How Elon Musk Plans to Turn Humans Into Robots
Elon Musk hopes to top his self-driving cars with brain implants that will store your dreams
The Future of the Veggie Burger is Juicy
The never-ending quest to make a decent faux burger may be ending.
FinTech Firms Aim to Put Finances in Consumers' Hands
Startups like EarnUp and Self Lender work to help consumers with financial questions and planning while also protecting them by working with regulators.
This March for Science is Going to be YUGE
For most people, evidence-based research definitely trumps alternative facts. That's why millions of people are taking to the streets on Earth Day.
About 51,000 People Injured Annually by Police: Study
The number of ER visits after police encounters were largely stable from 2006 to 2012.
Ancient Art: Excavators Find Earliest Animal Sketch
In southwestern France some of the world's first humans carved out the image of an aurochs, a wild cow.
Zika Birth Defects Increase in U.S. in 2016
The CDC says most of the cases involved women who were infected outside of the country.
Sessions' Tough-on-Crime Tactics Bound to Fail: Experts
Critics say the attorney general is ignoring empirical evidence on sentencing with instructions to U.S. prosecutors to federalize cases involving violent offenders.
Daylight Saving Time Makes People Clumsy, Lazy and Sick
The sleep deprivation that comes with springing ahead can be detrimental to the public.
A New Kind of Rubber Makes Tires More Eco-Friendly
A mainly chemical process produces a more environmentally sound alternative to fossil fuels.
Scott Pruitt's First EPA Speech, Annotated by Scholars
The night after EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt gave his first speech to the agency, a group of scientists decided to check the veracity of his speech—and left him comments.
Volunteers Fight Trump's 'Attack on Science'
Data rescue events in various cities recruit volunteers to help protect the government's scientific work.
JFK Airport Protesters Demand a 'Better America'
Demonstrators cite religious liberty in protest against Donald Trump's order banning Syrian refugees and travel from 7 Muslim-majority nations.