Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

What DARPA does with animal test subjects behind closed doors is one thing, but here we have something else entirely: mad-scientist kits that allow anyone at home to control the movement of a ...

Called the "first commercially available cyborg," RoboRoach is a way of sending directional commands to a live cockroach via a smartphone app. Cyborg cockroaches who can be controlled by smartphones ...

While the RoboRoach is not a real-life Terminator, the company behind the electro-bug, Backyard Brains, is touting it as the first commercially available cyborg. They're looking to raise $10,000, via ...

Let’s say you have a certain someone on your list who is really into biohacking. Let’s also assume you’re Ok with having discoid roaches in the house. Then also let’s assume you don’t mind people ...

If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. Learn more. Backyard Brains has launched a Kickstarter campaign to support RoboRoach -- its endeavour to bring ...

Biohacking is still a relatively new science, but if you’re a parent or teacher that wants to teach your kids how it works, Roboroach might be the solution. Roboroach, the Kickstarter funded ...

Cockroaches may strike fear into the hearts of humans, but now you can control their movements — one roach at a time — with a smartphone app. A pair of University of Michigan alumni have built a ...