How close are we to a quantum computer? Intel's head of quantum computing reveals the challenges... By Larry Greenemier.

Ensuring meaningful human control over killer machines is vital to global security. By Noel Sharkey.

How the last Neanderthals lived. 4 caves in Gibraltar give insight into what their lives might have been like. By Melissa Hogenboom.

Slamming a beak against a tree trunk seems like it would cause serious brain injuries. Yet woodpeckers survive. By Joanna McKittrick

Deep-learning algorithms peer into MRI's and x-rays with unmatched vision, but who's to blame when they make a mistake? By Sara Reardon

Some bird species use tools and can recognize themselves in the mirror. How do tiny brains pull off such big feats? By Onur Gunturkun.

Super rats or sickly rodents? Our war against urban rats could be leading to swift evolutionary changes. By Jonathan Richardson.

One Phone, One Vote. Technology will make elections more secure - but not soon. By Wade Roush.

DNA-based medicine needs more diversity to avoid harmful bias. One big research project is fixing that. By Stephanie Devaney.

Proton Size Puzzle - New work may solidify a critical benchmark. By Dan Falk.