themselves in two to reproduce for more than…
OpenAI’s Chief Scientist, Ilya Sutskever, Is Leaving the Company
In November, Ilya Sutskever joined three other OpenAI board members to force out Sam Altman, the chief executive, before saying…
Tiny Love Stories: ‘God, You Can Kiss’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.A Kiss to RememberWe kissed just once, standing…
Can Google Give A.I. Answers Without Breaking the Web?
Publishers have long worried that artificial intelligence would drive readers away from their sites. They’re about to find out if…
Google Takes the Next Step in Its A.I. Evolution
The tech giant showed off how it would enmesh A.I. more deeply into its products and users’ lives, from search…
A.I.’s ‘Her’ Era Has Arrived
New chatbot technology can talk, laugh and sing like a human. What comes next is anyone’s guess.A lifelike artificial intelligence…
Summer 2023 Was the Northern Hemisphere’s Hottest in 2,000 Years, Study Finds
Scientists used tree rings to compare last year’s extreme heat with temperatures over the past two millenniums.The summer of 2023…
Darren Criss to Return to Broadway as a Robot in Love
The actor will star in “Maybe Happy Ending,” an original musical set in a future Seoul. It will begin previews…
Do You Need Antibiotics? What to Know About Uses and Resistance
Q: I was prescribed a yearlong course of antibiotics to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections. Should I be worried about…
How to Relieve Muscle Knots Discomfort?
These tender bumps in your neck or back can be a pain, but a few research-backed strategies can help to…