Robotics

Training with 'Digital Twins' Could Boost Olympic Swimm...

In the Paris 2024 summer, Olympic swimmers will be guided by their digital twin....

We Cannot Cede Control of Weapons to Artificial Intelli...

I watched United Nations delegates debate AI-based weapons that can fire without...

The Wild History of Hurricane Forecasting

Scientists, pilots and even a Jesuit priest have tried over decades to understan...

‘Frog Saunas’ Could Protect Species from Devastating Fu...

A low-tech immune boost may help some species of frogs survive a brutal fungal d...

Popcorn, the Ultimate Snack, May Have Truly Ancient Ori...

Popcorn might be more than 6,000 years old, an anthropologist explains

‘Phantom Costs’ Explain Why Some Deals Seem Too Good to...

Fear of hidden costs pushes us to avoid “free money” or suspiciously good offers

How to Avoid Petrochemical Products

It’s well known that petrochemicals are toxic to our health. Here’s how to steer...

Marijuana’s New Legal Status Must Spark More Research

While most Americans enjoy access to marijuana, barriers to research and knowled...

Light Is How Astronomers Read the Story of the Universe

Almost everything we know about the cosmos is conveyed by photons traveling acro...

From Diagnosing Brain Disorders to Cognitive Enhancemen...

The EEG has shaped researchers’ understanding of cognition for everything from p...

Not Everyone Has an Inner Voice Streaming Through Their...

The extent to which people experience “inner speech” varies greatly, and the dif...

Mosquito Bloodlust Is Driven by These Two Hormones

Mosquitoes carry a pair of hormones, one of which drives bloodlust while the oth...

Przewalski's Horses Are Finally Returning to Their Natu...

Przewalski’s horses, once extinct in the wild, are revitalizing Kazakhstan’s “Go...

Anti-abortion Heartbeat Bills Cause Immense Suffering

The rise in infant mortality in Texas shows that in states with strict abortion ...

New NASA Heat Map Shows Scorching Streets That Can Burn...

Under the scorching summer sun, pavement can reach temperatures hot enough to ca...

New Supreme Court Decisions Jeopardize Efforts to Curb ...

Four recent Supreme Court decisions will together make it much harder for the fe...

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