Oct 07 Could an artificial intelligence be considered a person under the law? By Roman V. Yampolskiy, The Conversation A new argument has laid a path for artificial intelligence systems to be recognized as people without any legislation, court rulings or other revisions to existing law. Continue reading
Sep 09 As ice recedes, the Arctic isn't prepared for more shipping traffic By Edward Struzik, The Conversation Only 10 per cent of the Arctic Ocean in Canada, and less than two per cent of the Arctic Ocean in the United States, is charted. Continue reading
Sep 02 Injecting wastewater underground can cause earthquakes up to 10 kilometers away By Emily Brodsky, The Conversation Earthquakes in the central and eastern United States have increased dramatically in the last decade as a result of human activities. Continue reading
Aug 26 What the grieving mother orca tells us about how animals experience death By Jessica Pierce, The Conversation Most humans fail to entertain the possibility that animals might care about the death of those they love. Continue reading
Aug 23 This ancient teenager is the first known person with parents of two different species By Michelle Langley, The Conversation A new ancient DNA study reports the first known person to have had parents of two different species. Continue reading
Aug 05 What is a blockchain token? By Stephen McKeon, The Conversation People are just becoming acquainted with the idea of digital money in the form of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, where transactions are recorded on a secure distributed database called a blockchain. Continue reading
Aug 02 A short history of DIY gun makers, from gun kits to 3D-printed guns By Timothy D. Lytton, The Conversation There is nothing new in attempts by gun makers to exploit loopholes in government regulations, and these unregulated guns have been used to kill. Continue reading
Jul 29 Supreme Court struggles to define 'searches' as technology changes By Behzad Mirhashem, The Conversation What the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution means when it protects citizens against an unreasonable search by government agents isn’t entirely clear. Continue reading
Jul 27 5 reasons why the crisis in Venezuela could get worse By Andrea Oelsner, Federico Merke, The Conversation Venezuelans have endured acute shortages of food, medicine and other basic necessities since 2015. Continue reading
Jul 26 WATCH: As the longest lunar eclipse arrives, learn about blood moon myths from around the world By Daniel Brown, The Conversation On Friday, millions of have the opportunity to see a lunar eclipse – an event popularly known in the media as a “blood moon” – on Friday… Continue reading