The rise of artificial intelligence has produced serial writers to science and medical journals, most likely using chatbots to boost the number of citations they’ve published. By Gina Kolata Letters ...

Commercially grown mushrooms are kept in the dark at critical stages and fertilized with excrement, among other things. It is probably a good idea to inspect mushrooms before putting them on your ...

I just wanted to leave a general message that I do not believe that there is enough road construction going on in Boise, and it is unacceptable, a true concern. I am simply not spending enough time ...

In the three years since large language models went mainstream, the number of new authors publishing a high volume of letters to the editor in scientific journals has also surged. Researchers say ...

You write to your elected officials about real concerns and what comes back? A canned letter on some unrelated topic, filled with self-praise about how proud they are to represent you, while your ...

Re: “We Recommend,” Monday editorial. The editorial board’s endorsement of Proposition 15 misses the real risk to Texas families, students and educators. Texas already protects parental involvement.

Thanks to the U.S. Congress, our national debt is out of control and now has surpassed $38 trillion. We are now paying more for interest every year on this debt than we spend on defense. It is time ...

Thank you for such a beautiful piece in “Precious Metalheads” (November 2025). There were tears streaming down my face as I read it. I couldn’t attend the festival, but it sounded incredible. I’m ...

Re: “Experts: Vaccines, autism not linked — Debunked idea sees new life, but mountain of research is clear," Tuesday news story. Thank you for the excellent reporting in this story. The reporter ...

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Dr. Carlos Chaccour at the University of Navarra says AI-written letters to the editor are on the rise in academic journals, raising questions about authenticity, accountability, and the future of ...