Author Archives: Alex Orlando

Robots that look like humans can walk, talk and even appear to show emotions. Meet the most human-like robots that have come creepily close to crossing the uncanny valley. Continue reading →

An explosion of artificial-intelligence technology could reshape the health-care landscape as we know it. Continue reading →

Animals are being forced to relocate to new habitats, shaking up the network of mammalian viruses — and creating disease hotspots that could spark future pandemics. Continue reading →

A physics professor’s playful question pits the world’s fastest human against the prehistoric predator Dilophosaurus. Continue reading →

The film’s science adviser shares what it was like working with the star-studded cast, and what we can learn from the disaster flick about science denialism. Continue reading →

One in 700 children are born with the birth defect each year. Here’s what you need to know about how clefts form, what causes them and how they can be repaired. Continue reading →

The theoretical physicist talks about the book that even Albert Einstein couldn’t finish, the inner-workings of the multiverse and the long-sought effort to unite all the forces of nature in a single equation. Continue reading →

Can’t decide what book to read next? A science editor shares their picks to add to your summer reading list. Continue reading →