Two chroniclers of explorers, including one who profiled OceanGate’s Stockton Rush, reflect on what visiting the depths of the ocean can—and can’t—teach us
The infinite wonder of space awaits further exploration, and SCHOTT will be there, pushing the boundaries of glass technology to new horizons each year
Escaping communism in a DIY aircraft wasn’t enough for Ivo Zdarsky. So he invented his own way of life in a Utah desert ghost town
Scientists are building machine-learning-powered software that can recognize a species based solely on a cellphone picture
A math historian explores how "x" came to stand in for an unknown quantity
The unplanned experiment provided clear lessons on the value—and limitations—of online learning. Are educators listening?
More than 60 years ago, an unfortunate picnic set Ohioan Ermal C. Fraze on a path to inventing the first pop-top tab opener for canned beverages
A new Natural History Museum exhibition explores how the devices link us to Earth and to a network of people worldwide involved in their supply chain
With office usage hovering near 50 percent of pre-pandemic levels, cities are putting the underutilized space to new use growing food
A device called the Antikythera mechanism is the true-life basis for the object at the center of the franchise’s latest installment
The family-owned facility in Tennessee produces more than 70 million pencils annually
The sector is one of the few in the industry that are forecast to grow
A year before he developed a working bulb, the "Wizard of Menlo Park" created the illusion that his prototype burned for more than a few minutes at a time
The Sunfish taught millions of Americans to seize the breeze
For decades before Doctor Anna’s discovery, “milk sickness” terrorized the Midwest, killing thousands of Americans on the frontier
Implanted devices record the brain waves associated with speech and then use computer algorithms to translate the intended messages
To get more EVs on the road, these scientists are working to charge a car in the same time that it takes to fuel up at a gas station
Researchers and local officials are using unusual methods to keep invasive carp from intruding into the Great Lakes and other waterways
Gen-Z is spurning restaurants to enjoy hot dates outdoors—echoing the picnic's racy beginnings
The simple and inexpensive sensor detects the antihistamine in "Benadryl cocktails"
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