Science Selections

Wild monkeys make stone "tools" that bear a striking resemblance to artifacts produced by early humans. By Kate Wong.

Ten Ideas That Will Change the World. Advances with the potential to solve problems and improve life for all of us. Ideas 1 through 5.

Scientists copy nature's most complex organ in the hope of solving the mysteries of brain disorders .... By Juergen A. Knoblich.

Don't worry about defiant machines. Devious human masters and misunderstood commands are a bigger threat. By G. Briggs and M. Scheutz.

Scientists are taking steps toward growing organs for people inside pigs, cows and other animals. By Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte.

What does research say about how to effectively communicate about science? By Andrew Maynard and Dietram A. Scheufele.

A few physicists are exploring faster, cheaper roads to the ultimate source of clean energy. By W. Wayt Gibbs.

Did Social Media Robots Affect Your Vote? How Twitter bots affected the US presidential campaign. By Emilio Ferrara.

Would You Trust a Robot Surgeon to Operate on You? Surgical robots may take over the operating room. By Eliza Strickland.

Ten Ideas That Will Change the World. Advances with the potential to solve problems and improve life for all of us. Ideas 5 through 10.

It often gets blamed for extreme weather. A closer look at the most recent cycle shows the truth is more subtle. By Emily Becker.

Fewer than a banana. This has implications for the study of human health and raises questions on what generates complexity. By Sean Nee

Engaging the public has long been taboo in scientific circles, but social media outlets are starting to force a change. By 3 authors.

A monthly check from the government to every citizen to cover basic necessities? - That's not how capitalism works! By Katharina Nieswandt.

A new experimental approach using both chemistry & biology lets us peer into the deepest reaches of the brain. By Karl Deisseroth.

The gap between rich and poor has grown recently. Society must address this and tame the behavior it promotes. By Angus Deaton.

The beauty, power, and unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics. What exactly does 'instantaneous' mean? By Kevin Knudson.

A Tale of Two Worlds. The aging and the procreating. Who will prosper and who will fall behind? By Mara Hvistendahl.

The Red Line. Will we control the genetic destiny of mankind? By Stephen S. Hall.

After the NSA hack: Cybersecurity in an even more vulnerable world. By Nir Kshetri at theconversation.com