Technology
Technological applications and advances in computers, agriculture, industry and transportation
Open-Fire Stoves Kill Millions. How Do We Fix it?
Pollutants from crude stoves are responsible for many deaths – a D.C.-based NGO has a solution
December 2012 |
By Ingfei Chen
How Artificial Intelligence Can Change Higher Education
Sebastian Thrun, winner of the Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award for education takes is redefining the modern classroom
December 2012 |
By Tom Vanderbilt
Watch All of 2012′s Hurricanes in One Video
Today marks the end of hurricane season. Here's the run down on the year, and every storm on one animation
November 30, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
The Strange Things We Do To Keep Our Food Cold
Whether it was shipped to you from somewhere, stored in a warehouse, or sold nice and chilly, over 3/4 of the food we eat has been commercially refrigerated
November 29, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
The Meals That Starving Travelers Dream Of
Daydreaming of food is a tradition as old as the saga of man versus wild. What would you wish to eat if you were starving in a tent or a dinghy at sea?
November 28, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
A Real, Working Transformer Robot!
This remote-controlled car turns into a walking, missile-shooting robot
November 27, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Getting the Prosthetic Is Easy, Compared to Getting It To Do What You Want
Prosthetic technology is getting better, and many of these amputees are learning to live with new arms and legs. But while getting the prosthetic might be costly, it's learning how to use it that's the real struggle
November 27, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
This Robot Is a Better Dad Than Your Dad
Disney is building a robot that can play catch
November 27, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Your Hotel Key Is Totally Hackable
Recently, thieves exploited a hack of those magnetic stripped cards to break into several rooms at a Hyatt in Houston, and your hotel could be next
November 27, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Elon Musk’s Plan for Mars Is Really Vague But Definitely Expensive
Like any self-respecting space entrepreneur, Elon Musk has a plan for a Mars colony
November 27, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Let Astronaut Sunita Williams Take You on a Guided Tour of the ISS
Take this 25 minute-long guided tour of the ISS
November 26, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Watch the World’s Oldest Working Computer Turn On
The Harwell Dekatron—also known as the Wolverhampton Instrument for Teaching Computation or the WITCH computer—was built in 1951
November 23, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Finned Robot Leads Gullible Fish Schools
A new fish bot joins the ranks of ethorobotics, or the study of bio-inspired robots that interact with live animal counterparts
November 23, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
The History of Pardoning Turkeys Began With Tad Lincoln
The rambunctious boy had free rein of the White House, and used it to divert a holiday bird from the butcher's block
November 21, 2012 |
By Gilbert King
The Many Uses for Gigantic Balloons
Balloons have far more uses than just party favors
November 20, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Where Does Your Thanksgiving Meal Come From?
Take a closer look at where the staples of the holiday dinner originate -- from farms across the country, both large and small
November 20, 2012 |
By K. Annabelle Smith
Different Wars Have Different Sounds
Changing weapons and technologies bring new sounds to the battlefield
November 20, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
To Avoid College Admissions Scrutiny, High Schoolers Are Changing Their Names on Facebook
In recent years, colleges have been sharpening their interest in applicants' online personas, specifically their Facebook accounts - but students have caught on
November 16, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
What Will Convince People That Genetically Modified Foods Are Okay?
In California, a loss for labeling GM foods has both sides wondering when people wil stop shouting and start thinking
November 15, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Man in a Vegetative State ‘Talks’ to His Doctors
Using "yes" or "no" questions, researchers ask a vegetative man if he is in pain
November 14, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
