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New technology is allowing the paralyzed to walk and the blind to see. And it's becoming a smaller leap from repairing bodies to enhancing them
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It wouldn't seem to be. But social TV, where people interact with their friends on a second screen while they're watching a show, may be boosting ratings
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Not an easy answer. But here are 10 recent studies on what it means to be a mother today
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We now create an enormous amount of digital data every day on smart phones, social networks and sensors. So how do you make sense of all of it?
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Nanotechnology is taking health care to the molecular level and changing it in profound ways. But is it all good?
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Most bikers scoff at them, but as the U.S. population ages and gas prices rise, expect to see more bikes running on batteries
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A group of big-name tech billionaires wants to open up a new frontier in space--mining space rocks
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If the crowd-funding spike for the Pebble smart watch is any indication, wearable tech is about to go mainstream
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Think that all the best inventions happen in rich countries and trickle down to poor ones? Think again
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Frankenstein is back, but this time his story is interactive, as publishers scramble to "enhance" novels
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Whether it's tiny robots swimming inside our bodies or super-efficient 3D solar panels, nature never stops providing answers
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The new Marlins Park in Miami isn't another retro stadium. No, it's high-tech and arty and a little bit wacky
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Author Rafe Sagarin looks to the natural world for tips on how to plan for national emergencies
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New research suggests the brain is more organized than previously thought and alsothat a full memory can reside within only a few neurons
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Some urban planners and architects say we can do a lot better than asphalt slabs and concrete boxes
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The big buzzword in digital technology now is "frictionless," meaning the less we humans have to deal with, the better
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The rapid development of artificial intelligence is bringing us closer to the day when machines will be able to think for themselves
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Technological wizardry is allowing us to see the natural world in stunningly new ways
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The innovators behind objects like the cellphone or the helicopter took inspiration from works like "Star Trek" and War of the Worlds
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Recent research suggests that chemicals used to protect, process and package food could be helping to create fat cells
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