Writers and machines have been in a quiet standoff for decades. ChatGPT has just made it impossible to ignore.
W. Patrick McCray | Apr 27
From evolution’s first mutations to the rise of synthetic genomics, we are charting life the way Magellan once mapped Earth.
Adrian Woolfson | Apr 23
In Ohio, a familiar spring ritual is arriving earlier — and with it, quiet signs of a changing climate.
Theresa Crimmins | Apr 20
Animal-to-human organ transplants promise a future where survival no longer depends on another person’s death.
Joshua D. Mezrich | Apr 16
Crafting a spacesuit demanded perfection from seamstresses to gluers to engineers — every stitch could mean life or death.
Nicholas de Monchaux | Apr 9
Seemingly harmless data tweaks are undermining the integrity of the entire field. We must define the problem to prevent it.
Thomas Plümper and Eric Neumayer | Mar 23
In Korea and Japan, humanoid machines aren’t rivals but partners, assisting with elder care, creating jobs for people with disabilities, and even leading religious rituals.
Candi K. Cann | Mar 19
Historians often reinforce evolutionist narratives that rank civilizations and nationalize invention.
Gregory Dreicer | Feb 26
Wars and ethical disasters laid the groundwork for global rules around medical research. But the pandemic and Trump's presidency reveal how fragile they remain.
The Editors | Feb 19
Microgravity, radiation, and extreme climates pose ethical and biological challenges that researchers are racing to overcome.
Scott Solomon | Feb 12
