The rise of sleeptech has turned rest into something that can be tracked, optimized, and gamified.

Machines may not have gained consciousness yet, but concerns around AI sentience are growing.

Reproductive technologies could liberate women from the burden of pregnancy, but remain fraught with controversy.

Growing interest in alternative foods may force us to choose between nutrition and taste.

Researchers are discovering it is possible to engineer memory, raising concerns about the ethics of tampering with human memories in the future.

A study on the endangered kakapo reveals the importance of microbial diversity to conservation efforts and the impact of human interventions.

Geologists are in the process of choosing a site that best describes the Anthropocene, to formally recognize the widespread impacts of humans on the planet.

Genetic information is key to conservation -- but while this information is extracted from the Global South, the Global North benefits.

Researchers are advocating for "excellencism," instead, which involves "making a list of reasonable goals, with clear markers of success."

"Female genitalia are conspicuously overlooked in comparison to their male counterparts," perhaps, due to "a massive taboo around [it]."

Contrary to the belief that humans first walked on two legs on land, new research highlights how tree cover was integral to human evolution.

It speaks to how climate goals are formulated, and the injustice behind whose needs are accounted for on international fora.

Researchers say the root causes of racism, discrimination and xenophobia must be addressed to tackle global health inequities.

Addiction to smartphones may prevent the brain’s prefrontal cortex and temporal areas from being active when thinking creatively.

Research shows people with a weaker "future-time perspective" are likelier to struggle with revenge bedtime procrastination than their peers.

As the world inches towards climate tipping points, scientists are taking serious note of geoengineering solutions.

Leap seconds were devised to account for missed time in the earth's rotation. However, it has created more problems than solutions.

Degradable mycelium skin, when used to create the base for electronic devices, can drastically reduce e-waste.