OpenAI, Google, Perplexity, and xAi offer deep research modes that surf the web for you. I put them to the test with the same topic; here's how they fared and how to try it yourself. Whenever I have ...

A group of research-integrity experts has launched a toolkit for researchers that outlines how to spot suspicious scientific papers. The guide’s creators hope that it will be a useful resource for ...

What is the most highly cited paper in the scientific literature? Chances are slim that most researchers know the answer. It turns out to be a 1951 publication in the Journal of Biological Chemistry ...

A statistical analysis found that the number of fake journal articles being churned out by “paper mills” is doubling every year and a half. By Carl Zimmer For years, whistle-blowers have warned that ...