Science

Computer simulations can be helpful in predicting human behavior, but what about when those predictions are immoral?

Gene editing is controversial for many reasons, but it's especially thorny when it comes to issues such as selective abortion, disease, and disability.

Self-care is crucial, but is it overly commodified?

Algorithms may seem like the perfect remedy to human error, but even algorithms can be biased.

We've been taught from a young age to wash our hands frequently and use powerful disinfectants to clean our homes. But how clean is too clean?

In November, Utah voters made medical marijuana legal with a ballot measure. However, legislation is already underway to restrict it.

Facebook has faced increased scrutiny about privacy and personal information this year. How did the company handle it?

The gender binary has long held sway over medical intervention for many kinds of treatments, especially for those who identify outside that binary.

Online dating offers people a wider choice in partners, but also might serve to intensify bias.

Those zippy little scooters that are showing up in many cities pose more problems than you might expect, from environmental questions to disabilities.

Tumblr's ban on adult content claims to be making the blogging platform a better, safer place, yet hate speech is still readily found. Is the ban the best solution?

Space exploration has the potential to revolutionize our scientific knowledge, but there are many ethical questions to address first.

Women deserve better care and experiences when it comes to giving birth, but the Free Birth Society may not be the answer.

The gene-editing technology CRISPR was the source of lively theoretical ethics debates - until Chinese scientist He Jiankui actually used it.

Personal genetic information tests can be a fun way to learn about your heritage - but they can also betray some very private information.

While the video game industry is booming, its employees are suffering from "crunch" - the period of intense work that comes before a release. Just how bad is it?

China's decision to permit the sale of rhino horns and tiger bones is controversial - but it's more than an ecological crisis. It's also about traditional medicine and preserving a culture.

This article focuses on the US Department of Agriculture’s poor enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act, by only providing warnings instead of punishments.

Women bear an excessive burden when it comes to preventing pregnancy. What happens when we include the other half of the population?

Is there a moral obligation to honor the wishes of the deceased with respect to what should be done with their body after death?