Preprint server arXiv will ban submitters of AI-generated hallucinations

One of the site's moderators described the new policy on social media. [...]

Is It a Super El Niño Year? It Could Turn the World’s Weather Upside Down

From a wet winter in the Southwest to fewer Atlantic hurricanes, this is what to expect as a potential super El Niño takes shape. [...]

Watch Kanzi the bonobo pretend to have a tea party

“Kanzi is able to generate an idea of this pretend object and at the same time know it’s not real.” [...]

Leonardo’s wood charring method predates Japanese practice

The Japanese technique of burning wood surfaces creates a protective carbonized layer in bioarchitecture. [...]

Why AI coding agents aren’t production-ready: Brittle context windows, broken refactors, missing operational awareness

Remember this Quora comment (which also became a meme)?(Source: Quora)In the pre-large language model (LLM) Stack Overflow era, the challenge was discerning which code snippets to adopt and adapt effe [...]

The Longest Solar Eclipse for 100 Years Is Coming. Don’t Miss It

NASA has announced when the longest total solar eclipse of the century will occur—and you won’t have to wait long. Here’s what you should know. [...]

The James Webb Telescope Is Changing Astronomers’ Understanding of the Ancient Cosmos

From how galaxies form to the beginnings of the universe, the images from the space telescope are giving cosmologists new data to explore—and theories to build out. [...]

The Diamond Moon and Other Astronomical Events To See in September 2026

September is full of opportunities to expand your knowledge of the night sky. Mark your calendars. [...]

Spending deal comes with a bonus: Blocking political control of grants

Congress pauses the OMB's attempt to rewrite how research is funded. [...]