Ethics
Mexico Bans Great White Shark-Related Tourism on Guadalupe Island
The government cited bad practices in the industry as a reason for the ban, which has sparked concerns for the local economy
Why a London Museum Is Removing the Skeleton of an 'Irish Giant' From View
Charles Byrne asked for his body to be buried at sea. Instead, an anatomist bought his bones and displayed them to the public
How a New York Tabloid Captured the First Photo of an Execution by the Electric Chair
In January 1928, Tom Howard of the "Daily News" smuggled a camera into Sing Sing, where he snapped a picture of Ruth Snyder’s final moments
Is It Ethical to Hunt Captive Lions?
In South Africa, the big cats are raised to be killed by hunters. Opponents are outraged, but advocates point to conservation benefits
Why the Smithsonian Adopted a New Policy on Ethical Collecting
For more than a century, museum artifacts were acquired in ways we no longer find acceptable. How can we repair the damage?
Tourism Gets a Refresh in the Hands of Activists Seeking to Decolonize the Industry
Operators practicing 'solidarity tourism' push back against travel that can be environmentally and socially destructive
Mississippi Returns Hundreds of Native Americans' Remains to Chickasaw Nation
Decades after their bones were placed in storage, the state has repatriated the remains of 403 Indigenous ancestors
How Scientist Jennifer Doudna Is Leading the Next Technological Revolution
A new book from Steve Jobs biographer Walter Isaacson offers an incisive portrait of the gene editing field that is changing modern medicine
Human Interruption Slows Down Military Robots in Simulations
A.I. can make decisions faster than humans, raising a myriad of ethical questions when applied to weapons systems
Scientists Assemble Frog Stem Cells Into First 'Living Machines'
The so-called 'xenobots' could replace traditional metal or plastic robots without polluting the planet, but they raise ethical questions
Scientist Behind First CRISPR-Modified Babies Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
He Jiankui faced backlash immediately after announcing the twins’ birth late last year
This Spiky Patch Could Invisibly Record Vaccination History Under Skin
But the technology raise several ethical concerns that could stymie its progress
People Are Surprisingly Honest About Returning Lost Wallets
A large new study has found that unwitting subjects were more likely to report a lost wallet as the amount of money inside increased
Artificial Intelligence Generates Humans’ Faces Based on Their Voices
In trials, the algorithm successfully pinpointed speakers’ gender, race and age
China's ‘CRISPR Babies’ May Be More Likely to Die Young
The mutation that was intended to make them resistant to H.I.V. has now been linked to a shorter life expectancy
How To Prepare for a Future of Gene-Edited Babies—Because It's Coming
In a new book, futurist Jamie Metzl considers the ethical questions we need to ask in order to navigate the realities of human genetic engineering
Scientists Revived Cells in Dead Pig Brains
The accomplishment challenges how we ethically, legally and philosophically define death
A Letter to Stan Lee, Comic Book Legend, Written by One of His Biggest Fans
Movie producer and instructor Michael Uslan eulogizes his hero and mentor, whose superheroes taught him countless life lessons
Famed for “Immortal” Cells, Henrietta Lacks is Immortalized in Portraiture
Lacks's cells gave rise to medical miracles, but ethical questions of propriety and ownership continue to swirl
In Its Heyday, Mad Magazine Was a Lot More Than Silly Jokes
The publication taught its readers how to be healthy skeptics—a lesson that media consumers need more today than ever