The Scientific Frontier

Ethics

6 articles

A woolly mammoth and a Tasmanian tiger standing together in a natural landscape, representing the concept of de-extinction and its ethical considerations.
Biotechnology & Genetics

De-extinction's societal implications test ethics and conservation.

At a time when countless species face extinction, Colossal Biosciences has partnered with the U.

Maria Flores·July 14, 2026
A visual representation of the legal battle between Anthropic and the Trump administration over AI export bans, symbolizing the conflict between AI development and national security.
Cosmos & Physics

Anthropic Sues Trump Administration Over AI Development Disputes

Within days of Anthropic releasing its latest AI models, the Trump administration issued an export ban, escalating a feud over the company's refusal to modify its AI for unrestricted military use.

Dr. Evelyn Reed·June 23, 2026
An AI interface displaying real-time tracking data of orangutans in their natural habitat, raising questions about wildlife privacy.
Cosmos & Physics

AI reveals hidden animal behaviors, sparking ethical debates

AI software now tracks individual orangutans 24/7, monitoring their every move and behavior in real-time, revealing intimate details of their lives previously hidden from human observation, according

Dr. Evelyn Reed·June 15, 2026
Scientists in a futuristic lab analyze longevity supplements, with a complex visualization of the aging process on a screen, symbolizing the scientific challenges ahead.
Health & Medicine

Longevity Medicine's Unproven Promise Faces Decades of Hurdles

In a market flooded with anti-aging promises, a recent report from the Lifespan Research Institute warns that the vast majority of longevity supplements are 'largely unregulated in the US' and lack an

Dr. Chloe O'Connell·June 8, 2026
Distinguished scientists being escorted out of a medical conference by security guards for distributing journal reprints, amidst scattered papers.
Cosmos & Physics

Prominent scientists ejected from diabetes conference over journal reprints

Several diabetes experts, including the editor-in-chief of Diabetes Care and a former American Diabetes Association (ADA) president, were escorted out of an influential medical conference by police fo

Dr. Evelyn Reed·June 7, 2026
A visual representation of artificial intelligence merging with traditional social science research, highlighting the challenges to research integrity.
Cosmos & Physics

AI reshapes social sciences, raising concerns about research integrity

By February, nearly one-third of all manuscripts submitted to the journal Organization Science contained text mostly or wholly generated by artificial intelligence, according to Nature .

Dr. Evelyn Reed·June 2, 2026