Technology
Technological applications and advances in computers, agriculture, industry and transportation
How to Turn a Paper Image of a Record Into a Beautiful Music
You can't make sounds from books, except when you can
April 09, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Can a Computer Really Grade an Essay?
One company is developing an essay grading computer program that can take the load off professors and standardized test graders
April 08, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
The World’s Oldest Photography Museum Goes Digital
From 19th century daguerrotypes to photos of Martin Luther King Jr., some of photography's history goes online
April 08, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Google Autocomplete Isn’t the Same in Every Country
Chronicling the ways google autocompletes your searches can be both enlightening and horrifying. But the words it fills in for you aren't the same in every country
April 05, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Your Breath Is as Unique as Your Fingerprint
Microbes within our bodies give our breath a unique signature
April 05, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Need to Build a Functioning Neuron?
In Minecraft, a player creates a functional neuron
April 04, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Disney Kills LucasArts, My Childhood
When LucasArts was first starting out in the 1980s, the future of video games included holograms, virtual reality headsets and worldwide networking
April 04, 2013 |
By Matt Novak
Celebrate Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month By Reporting These Horrifying Species
April 1st marks the beginning of Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month, but how does somebody celebrate?
April 04, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
This Picture of Boston, Circa 1860, Is the World’s Oldest Surviving Aerial Photo
A sight from 2,000 feet, a view of 1860s Boston
April 03, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
If Your Plane is Going Down, It’s Better to Sit in the Back
Discovery TV crashed a Boeing 727 in the Sonoran desert to answer the question: where's the safest place in the plane?
April 02, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Shroud 2.0: A High-Tech Look at One of Christianity’s Most Important Artifacts
The Shroud of Turin? There's an app for that
April 01, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Photos: The U.S. Military’s Prototype for a Flying Submarine
Capable of carrying 66 tons of cargo, the Aeroscraft could bring airships back to the skies
April 2013 |
By Mark Strauss
How the DC-3 Revolutionized Air Travel
Before the legendary aircraft took flight, it took 25 hours to fly from New York to Los Angeles
April 2013 |
By Kathleen Burke
Camera Lost for Six Years Returned (Which Is Crazy Even With the Internet)
The story can tell us a lot about the durability of plastic, but it's also an interesting look at just how connected the corners of the globe can be
March 29, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Rare Crane Gets a Prosthetic Leg, Joins Hoard of Amazing Animal Prosthesis Users
Animal prosthetics are far behind our human blades, but they're making strides
March 28, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
The Butt-Dialing Champion of the World Works for the New York Mets
The director of media relations for the Mets calls people by accident sometimes several times a day - from current players, to team executives to coaches
March 27, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Faces From Afar: Through Wild Desert and Urban Shantytowns, Two Men Walk the Baja Peninsula
Armed with food, water and a surfboard, two young Americans leave the comfort of home to walk and paddle the length of the Baja California peninsula
March 26, 2013 |
By Alastair Bland
The Minivan Turns 30
Celebrate the birthday of the iconic car that changed the way families drove
March 26, 2013 |
By Jimmy Stamp
Tip of the Iceberg: Our Love-Hate Relationship With the Nation’s Blandest Vegetable
It's never been the most nutritious green at the grocers, but the versatile lettuce has a knack for sticking around on the dinner table
March 26, 2013 |
By Twilight Greenaway
