{
  "id": 16834703,
  "title": "Can LLMs Uncover Hidden Physical Laws through Free Exploration?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/can-llms-uncover-hidden-physical-laws-through-free-exploration",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-27T17:57:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "arXiv cs.AI",
    "slug": "arxiv-cs-ai",
    "url": "https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.37649v1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Scientific discovery often begins with an unexpected observation that prompts a new research question. In a world with altered physical laws, can large language models (LLMs) notice unexpected behavior, such as heavier objects falling more slowly, and discover the law through experiments without being told what to investigate? To evaluate this ability, we introduce LongChang, an automated…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}