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OpenAI cracks the hidden math that keeps your texts from turning to gibberish

The surprising real-world applications of high-dimensional sphere packing and the 48-year-old barrier that OpenAI just broke

This Rare Gene Drastically Raises Lung Cancer Risk in People Who Never Smoked

GINA KOLATA

The gene is found predominantly in Southern Appalachia and may be one of the most powerful cancer-risk mutations ever found.

Scientists Overhaul Giant Particle Collider in Search of Universe’s Hidden Building Blocks

K. R. CALLAWAY

The European Organization for Nuclear Research, or CERN, will dismantle the Large Hadron Collider, which helped discover the so-called God Particle, in order to build a more powerful particle accelerator.

What Happens When A.I. Stops Doing What Humans Want?

DYLAN FREEDMAN

“Alignment” is the science of teaching A.I. to do what is in line with human preferences, ethics and judgment. But, at times, the systems have gone rogue.

The Liftoff Scenario That Terrifies A.I. Doomsayers

CADE METZ

“Recursive self-improvement” is the idea that artificial intelligence could learn to build and train itself, creating exponential new progress — and risk.

The Next Gene-Editing Technology May Also Be the Oldest

CARL ZIMMER

Scientists have discovered a powerful gene-targeting system in viruses. Billions of years old, VIPR seems to predate CRISPR and may be even more effective.

Microscopic Videos That Show the Invisible Wonders Around Us

STELLA RAINE CHU

The winners of this year’s Nikon Small World in Motion competition showcase the wiggly, feathery, undulating beauty of invisible life.

Toxic Fracking Waste Becoming a Political Issue in Ohio

QUINN GLABICKI

The Democratic candidate for governor backed restrictions on disposal of fracking wastewater around a hard-hit town, and called for a “thorough investigation” of the dangers.

This dolphin terrifies fish until they puke—and then it eats their upchuck

Don't have the energy to catch your own meal? This dolphin has a gross solution

How heat makes it harder for students to learn

As temperatures rise, the evidence is clear that heat is eroding students' ability to learn

Why Bangladesh’s measles outbreak is a cautionary tale for the U.S.

As Bangladesh faces a deadly measles outbreak, experts assess what it would take for the U.S. to reach similar levels

How much longer will the sun shine?

Our sun is on a long, strange trip to its eventual demise. Here are the key stops along the way

Indonesia is moving its capital. Will a forest pay the price?

Filmmaker and journalist Leah Varjacques takes listeners inside an Indonesian forest that's quickly changing as the country attempts to move its capital city

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope glimpses its first cosmic light

The space telescope is set to reveal thousands of new exoplanets and scour the universe for signs of dark matter and energy

What changing ‘Lake Ontario’ to ‘Lake America’ means for weather forecasts

The National Weather Service is speeding ahead with changing the name of the Great Lake