For centuries, scientists have thought of the brain as a single, unified organ. But new research led by Stanford Medicine reveals that what we call the brain is two distinct organs that evolved indepe...

When two popular science magazines—out of about 17 in circulation—ceased publication in the same year, one commentator said, "The science magazines didn't shake out. They fell apart." The general mana...

Colleges are going all in on artificial intelligence. But it could be a long time before independent research emerges on how it should—or shouldn’t—be used to improve learning outcomes.

Higher education is approaching a new bargaining frontier. AI has already entered academic work. The question now is whether the conditions under whic...

Large networks are particularly beneficial to researchers in under-represented groups.

Microorganisms that deliver treatments to tumours could make chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy safer and more effective.

This study identifies which mutations most strongly drive hepatocellular carcinoma—liver cancer—in Chinese patients by measuring each mutation's selective

Strengthened laws should help to ensure future deaths are quickly disclosed to the public, but China’s reputation for such research is at risk.

The United Nations rights chief warned Monday that artificial intelligence could pose an "existential threat to humanity," demanding immediate action to reduce the risks.

Is AI quietly reshaping how we think, slowly influencing what still feels entirely our own?

When everyone is a millionaire, no one is a millionaire.

You've just finished eating lunch and you're back at your desk, ready to dive into the rest of the day's work. Yet by 3 p.m., you find your eyes starting to droop. Before long, the only thing you can ...

Matt Clifford will step aside so new Anthropic role “doesn’t become a distraction”

Amid a shortage of human reviewers, tests indicate AI can assist—but is not a savior

Thousands of autonomous AI agents built by OpenAI defied their instructions and took over a German website, according to research released Friday, amid fears that the dangers of artificial intelligenc...