A new research paper reframes the simulation hypothesis, asking whether reality could be simulated and what science can test.

Last week, two of the biggest and oldest companies in the burgeoning AI drug discovery space announced a surprise merger. In a roughly 75-25 deal, Recursion Bio and Exscientia will (if the merger goes ...

In one of the biggest M&A deals involving artificial intelligence-focused drug developers to date, Recursion Pharma has agreed to join with Exscientia in an all-stock transaction valued at $688 ...

anthropomorphism: When humans tend to give nonhuman objects humanlike characteristics. In AI, this can include believing a ...

Respondents to an annual Michigan college survey of overused and misused words and phrases say “6-7” is “cooked” and should ...

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Today's AI agents are a primitive approximation of what agents are meant to be. True agentic AI requires serious advances in reinforcement learning and complex memory.

The obvious culprit is the artificial intelligence boom that has upended the tech industry, birthing a fresh glossary of ...

Consciousness may emerge not from code, but from the way living brains physically compute.

January 2, 2026 • Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can responsibly use these bits of gray matter.

Materials science is an interdisciplinary field concerned with the understanding and application of the properties of matter. Materials scientists study the connections between the underlying ...

Last year was Britain's hottest and sunniest on record, the national weather service confirmed on Friday, calling it a "clear demonstration" of the impacts of climate change. You have probably seen ...