Science

Researchers built a model that integrates satellite imagery and other sensor readings across the entire surface of the Earth to reveal patterns of climate, land use, and other features.

Researchers used AI models to create novel viruses from scratch.

Google determined that its large language models have a smaller environmental footprint than previous estimates had led it to expect.

Researchers in China disguised a quadruped robot as a Tibetan antelope to help study the animals close-up.

The French AI company Mistral measured the environmental impacts of its flagship large language model.

An autonomous robot performed intricate surgical operations without human intervention.

In the era of reasoning models, delivering better answers to questions has an environmental cost. A new study quantifies the impact.

People who turn to chatbots for companionship show indications of lower self-reported well-being, researchers found.

An automated beehive uses computer vision and robotics to help keep bees healthy and crops pollinated.

The U.S. government is using AI to predict the paths of hurricanes.

An agent designed for broad biological research could accelerate the work of scientists in specialties from anatomy to zoology.

AI’s thirst for energy is growing, but the technology also could help produce huge energy savings over the next five to 10 years, according to a recent report.

The world’s biggest pharmaceutical company by revenue shed light on its AI strategy.

A pair of papers investigate how increasingly human-like chatbots affect users’ emotions.

Materials that have specific properties are essential to progress in critical technologies like solar cells and batteries. A machine learning model designs new materials to order.