In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the experts their thoughts on how conceivable the plot is. Some scientists believe ...

Why is it that a squirrel may calmly take food from a picnic table while a deer runs as if its life depends on it at the snap of a twig? For years, ecologists have asked whether animals always treat ...

Hoppers is a deceptively simple story that opens up complex ethical and scientific questions. Jerry (Jon Hamm), the mayor of ...