While scientists debate the risks of tampering with our climate, scientists say there's already a huge geoengineering ...

BENGALURU: Hallucinated citations in scientific papers have exploded since the rise of AI tools. At least 1,46,932 fabricated ...

Scientists have identified a surprising new source of “forever chemicals” awash in global wastewater: the ubiquitous paper product dangling next to most of the planet’s toilets. Toilet paper is the ...

The number of fabricated citations in published research studies is a rapidly growing problem, finds a new study, and AI "hallucinations" may be the major culprit.

Share on Pinterest Researchers are concerned that toilet paper may be introducing harmful chemicals into wastewater systems. Science Photo Library / Getty Images Researchers are reporting toilet paper ...

Your toilet paper might give you cancer, according to scientists. Experts from the University of Florida warn that your toilet paper could contain toxic “forever chemicals,” also known as per- and ...

One in five scholarly journal articles may contain data created by a “paper mill” that was paid to make it up, a new study from German researchers says. The new research adds to the increasingly ...

Smartphones and tablets make it easy to compile lists and take notes. But if you actually want to remember that information, a new study suggests, you should write it down on paper. A study of ...

A surge in AI-generated hallucinated citations has infiltrated scientific literature, with over 146,000 fabricated references ...

It could be the straw that broke the eco-worrier’s back. Paper straws might not be the “eco-friendly” drinking tube they’ve been promoted to be: Belgian researchers found that these so-called “green” ...

A December report suggests cardboard and paper landfilled in 2019 represents $4 billion in lost economic value; says U.S. paper recycling rate below 40 percent. A December report from the U.S.