A quick guide to climate change jargon – what experts mean by mitigation, carbon neutral and 6 other key terms
The language around climate change can feel overwhelming. A psychology and public policy expert breaks it down in plain English.
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As human population grows, people and wildlife will share more living spaces around the world
As the world’s population grows, contact between humans and wildlife will increase in more than half of Earth’s land areas. A new study shows where the largest changes will occur.
Sex robots are here, but laws aren’t keeping up with the ethical and privacy issues they raise
Intimacy with robots is closer than you think, and cities are already fighting the advent of sexbot brothels. Yet society has barely begun to explore their implications.
Six benefits that the metaverse offers to colleges and universities
Sitting in the front row of a lecture hall could become obsolete as more colleges and universities enter the metaverse.
Your mighty tendons help you sprint, jump and move – a genetic mutation in one key protein may increase athletic performance
The discovery of the role that the protein Piezo1 plays in touch and body awareness won the 2021 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. Piezo1 may also be a significant player in motor function.
Technologically enhanced humans: a look behind the myth
Will bionic humans, augmented by hi-tech prostheses and microchips, be a benefit for humanity? The reality is more mixed.
Florida’s 1,100 natural springs are under threat – a geographer explains how to restore them
Florida’s springs are a window into the state’s groundwater system. Revitalizing them will require multiple solutions tailored to each spring.
Elon Musk’s comments about Twitter don’t square with the social media platform’s reality
Elon Musk has an idea of what ails Twitter and what needs to be done to fix it. The problem is his assumptions are wrong.
Primed for battle: helping plants fight off pathogens by enhancing their immune systems
Vaccines aren’t just for animals anymore. Research shows priming plants with pathogen-derived compounds strengthens their immune systems and enhances protection against future attack.
An economy focused solely on growth is environmentally and socially unsustainable
Economic inequality and environmental degradation are closely linked – and stem from politicians’ fixation on economic growth at all costs.
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