The University of Cambridge has launched a project to develop the first governance framework for research involving stem cell-based human embryo models in the

The inaugural SERC Symposium convened experts from multiple disciplines to explore the challenges and opportunities that arise with the broad applicability of computing in many aspects of society.

Brain scans have been used to interpret thoughts, but how far can this technology go?

Environmental DNA provides a wealth of information for conservationists, archaeologists and forensic scientists. But the unintentional pickup of human genetic information raises ethical questions.

The Supreme Court has upheld a controversial California law requiring pork sold in-state to be humanely raised, no matter where it’s produced. Pork producers say it could drive up food prices.

For animals to find the motivation to forage and mate, life must be at least slightly positive.

As a society, everyone is motivated to regulate AI development. For individual companies, though, the opposite is true.

As brain-computer interface technologies become more common, so do questions related to ethics and policy. A new book digs in.

Octopuses are enigmatic beings whose experiences of industrial farming are likely to be profound.

Octopuses are enigmatic beings whose experiences of industrial farming are likely to be profound.