Apple Scientists mobilize for a fight over powerful gene-editing technology It sounds like the plot of a science fiction novel: Scientists discover how to eradicate an entire species. Environmentalists want to stop the... by kelly crowe December 15, 2017 0 143
Google Pollution causing more deaths worldwide than war or smoking: Lancet Environmental pollution — from filthy air to contaminated water — is killing more people every year than all war and violence. More than... by the associated press October 20, 2017 - Updated on October 22, 2017 0 136
Science & Environment Researchers say it’s time to crack open AI ‘black boxes’ and look for the biases inside Courts, schools and other public agencies that make decisions using artificial intelligence should refrain from using "black box" algorithms that aren't... by matthew braga October 18, 2017 - Updated on October 19, 2017 0 80
Science & Environment Twitter vows to crack down on nude photos tweeted without consent Twitter vowed to crack down further on hate speech and sexual harassment, days after CEO Jack Dorsey said in a... by the associated press October 18, 2017 - Updated on October 19, 2017 0 67
Science & Environment Why seeing a star crash is a ‘watershed moment in astrophysics’ Scientists have followed gravitational waves to something they've never seen before — the collision of two exotic objects called neutron stars.... by emily chung October 17, 2017 - Updated on October 18, 2017 0 52
Science & Environment Secret Microsoft database of unfixed vulnerabilities hacked in 2013 Microsoft Corp's secret internal database for tracking bugs in its own software was broken into by a highly sophisticated hacking group more... by reuters October 17, 2017 - Updated on October 18, 2017 0 14
Science & Environment Your wildlife selfies are hurting the animals, study finds Whether it's swimming with dolphins, feeding monkeys or riding elephants, our compulsion to snap, post and share wildlife selfies is... by sherry noik October 8, 2017 - Updated on October 9, 2017 0 17
Science & Environment Nobel laureate tells science like it is Every year it is an exquisite pleasure to interview a winner of the Nobel Prizes in science, and this year was... by Bob McDonald October 7, 2017 - Updated on October 9, 2017 0 11