Learning how to conduct accurate, discipline-specific academic research can feel daunting at first. But, with a solid understanding of the reasoning behind why we use academic citations coupled with ...

Have you ever felt the frustration of hitting a paywall just as you’ve found the perfect research paper? Or spent hours combing through dense academic texts, only to feel like you’re barely scratching ...

WTF?! A new development in academic publishing has been uncovered in a recent investigation: researchers are embedding hidden instructions in preprint manuscripts to influence artificial intelligence ...

From fraudulent research coming out of paper mills, to data fabrication showing up in published papers, academic journals ...

In the fast-paced world of academic research, staying on top of a constantly evolving landscape of studies can feel like an overwhelming task. Researchers, graduate students, and scholars often face ...

Hidden AI Prompts Trick Academics Into Giving Research Papers Only Positive Comments Your email has been sent Researchers from 14 academic institutions in eight countries hid AI prompts in their ...

Some AI chatbots rely on flawed research from retracted scientific papers to answer questions, according to recent studies.

Chinese paper mills are using generative artificial intelligence tools to mass produce forged academic papers, a new investigation by the mainland’s state broadcaster has found. The report, which ...

A recent investigation of the academic search engine highlights the pervasive issue of AI-generated text in academic literature, especially regarding controversial topics. Reading time: Reading time 3 ...

Meanwhile, the consequences of misinformation are only getting higher: People are using generative AI (gen AI) tools like ChatGPT to create fake research. A recent study published in the Harvard ...