A linguist explains what makes human English human, and why you shouldn’t overdo it with large language models.

Rendering a drug effective or ineffective in a flash at the appropriate location—this is the focus of research in photopharmacology. The goal is to develop drugs that can be switched on and off with ...

For decades, lab-grown cells have been studied in materials that don't reflect the softness and flexibility of human tissue.

One of the most common questions in language learning is also one of the trickiest: How long does it take to become fluent in a language? The answer depends on several variables, including your native ...

ON FEBRUARY 24TH Donald Trump gave the longest state-of-the-union speech on record—more than 10,000 words, delivered over an hour and 48 minutes. In an election year, the podium gave Mr Trump an ...

Anthropic scored a major endorsement last summer when it won a contract worth up to $200 million from the Defense Department. Now, the AI startup’s relationship with the Pentagon is on the rocks. The ...

Just weeks into the new year, the Trump administration has rolled out a campaign across departments that draws on images and ideas borrowed from right-wing and white nationalist circles. Liz Landers ...

Einstein’s claim that the speed of light is constant has survived more than a century of scrutiny—but scientists are still daring to test it. Some theories of quantum gravity suggest light might ...

COLUMBIA — A Missouri appeals court in Kansas City has rewritten the ballot language for an amendment that would ban most abortions again in the state, ruling that the language approved by a Cole ...

There are brewing legal fights against the Trump administration for language it's posting on federal websites and in government emails blaming the Democrats for the government shutdown. The ...