The Present

“Our mission is to completely replace the use of animals as a food technology by 2035,” said Patrick O. Brown at the 2020 Web Summit.

Singapore has approved the sale of a lab-grown meat product in an effort to secure its food supplies against disease and climate change.

A new study finds that some people just want privacy.

A clever new design introduces a way to image the vast ocean floor.

What is human dignity? Here’s a primer, told through 200 years of great essays, lectures, and novels.

Apple sold its first iPod in 2001, and six years later it introduced the iPhone, which ushered in a new era of personal technology.

The next era in American history can look entirely different. It’s up to us to choose.

Australian researchers figure out a new way to apply extreme pressure and squeeze out diamonds.

Can passenger airships make a triumphantly ‘green’ comeback?

Never made a turkey before? Don’t worry, science can help.

Radical thinker Rutger Bregman paints a new, more beautiful portrait of humanity.

We have the money to change the world. What’s standing in the way?

Of course, it’s all about where you move. The authors argue that it needs to be less populous regions.

The COVID-19 pandemic is making health disparities in the United States crystal clear. It is a clarion call for health care systems to double their efforts in vulnerable communities.

A study of the Mosuo women, known for their matriarchy, suggests that gender roles can influence our health outcomes.

Experts plead with Americans to keep gatherings limited this Thanksgiving, while families devise new ways to celebrate the holidays.

Synchronous movement seems to help us form cohesive groups by shifting our thinking from “me” to “we.”

Textual analysis of social media posts finds users’ anxiety and suicide-risk levels are rising, among other negative trends.

The “lone genius” often gets the credit for big ideas, but real-world innovation is a team sport.

Christmas was banned in 1647 and rebellions broke out across the country.

The new tool may someday be used in work that needs a light touch.

How many hurdles stand in the way of hyperloops becoming a commercial reality?

The more you like, follow and share, the faster you find yourself moving in that political direction.

Recent American presidents have all faced a crisis of legitimacy in a trend that threatens the health of our democracy.

Turns out gender assumptions have been going on for quite some time.

It’s “the biggest blow to the war on drugs to date,” said Kassandra Frederique, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance.

To war is human – and Neanderthals were very like us.

When we limit the clash of ideas, we ultimately hinder progress for the entire society.

What qualifies someone for the top position in American government?

Both social media companies plan to implement special protocols on Tuesday as election results begin rolling in.