Artificially intelligent software is reshaping traditional teaching materials—but it's unclear what the new technology will take away from the learning experience.
A future awaits where countries share intelligence one minute, and hack and cyberattack each other the next.
The challenge of making an international chain feel like…not an international chain
A major shift in criminal justice is coming, but will it be enough?
Blue light makes the brain think it's time to wake up, just as you're getting ready for bed.
Twenty-six states operate publicly funded online schools, many of which don't have safeguards that prevent kids from cheating.
Researchers believe new immersive technology could lead to isolation, but maybe when social needs are met online, people won't need in-person interaction as much.
Andrew Symes takes stunning pictures of the planets with just his smartphone—and a telescope.
The future of birth control, from remote-controlled implants to—at long last—a pill for men
How governments are reinventing censorship in the 21st century
As National Adjunct Walkout Day approaches, activists are wondering how to galvanize a collection of workers who drift from campus to campus.
Can human-rights abuses really be monitored from 400 miles above earth?
A popular video game provides a new medium for educators and students to unleash their creativity.
It's nice to be able to work from home once in a while, but workers wind up compensating with longer, more intense hours.
An artist set out to find the answer—by tracking down and photographing every one of her social-media connections.
And even for people who can afford it, buying a FitBit doesn't lead to better health. Using it does.
Can an online course revive interest in the classics?
On issues like gay marriage and birth control, cultural warriors haven't changed their minds—they just want to be left alone.
Following the recent success of the world's first uterus transplant, scientists are pursuing the new frontier of the bioengineered womb.
What they're gonna do when they come for you
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