Technology

Forestry is deadly. Could automating some logging tasks help?

Costs are skyrocketing to modernize the U.S. nuclear arsenal. Instead of turning a blind eye, Congress should demand fiscal oversight and make hard decisions balancing costs with deterrence

Deepfake images, a delayed spaceflight, the troubles with space junk and a blast from our past.

Therapy chatbots are increasingly popular and may benefit some people, but it's dangerous to trust AI during a mental health crisis

String theory could provide a theory of everything for our universe—but it entails 10⁵⁰⁰ (more than a centillion) possible solutions. AI models could help to find the right one

Fraudsters are using AI voice-cloning services to steal identities. Code words can thwart this deception

We shouldn’t be afraid of AI taking over humanity; we should fear the fact that our humanity hasn’t kept up with our technology

Lobbyists’ and politicians’ campaigns against lab-grown meat appeal to emotion, not logic and reason

A multimillion-dollar digital camera could revolutionize astronomy. But first it needs to climb a mountain halfway around the globe

Basketball, baseball, tennis and soccer leagues are starting to use AI to help call the shots

One percent of scientific articles published in 2023 showed signs of generative AI’s potential involvement, according to a recent analysis

Lethal autonomous weapons might reduce civilian casualties—or make catastrophic mistakes