Artificial intelligence startup OpenEvidence says its AI model has scored a perfect 100% on the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), raising the bar on the proficiency of AI models to ...

Since its founding, the United States has used the Electoral College to elect the nation's president. A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the White House. Five presidents in the history of ...

If you’ve ever hung around scientists, you’ve most likely at some point heard one of them say “the best explanation is the simplest one.” But is it? From the behavior of ants to the occurrence of ...

A scan of a color copy of the original computer printout bearing the Wow! signal, taken several years after the signal's 1977 arrival. Public domain In 1977, astronomer Jerry Ehman was shocked to find ...

The 25th Amendment is once again a topic of discussion following a Justice Department report released Thursday concerning President Joe Biden's alleged mishandling of confidential documents and ...

Farmers are being reminded that a new, non-regulatory approach to urea fertiliser use will be implemented this season, as part of the government’s efforts to tackle air pollution and improve air ...

In 1773, German zoologist J.A.E. Goeze looked through a microscope at a sample of water and was surprised to discover a tiny, eight-legged, slow-moving animal. Its body resembled a shriveled, shrunken ...

Researchers have developed a novel way to treat bladder cancer. Powered by urea, a waste substance found in urine, nanobots propel themselves to and penetrate the tumor to deliver their onboard ...

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I recently went to a talk given by a psychologist on objective reality. What promised to be an interesting and thought-provoking event was marred by its presentation; the psychologist spoke too ...

A slacker student's failed exam somehow triggers a politicized tabloid scandal in Gábor Reisz's overlong but invigorating social satire. Reisz scored a domestic hit, and made a strong impression on ...