No Job for Humans: The Robot Assault on Fukushima
The 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan triggered a devastating catastrophe in one of the country’s largest nuclear power plants. The cleanup will take decades, and it’s no job for humans.
It’s 4/20, and an FDA Panel Just OK’d a Drug Made From Marijuana
The treatment was fast-tracked for approval, and the first person to use the drug in the US was our writer's son.
A Baby’s Battle for Survival Tests How Far Neonatal Medicine Has Come
Thanks to advances in neonatal care, Baby Boy Green joined a generation of premature babies whose survival would have been unimaginable a generation ago.
Crispr Gene Editing Will Transform How We Eradicate Invasive Species
A conservationist wants to use Crispr to eliminate island predators. It's not brutal like poison, but it could transform our power over nature.
The Supersonic Parachutes Carrying NASA’s Martian Dreams
A new generation of space scientists is using high tech materials to resurrect the long-neglected supersonic parachute.
The Science of Why Swearing Physically Reduces Pain
Research has shown that cursing allows you to handle suffering and actually diminishes the sensation of pain.
Inside Microsoft’s Artificial Intelligence Comeback
The tech giant is racing to catch up to Google and Facebook in deep learning. Its future depends on it.
Welcome to the Wikipedia of the Alt-Right
Wikipedia was the rare place where people across the political spectrum could hash out solid facts. A wave of defectors is challenging that.
How Letterpress Printing Came Back from the Dead
Digital methods are reinventing Gutenberg's signature letterpress as the darling of the DIY world.
Reviewing the First iPhone in a Hype Typhoon
It's been 10 years since the launch of the iPhone, which I and three other journalists received early. Nothing has been the same since.