Some Frogs May Be Developing a Chytrid Fungus Resistance
Certain frog species are rebounding after a fungal invasion, probably not because the fungus got any less deadly—the frogs may be evolving to resist the pathogen.
How Cannabis Tech Can Help Build a Better Cup of Coffee
Clean, tasty coffee that begins life in a lab takes a cue from the cultivation of marijuana.
Watch Astronauts Answer Your Burning Questions About Space
We've assembled seven astronauts to prove just how smart and cool they are by answering the top 50 Googled questions about space.
Robot Microscopes Demystify Plankton, the Sea’s Most Vital Residents
Researchers are developing clever robots that use AI to examine and classify plankton, the pivotal organisms at the base of our oceanic food chain.
MIT Unleashes a Hypnotic Robot Fish to Help Save the Oceans
Researchers detail the evolution of the world’s strangest fish, and describe how it could be a potentially powerful tool for scientists to study ocean life.
Watch a Robot ‘Hen’ Adopt a Flock of Chicks
The PoulBot is teaching researchers about flocking behavior and about the cues animals need to fall in love with their robot overlords.
Med Students Are Getting Terrible Training in Robotic Surgery
A researcher reckons that at most, one out of five residents at top-tier institutions are succeeding at robotic surgery.
The Controversial Link Between Epic Storms and a Warming Arctic
A controversial theory argues that weirdly enough, it’s a warming arctic that’s causing extreme winter weather in the eastern US.
Carbon Taxes Are Coming, and We Have Colleges to Thank
It turns out universities provide a fantastic model for how politicians should start thinking about this on a state or even national level.
The Quest to Make a Robotic Cat Walk With Artificial Neurons
Want to create machines that move more naturally? Maybe start by replicating the spinal cord.