A new study published in Nature Communications has shown that in the asymptotic limit, extracting the maximum possible work ...

An emerging type of artificial intelligence, known as "agentic" AI, seems to do everything that biomedical scientists do—and ...

The Trump administration says it's returning U.S. science to a golden era. Critics say it's tarnished by political agendas.

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There’s no easy shortcut to raising reading scores, a panel of experts told lawmakers during a congressional hearing on the “science of reading” on Tuesday. As the movement to align literacy ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Ask most conservationists to talk about their impact, and you’ll hear stories of forests protected, of species saved, or of new technologies making a difference. But if you take a step back from those ...

Thinking about accepting a higher-paying new job, or embracing a business opportunity, that involves a longer commute? If so, you’re not alone. According to a Stanford University study, the number of ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

“When will AI achieve humanlike intelligence?” I recently asked a friend. “It already has,” he replied, suggesting that if you were to travel back in time to 1995 and evaluate our current versions of ...

Burnout at work has been written about from nearly every angle, so why write another article about it? Because the root of the problem keeps evolving. Research consistently shows that companies stuck ...