Robotics

Puppy-Dog Eyes in Wild Canines Sparks Rethink on Dog Ev...

The eyebrows of the African wild dog have scientists wondering whether other can...

How Should Wildfire Smoke Damage Be Measured?

Homes that survive wildfire flames but that are still affected by smoke, soot an...

Boeing’s Starliner Is Set for Its First Crewed Spaceflight

Starliner’s first crewed launch will mark just the sixth time ever that NASA ast...

AI Could Help Find a Solution for String Theory

String theory could provide a theory of everything for our universe—but it entai...

A Safe Word Can Protect against AI Impostor Scams

Fraudsters are using AI voice-cloning services to steal identities. Code words c...

AI Doesn’t Threaten Humanity. Its Owners Do

We shouldn’t be afraid of AI taking over humanity; we should fear the fact that ...

Self-Driving Trucks Claim Climate Benefits

The autonomous trucking industry says its self-driving vehicles can cut carbon e...

Hydrogen-Powered Airplanes Face 5 Big Challenges

Hydrogen could help make flying greener, but switching away from fossil fuels po...

An FDA Overreaction to Theranos's Implosion Would Harm ...

Requiring FDA approval for laboratory developed tests would be an overreaction t...

Implicit Bias Hurts Everyone. Here’s How to Overcome It.

The environment shapes stereotypes and biases, but it is possible to recognize a...

Florida's Beef with Lab-Grown Meat Is Evidence-Free

Lobbyists’ and politicians’ campaigns against lab-grown meat appeal to emotion, ...

Gas Stove Pollution Lingers in Homes for Hours Even out...

Gas stoves spew nitrogen dioxide at levels that frequently exceed those that are...

How to Move the World’s Largest Camera from a Californi...

A multimillion-dollar digital camera could revolutionize astronomy. But first it...

Abortion Restrictions Are Spreading, even though Scienc...

“We should not make it harder for people to access abortion,” says a researcher ...

How Much Do Our Thoughts Shape Our Health?

The way we think about time, aging and sickness may influence our health, behavi...

Why Are We Still Superstitious?

Superstitions linger into the modern era, in part, because they may be holdovers...

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