What is taxonomy? By Michael Dhar Taxonomy is the science of naming, defining and classifying organisms into evolutionarily related groups. It gives biologists a common language.
The Biggest Dinosaur to Ever Walk the Earth Just Wants to Text You By Michael Dhar Máximo the titanosaur wishes you'd drop him a line.
Stargazing T. Rex Gets a 67-Million-Year-Old View of the Night Sky By Michael Dhar Even an extremely dead apex predator deserves a beautiful view of the night sky — particularly one that reminds them of home.
Scientists Across the Globe Are Hunting for Pure Randomness By Michael Dhar Quantum weirdness and Twitter feeds add to the entropy in these public randomness beacons.
Hey, Congress: Scientists Are Coming for Your Seats By Michael Dhar From a nuclear commander to a Harvard-educated refugee, STEM-trained candidates are shaking up politics.
How Do Solar Panels Work? By Michael Dhar Touted as a promising alternative energy source for decades, solar panels crown rooftops and roadside signs, and help keep spacecraft powered. But how do solar panels work?
Climate Cities: Can Urban America Save Paris Agreement? By Michael Dhar U.S. cities committed to the Paris climate accord after President Trump announced the country's exit. But how much can urban areas do?
Life Without the EPA: Superfund Apartments and Acid Rain By Michael Dhar Imagining the U.S. without federal environmental oversight from the EPA.
Prehistoric X-Men: How the 'First Mutants' Gave Humans 'Superpowers' By Michael Dhar Meet some of the "first mutations" in human prehistory.
Superbeasts: Meet the 'Fantastic Four' of the Animal Kingdom By Michael Dhar Get the science scoop on the animal kingdom's Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and Thing. Can you guess which animals make the cut?
Insomnia Can Worsen Chronic Pain Conditions By Michael Dhar People who have problems sleeping may also be more sensitive to pain, new research finds.
Child Prodigies and Autism: Is There a Genetic Link? By Michael Dhar Children who are prodigies may have certain genetic traits in common with people who have autism, new research suggests.
How Real-Life AI Rivals 'Star Wars': A Universal Translator? By Michael Dhar Star Wars' beloved droid C-3PO's astounding translation abilities might be the most useful in everyday life, and the most likely to be replicated by real-life AI.
How Real-Life AI Rivals 'Ultron': Computers Learn to Learn By Michael Dhar Blessed and burdened with a tremendous learning capacity, Ultron masters 3,000 years of human history in a flash. But computers that learn are not only on the big screen, say experts.
How Real-Life AI Rivals 'Ex Machina': Passing Turing By Michael Dhar The Turing test, a foundational method of AI evaluation, shapes the plot of the sci-fi/psychological thriller "Ex Machina." But real-life systems can already pass the test.
How Real-Life AI Rivals 'Chappie': Robots Get Emotional By Michael Dhar Artificial intelligence like the kind seen in the movies is getting real, as researchers work on robots with feelings like Chappie.
'Captain America' to 'Interstellar': The Science of 2014's Sci-Fi By Michael Dhar Here are the 12 best science nuggets from 2014's science-fiction films.
Mind Maze: How Your Memory Deceives You By Michael Dhar Sci-fi loves to mess with memory, but memory misleads in real life, too.
I Am Groot: Is a Walking, Talking Plant-Person Possible? By Michael Dhar In the film "Guardians of the Galaxy," the character "Groot" is a walking, talking tree that seems to defy nature. How outlandish is the idea of a plant-animal hybrid?
Flight MH17 Victims Left Lasting Contributions to AIDS Advocacy By Michael Dhar Six of the people killed in the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight 17 were dedicated to HIV/AIDS research and programs, and researchers mourned their lives at recent a health conference.
What Is Diverticulitis? By Michael Dhar Diverticulitis, a condition that can cause severe and sudden pain in the abdomen, affects the digestive system.
What Is Communism? By Michael Dhar Though the term "communism" can refer to specific political parties, at its core, communism is an ideology of economic equality through the elimination of private property.
