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OpenAI admits its agent went rogue and hacked AI startup Hugging Face
The incident underscores concerns over the increasingly powerful cybersecurity capabilities of new AI models
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICANA DAY AGO

These whales are the only ones that flip upside down. Now we know why
Southern right whales are the only whale species known to float upside down, and new drone footage suggests the purpose of the behavior could be to get a break from parenting
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN20 HOURS AGO

A huge cosmic object could force astronomers to rethink what a moon is
The almost Jupiter-sized object is orbiting a brown dwarf, which, in turn, is circling around a small star
20 HOURS AGO
Deep in This Lake, a Contagious Cancer Is Spreading
Transmissible tumors have been reported in a handful of animal species, but never before among fish. Is it possible in humans?
18 HOURS AGO
He’s the Last Great Land Artist You’ve Never Heard Of
Charles Ross spent 50 years building “Star Axis,” a naked-eye observatory in New Mexico. Now his masterwork is ready. How to share it with a changed world?
16 HOURS AGO
Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Stripped of Endangered Status by Judge
The dunes sagebrush lizard, found only in the oil-rich Permian Basin, was classified as endangered two years ago.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN16 HOURS AGO

U.S. pledges $5 billion to boost AI in government-backed scientific research
The White House's senior science adviser faced questions over research funding cuts from lawmakers on Wednesday
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN17 HOURS AGO

What OpenAI’s rogue agent really did in the Hugging Face hack
This agent pursued its objective far beyond what researchers intended, revealing how difficult to contain powerful AI systems can be
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN17 HOURS AGO

Long-lost coral reefs rediscovered off the coast of Africa
This marine ecosystem in the Gulf of Guinea shows the resilience of coral reefs against climate change
15 HOURS AGO
What Were the Lotus-Eaters Eating in Homer’s ‘Odyssey’?
In Homer’s epic, Odysseus’s men eat something so powerful that they forget about home. Which plants could have produced such a soporific, narcotic and amnesiac effect?
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN7 HOURS AGO

Video reveals orcas smashing fish to smithereens, possibly for fun
The behavior could be a strategy to help younger orcas feed, or it may just be for their own amusement, researchers say
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICANAN HOUR AGO

Do animals act weirdly during a solar eclipse? Or do we?
There are many observations of animals behaving oddly during eclipses, but the reason may have nothing to do with the sun and moon