Science

Why happiness is not the best indicator of well-being
Achieving values and pursuing growth is the real secret to a fulfilled life.
Jason Crawford
A hand with scissors is cutting through red tape in front of the NIH building.
How Arc Institute is bringing science into the century of biology
Stephen Johnson
A vibrant graphic illustration featuring a large leafy plant with integrated plant sensors, comic-style speech bubbles containing exclamation marks, and a round bubble depicting ants, set against a blue textured background.
Agriculture
Plant sensors could act as an early warning system for farmers
Using sensors made from carbon nanotubes, researchers discovered signals that help plants respond to stresses like heat, light, or attack.
Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
Series| Superhuman
Brain implant gives quadriplegic movement
Real dragons
Animals
The real mother of dragons
Series| Wrong
Beware the Frankenbabies!
Surveillance
Meet the artist and activist who wants you to erase your DNA
Animals
This week in ideas: Saying goodbye to lab rats and replacing bees with drones
Healthcare
This week in ideas: Building a cheaper MRI, reconciling God and AI, and the next Einstein
Mike Riggs
Genetics
This week in ideas: Embryonic people-pigs, the glories of the Hubble Telescope, and American cyber-security
Mike Riggs
Psychology
This week in ideas: How to form good habits, the case against empathy, and a miracle cure derailed
Mike Riggs
Sustainability
Four crazy ideas from the golden age of nuclear
Mike Riggs
VR
This week in ideas: Unveiling Google Earth VR, China goes all in on CRISPR, Cuba's cancer vaccine
Mike Riggs