May 2018

These freaky things with real, disembodied muscle tissue could be the next step in robotics

Powering cold, hard mechanics with muscle tissue is a promising idea that so far hasn’t delivered awe-inspiring results. But a

Water has more than one type of molecule, and that’s even stranger than we thought

Not that you could tell by looking at it, but the glass of water sitting on your desk contains two

Japanese whalers killed 333 minke whales this year, in the name of ‘research’

Every Christmas, sailors from Japan go out into the Southern Ocean, taking “biological sampling” that aims to investigate “the structure

Authorities are warning people it’s not OK to roast marshmallows over Hawaii’s volcano

Anyone who thinks there’s no such thing as a stupid question, clearly hasn’t met an online troll before. This week,

A forgotten element could help us redefine the way we measure time

A rare earth element that doesn’t get much mention could become the key to upgrading atomic clocks to become even

Here are the most common mistakes you might make when choosing a password

We’re really bad at choosing passwords. According to a new study by a researcher at Virginia Tech and Dashlane, a

The Great Barrier Reef has escaped death at least 5 times in the past 30,000 years

For the last 30,000 years the Great Barrier Reef has experienced all kinds of sea level rises, temperature changes, and

Some people think that online bots should have free speech rights

Do you have a right to know if you’re talking to a bot? How about the bot? Does it have

Amazon’s Alexa recorded a private conversation and sent it to a random person

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who love being able to say “Alexa, play me some

Here’s why AI can’t solve everything

The hysteria about the future of artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. There seems to be no shortage of sensationalist news

This disturbing timelapse video shows a tarantula crawling out of its own skin

A disturbing new video lets you watch as a Mexican red-kneed tarantula (Brachypelma smithi) literally crawls out of its skin.