Intelligent Machines That Learn Like Children

Machines that learn like children provide deep insights into how the mind and body act together to bootstrap knowledge and skills

The Next Frontier in Planet Hunting

Two telescopes due to launch this year should reveal a host of new exoplanets

How Crocs Came to Rule the Water's Edge

Adrenaline-fueled studies of the bite forces of crocodiles and their relatives reveal secrets of the group’s evolutionary success

The Quest for Superheavy Elements and the Island of Stability

A race is on to create the world's heaviest elements—and to explore the periodic table's “island of stability,” where these elements exist for more than a moment

Brain Scans May Predict Optimal Mental Health Treatments

Imaging technologies could find the best treatments for depression and addiction—and could even reshape education

The Future of Sexual Reproduction

Could scientists one day use blood and skin cells to replace sperm and eggs?

Almond Growers Are Breeding a Novel Replacement for the Embattled Honeybee

The world's largest almond grower is creating a novel replacement for the embattled honeybee

A Brief History of Aspect Ratios, aka Screen Proportions