Mutton, an Indigenous woolly dog, died in 1859 − new analysis confirms precolonial lineage of this extinct breed, once kept for their wool
Dogs have been in the Americas for more than 10,000 years. They were already domesticated…
Myrtle rust is devastating Australian forests. A new high-tech spray holds out hope for native trees
Around a decade ago, an invasive fungal disease called myrtle rust reached Australia and began…
7 safety tips from a cybersecurity expert
Recently, one of my acquaintances, Frank, received an email late on a Monday afternoon with…
CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized? It comes down to money and science
Prescription drugs and vaccines revolutionized health care, dramatically decreasing death from disease and improving quality…
Lighting a fire using friction requires an understanding of some physics principles − but there are ways to make the process easier
Humans have been making fire using friction for thousands of years, with evidence of its…
Winter brings more than just ugly sweaters – here’s how the season can affect your mind and behavior
What comes to mind when you think about winter? Snowflakes? Mittens? Reindeer? In much of…
A legal scholar explains the need for government databases to retract information
In 2004, Hwang Woo-suk was celebrated for his breakthrough discovery creating cloned human embryos, and…
Robots are becoming human helpers on the factory floor
On the shopfloor of a Dutch machine manufacturer called Hankamp Gears, workers remove bulky equipment…
The AI industry is on the verge of becoming another boys’ club. We’re all going to lose out if it does
A recent New York Times article released a list of people “behind the dawn of…
how cognitive circuitry, rather than brain size, drove its evolution
It’s one of the great paradoxes of evolution. Humans have demonstrated that having large brains…