Is There Anything BPC-157 Can’t Cure?
Proponents of the peptide say it can treat gingivitis, runner’s knee, even dementia.
Science
Two Firefighters Died in Yosemite—For What?
The effort put into controlling even remote fires has started to baffle some veterans.
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Nine-Inch Snails
They block roads, eat houses, and spread literal brain worms. Only Florida knows how to deal with them.
Choose Your Overlord
Musk vs. Bezos
This Is the Hurricane Season El Niño Foretold
Hurricane Isaias formed so late in the season that it set an Atlantic Ocean record. The Pacific is on a very different track.
OpenAI Just Carpet-Bombed Mathematics
If mathematicians have no reason to pursue the mysteries of their field, the rest of us will stumble into a less certain world.
When Anesthesia Goes Wrong
A teenage boy went into surgery for a broken arm and emerged with brain damage. His mother was determined to figure out what had happened.
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AI’s Real Gift to Science
Advanced models can help researchers sort through mountains of biological data.
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AI Could Worsen a Common Cognitive Trap
Almost everyone knows less than they think.
Bait and Switch
Fishermen have always exaggerated the size of their catches. But AI has taken the practice to a different level.