The Peril of Skinny Jeans, Corsets, and Restrictive Clothing
what do skinny jeans and corsets have in common. as you may imagine, quite a bit.
How Synthetic Brains Can Advance Robotics
Why try to create synthetic brains? Given the anxieties around artificial intelligence, why risk it?
NASA Sets Its Sites on Europa
NASA has decided on the nature and scope of a mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa, scheduled in the 2020s.
A Democratic Experiment Among Baboons
New research on baboon troops suggests that they employ democratic decision-making.
The Color of Dinosaur Eggs
What color were dinosaur eggs? Looking at their closest cousins, birds, may give us a clue.
The Ecological Society of America Turns 100
Ecological Society of America celebrates its centennial this year.
It’s Official: A Global Mass Extinction is under Way
New research confirms that the next mass extinction is in progress, and we’re the cause.
For Pets in Ancient Egypt, Life Was Hard (or Really Easy)
Life wasn’t always easy for pets in ancient Egypt.