Close-up of the face of a killer robot
Technology

Who’s Afraid of Killer Robots?

Two recent DARPA projects have sparked fears about killer robots, machines that can decide whether to engage a target without human oversight.
Cecil Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe 2010 "Cecil the lion" by Daughter#3 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/daughter3986851963/4516561242/. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cecil_the_lion.jpg#/media/File:Cecil_the_lion.jpg
Sustainability & The Environment

Does Hunting Have a Place in Wildlife Conservation?

Can hunting be a viable option for wildlife conservation?
Legionella
Health

Legionnaires’ Disease

Scholarly research on the origins of Legionnaires' Disease.
A brown bear with its fur caught in the wind
Plants & Animals

Drones Stress Out Bears, Too

The effects of drones and planes on animal stress.
An Earth-like planet in the foreground and the sun in the background
Natural Science

Kepler Finds Truly Earth-like World

The Kepler telescope discovers a habitable planet.
Hadron Collider
Natural Science

A Brief History of Quarks

Understanding the history and future of quarks.
Dolphin on the forehead of a whale rising out of the water
Plants & Animals

Nothing Beats a Dolphin Riding a Whale

Studies of play in dolphins
armadillo
Plants & Animals

Armadillos are Cute, but They Spread Leprosy

A surprising examination of how armadillos spread leprosy.
Swarm of robots
Technology

Robots That Communicate with Each Other

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are working on creating robots that communicate with each other, allowing them to collaborate on tasks.
A petri dish filled with a culture and a dropper
Health

At Long Last, a Malaria Vaccine. Sort of.

Scientists create the first malaria vaccine, but there are still setbacks.