Scientific American

• A clever math shortcut could reveal your problem-solving superpower

  Mental math shortcuts suggest future STEM performance—and gender is a significant predictor

• A measles surge, AI in warfare and accelerated global warming

  Why measles cases are rising in the U.S., how artificial intelligence is shaping warfare, and what accelerated global warming means for the world

• Your zodiac sign is likely wrong. Here’s how to find the correct one

  The science of the zodiac is more intriguing than astrology would have you think

• Daylight saving time hit you like a brick? Here’s how to cope better

  Losing an hour of sleep to daylight saving time is not good for you, but there are ways you can help yourself bounce back

• Why ‘quantum proteins’ could be the next big thing in biology

  Fluorescent proteins with a quantum upgrade could offer unprecedented views inside cells

• The real science behind the mind-melding world of Hoppers

  Consciousness and animal communications experts weigh in on whether the mind-melding science in Hoppers could ever be possible

• The age of animal experiments may be waning

  Advances in organ and computer models are raising the prospect that some animal experiments could be eliminated. But there are still huge hurdles to overcome

• The surprising science behind why daylight saving time is good for wildlife

  You might have a love-hate relationship with daylight saving time, but research shows that urban wildlife may stand to benefit

• Hey ChatGPT, write me a fictional paper: these LLMs are willing to commit academic fraud

  Mainstream chatbots presented varying levels of resistance to deliberate requests for fabrication, study finds

• Why replacing Anthropic at the Pentagon could take months

  Swapping out one AI model on a classified network for another takes minutes. Retraining the people who’ve learned to rely on it will take much longer