Manufacturing errors, undetected by inexpert consumers, may be more dangerous than other threats from 3D-printed guns.
Museums' collections are a priceless resource for scientists, but they're not easy to access. Digitizing specimens…
Eight decades after missing aviator Amelia Earhart was declared dead, technologies still don't quite track every airplane…
China just became the first country to land a probe on the far side of the moon. It's a technological achievement and…
Many of the crop plants that feed us waste 20 percent of their energy, especially in hot weather. Plant geneticists prove…
A new study shows that facial recognition software assumes that black faces are angrier than white faces, even when they're…
Decades of work with lab rats lead to suggestions on how to stay grounded in the here and now, with benefits for brain health.
Protect yourself from hackers, trolls, bots, social media executives and programmers in need of ethics training.
An evolutionary biologist makes the case that there's no reconciling science and religion. In the search for truth,…
Researchers are exploring genetic forms of population control called gene drives that spread traits faster that happens…
Major advances in computing technology could break most modern encryption – but not for at least a few years.
What shape is an electron? The answer, believe it or not, has implications for our understanding of the entire universe,…
Intelligence officials in many countries are concerned the company could be helping the Chinese government spy on companies,…
Did you ever consider that human beings might have a breeding season? Birth seasonality exists – and has interesting implications…
Biological research can inspire technological innovation. Also, software that models computer networks can inform health…
Less than 10 percent of plastic waste has been recycled – a factoid recently crowned statistic of the year.
Seniors and other people suffering from arthritis could do more daily tasks for themselves, and save money, by 3D printing…
CRISPR babies may be just the beginning. China has a different take than the West on ethics and how to get ahead in business…
The Trump administration has banned NIH researchers from using fetal tissue. The tissue is an essential tool for scientists…
Wireless charging is conceptually easy but technically difficult. Devices that can adjust themselves to optimize charging…