Artificial IntelligenceApril 4, 2025
This AI Speedrunner Taught Itself to Play Minecraft
The Dreamer AI system of Google's DeepMind reached the milestone of mastering Minecraft by ‘imagining’ the future impact of possible decisions
Stories by Celeste Biever
Celeste Biever works for Nature magazine.
ReproductionMarch 28, 2025
76 Ways Pregnancy and Giving Birth Change a Person's Body
Data from 300,000 births reveal how essential biological measurements are altered by carrying and delivering a baby
Space & PhysicsDecember 17, 2015
China's Dark-Matter Satellite Launches Era of Space Science
"Monkey King" is first in a line of Chinese space missions focused on scientific discovery
Space & PhysicsJune 14, 2015
Comet-Lander Philae Wakes Up and Phones Home
The historic space probe has sent signals to Earth, ending seven months of silence
Space & PhysicsJuly 29, 2014
Space Sex Gecko Experiment Is Safe—for Now
HBO's John Oliver can rest easy: Technicians have restored control over a satellite with which Roscosmos had lost contact last week. It's carrying five experimental geckos #gogetthosegeckos