Quantum Physics
10 Years after the Higgs, Physicists Are Optimistic for More Discoveries
The Large Hadron Collider recently reopened after upgrades and is ready to explore new territory
Opinion
Politics
Evidence Shouldn’t Be Optional
This Supreme Court often ignores science when handing down decisions, and it affects far too many lives
Public Health
Regulating Power Plants Is a Health Issue
Doctors must get more involved in the public health crises that climate change will bring
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial General Intelligence Is Not as Imminent as You Might Think
A close look reveals that the newest systems, including DeepMind’s much-hyped Gato, are still stymied by the same old problems
Astrophysics
Why Do Astronomers Seek the Most Distant Galaxies?
By finding and studying the universe’s oldest objects, we can reveal hidden fundamental chapters of cosmic history
Climate Change
The Supreme Court’s Latest Decision Is a Blow to Stopping Climate Change
By deciding in favor of fossil-fuel interests and limited regulatory authority, the Court has hampered the EPA’s ability to mitigate power-plant carbon pollution
Artificial Intelligence
We Asked GPT-3 to Write an Academic Paper about Itself—Then We Tried to Get It Published
An artificially intelligent first author presents many ethical questions—and could upend the publishing process
Artificial Intelligence
Who Is Liable when AI Kills?
We need to change rules and institutions while still promoting innovation to protect people from faulty AI
Politics
Gunshot Survivors and Trauma Surgeons Welcome the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
After a chaotic week in which gun safety measures were struck down by the Supreme Court and enacted by Biden, the time to act is now
Pollution
What Air Pollution in South Korea Can Teach the World about Misinformation
Tracking how misinformation campaigns begin and amplify can give scientists tools to combat them
