Technology
Man Has Pig Kidney Removed After Living With It for a Record...
With the demand for human donor organs desperately outstripping supply, scientists are working to see if genetically edited pig organs...
AI’s Next Frontier? An Algorithm for Consciousness
Some of the world’s most interesting thinkers about thinking think they might’ve cracked machine sentience. And I think they might...
Millions Are Confessing Their Secrets to Chatbots. Is That...
This is the story of two people—and their ChatGPT companions—trying to improve their lives through AI. These relationships, it is...
Astronomers Have Discovered Earth’s Latest Quasi-Lunar...
As mankind was planning the first moon landing in the 1960s, an asteroid approached Earth—and still hasn’t left.
Meet the Palestinian Teens Trying to Win Robotics Gold
Next week, five teens from Palestine will head to Panama to compete in one of the world’s largest youth robotics competitions. The...
In Orbit You Have to Slow Down to Speed Up
Driving a spacecraft around a planet isn’t anything like driving on a planet. A physicist explains orbital navigation.
Astronomers Have Discovered Earth's Latest Quasilunar Moon
As mankind was planning the first moon landing in the 1960s, an asteroid approached Earth—and still hasn't left.
Sperm From Older Men Have More Genetic Mutations
Researchers confirmed that sperm accumulate mutations over the years, increasing the risk of transmitting diseases to offspring.
New Report Finds Efforts to Slow Climate Change Are Working—Just...
By virtually every key metric, efforts to fight climate change are going too slowly, according to findings by a coalition of climate...
Resistant Bacteria Are Advancing Faster Than Antibiotics
One in six laboratory-confirmed bacteria in 2023 proved resistant to antibiotic treatment, according to the World Health Organization—all...

