Nations around the world are rapidly developing high-energy laser weapons[1] for military missions on land and sea, and in the air and space. Visions of swarms of small, inexpensive drones filling the skies or skimming across the waves are motivating
Titanosaurs were the biggest land animals Earth’s ever seen − these plant-powered dinos combined reptile and mammal traits
You’re probably familiar with classic sauropod dinosaurs – the four-legged herbivores famous for their long necks and tails. Animals such as Brachiosaurus, Apatosaurus and Diplodocus[1] have been standard fixtures in science museums since the 1800s.
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Workers fear being watched – and misunderstood
Emotion artificial intelligence[1] uses biological signals[2] such as vocal tone, facial expressions and data from wearable devices as well as text and how people use their computers, promising to detect and predict how someone is feeling. It is used in
Robber flies track their beetle prey using tiny microbursts of movement
April in the Florida Panhandle. It was hot, humid, and a thunderstorm was lurking. But as a fresh graduate student, I was relieved for the escape from my first brutal Minnesota winter. I was accompanying my adviser, Paloma Gonzalez-Bellido[1], on a project
Why do bees have queens? 2 biologists explain this insect’s social structure – and why some bees don’t have a queen at all
Curious Kids[1] is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. [2]. Why do bees have queens? – Rhylie, age 8, Rosburg, Washington When you think “bee,” you
Biden executive order on sensitive personal information does little for now to curb data market – but spotlights the threat the market poses
The Biden administration has identified “countries of concern” exploiting Americans’ sensitive personal data as a national emergency. To address the crisis, the White House issued an executive order[1] on Feb. 28, 2024, aimed at preventing these countries
The ‘average’ revolutionized scientific research, but overreliance on it has led to discrimination and injury
When analyzing a set of data, one of the first steps many people take is to compute an average. You might compare your height against the average height of people where you live, or brag about your favorite baseball player’s batting average. But while