Tiny animals along for the ride, called epibionts, could be used as living data-loggers. Researchers can glean info from them that could help inform turtle-friendly fisheries management decisions.
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Stroke patients need therapy to recover, but there are not enough human therapists to meet the need. Can robots help?
Could this new technology do for the microscopic marine world what the first telescopes did for the heavens above?
How hard is it to find out what information has been removed from search engine results? What about identifying who asked for it to be removed?
It’s a common quirk of human psychology to make the mental leap that the way things are is the way things ought to be. New research into how we explain the world around us sheds light on the phenomenon.
New research is narrowing the gap, creating technology with the detecting capabilities of canines but without the downsides of relying on a biological system.
With citizens filming police, and police recording public encounters, the key to the truth is establishing a clear timeline of events.
Fifty years on from a groundbreaking paper, geophysicists have progressed from believing continents never moved to thinking that every movement may leave a lasting memory on our planet.
Many digital games claiming to simulate evolution are inaccurate. These errors can undermine the games’ potential educational benefits.
Social media is a great way to spread science information, fast. But the online echo chamber isn’t always good at separating what’s valid from what’s not, and being prolific doesn’t make you right.
3D printing is opening doors to amazing opportunities and benefits – as well as some undeniable dangers. Patience and caution about regulating it will yield more innovation.
Not all internet traffic is the same. Despite the recent legal win for network neutrality, many questions remain.
Congress is considering new legislation to unify and clarify what all those “use by,” “sell by,” “best by” dates on foods really mean. Here’s the (limited) science behind how those dates get set.
Companies are excellent at offering apps and services in exchange for users’ data. This approach can also be a big boost to scholarly research.
Pandas are bears – but two million years ago they stopped eating meat. Their digestive systems have not yet adapted, though. Do upset stomachs make panda pregnancy more difficult?
In the midst of a rapidly growing economy, research budget shortcomings threaten a young scientific community that struggles to stay afloat.
What happens after a data breach? What does an attacker do with the information collected? And who wants it, anyway?
The contrast between Trump’s no-data approach and Clinton’s analytics-heavy campaign offers an opportunity to evaluate the role, and usefulness, of data in political campaigns.
Most industries tap into big data these days – meaning more and more jobs are opening up in this field. Here’s some background on the skills and qualities you’d use as a modern big data professional.
Technology has made us able to do more while understanding less about what we are doing, and has increased our dependence on others.
A new mathematical model of ISIS supporters’ online behavior provides insights into how cyberactivity relates to real-world attacks.
If you like binge-watching Netflix, streaming audio or online gaming, then you should be celebrating this week. And if your business depends on reaching a wide audience online, you should join in.
Machines that can target and kill people without human intervention or accountability pose a moral threat to the world.
Aggression against sexual minorities is rooted in society-level stigmas that devalue LGBT individuals.
Molybdenum disulphide, hexagonal boron nitride and other materials yet to be discovered will be used to build the electronics of the future.