IPCC Report: We Need Massive Change to Avoid Climate Hell
We can still hit the target of limiting global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius, as agreed on in Paris, but we have to act immediately and drastically.
A Long Goodbye to Baxter, a Gentle Giant Among Robots
Baxter is a legend in these early days of advanced robotics. But now its maker, Rethink Robotics, is folding.
A Long Goodbye to Baxter, a Gentle Giant Among Robots
Baxter is a legend in these early days of advanced robotics. But now its maker, Rethink Robotics, is folding.
Addressing Mental Health Effects, a Year After the Tubbs Fire in Sonoma
As the anniversary of the massive wildfires in Northern California arrives, researchers are trying to pinpoint the best ways to treat the anxiety, depression, and PTSD left in the disaster’s wake.
We’re Destroying the Sea—But It Could Save Us From Ourselves
A new review looks at more than 1,000 studies of potential oceanic solutions to climate change. A good idea? Wind energy. Maybe not so good? Loading the sea with iron.
It’s Time to Talk About Robot Gender Stereotypes
How gender biases manifest in the design of voice assistants is well-worn territory. But scientists are just beginning to consider how these gender biases materialize in physical robots.
How Ants Turn Into Zombies
Allow us to explain the gruesome process by which ordinary ants become the pawns of an insidious and spectacularly clever fungus.
Darpa Goes Underground for Its Most Daring Robot Extravaganza Yet
Darpa is calling it the Subterranean Challenge, but you may as well call it the Death to All Robots Challenge.
Learn From These Bugs. Don’t Let Social Media Zombify You
The idea of "zombie scrolling syndrome" has legs, after all. From worms to wasps, nature has figured out mind control—in ways that bring to mind social media.
The Creepy-Cute Robot that Picks Peppers With its Face
Researchers have developed a robot that roams a greenhouse, eyeballing peppers to determine if they’re mature enough before sawing them off the plant.