Converting docs into virtual assistants isn't quite the singularity, yet
Albert is a bot-creating tool that turns docs into bots. Read on.
This bot-maker wants to make a thousand interconnected AIs out of your documents
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12 ways to introduce your kids to their new best friend: science
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Counterfeit drugs are putting the whole world at risk
Even if you don't buy the fake pharmaceuticals yourself
Poor quality and outright fake medicines are a serious public health threat. Read on.
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Someone paid $15,000 for a chunk of mold and honestly what a steal
It probably saved your life
You probably owe your life to fungus. And someone just paid almost $15K for it. But it might not be the original.
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Is the Anthropocene really a thing? Minerals we've helped create rekindle the debate.
These 208 minerals were all caused by human activities
Minerals are tricky things. We just made it even more difficult.
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Data limits are the worst—here's how to stay under yours
The data must flow
Your phone data allowance can disappear very quickly thanks to today's data-hungry apps, but there are some simple ways of putting up limits on your phone or tablet.
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Why hasn't anyone invented electricity-generating rain gutters?
The power they would provide isn't worth the effort
Electricity-generating rain gutters are possible, yes. But effective? Not so much.
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The woolly mammoth die-off was even sadder than you think
Rest in peace, big guys
A new study documents the woolly mammoth's final somber centuries in isolation and the devastating “genomic meltdown” that killed the species off for good.
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Researchers in Japan just created a tiny, amoeba-inspired robot
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A new opioid could provide pain relief—without causing addiction
If it works in humans, anyway
A group of researchers have developed a new opioid pain medicine that selectively targets inflamed tissues only. Read on.
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Amazon Echo and the internet of things that spy on you
An upcoming court case could determine the sanctity of what is said between a person and a bot in a home
Amazon doesn't need to, but in a recent court case it makes a broad argument for the privacy of conversations with robots. Read on.
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Amazon's owner wants to extend its delivery range—to the moon
Blue Origin could bring Bezos's shipping empire to deep space
Although the details of the proposal have not been released to the public, here's what we know.
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Wild elephants will sleep when they’re dead
They may get less shut-eye than any other mammal
Wild elephants can’t be bothered with sleep. A new study suggests that they may sleep less than any other mammal, snoozing for around two hours night.
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Keep your cat overlord happy with this easy DIY scratching post
It's cheaper and sturdier than the store-bought kind
With limited options in the store, my husband and I set out to build our own cat scratching post.
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Storing data on DNA may not be practical, but it's possible—and it sure sounds cool
Researchers stored an operating system and a short movie on DNA
With a special coding technique, DNA data storage is 60% more efficient and is quite robust.
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Life before the EPA, a rocket in the Aurora Borealis, and more amazing images of the week
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Just 63 amazing animal photos from the Department of the Interior's archives
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Is there an app that can detect waterborne diseases in your glass of water?
With the right sensor, this could soon be a thing
An app alone can’t test water, but a sensor connected to it can. And the key bacterium to check for is E. coli.
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A sweet, classy watch for 79 percent off? I'd buy it.
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From Kumbaya to Battleground: How’d the EPA get so political?
The EPA used to enjoy bipartisan support
The EPA wasn’t always divided along party lines. Here’s how that changed, and why you should care.
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