About One Billion People Are Deficient in Selenium. Genetic Engineering Could Change That
Hoping to stave off a global health crisis, scientists are breeding a new generation of crops that suck the mineral, which helps the thyroid and immune system, from soil
Can Electro-Agriculture Revolutionize the Way We Grow Food?
A new technology is pushing the boundaries of farming by using electricity to grow crops without photosynthesis
Five Unusual Ways People Used Lead—and Suffered For It
Cultures throughout history have put lead to use for wacky and often deeply poisonous purposes
How Text Messaging Took Over the Way We Talk
From its start more than 30 years ago, texting has slowly but surely become the dominant form of communication
The Talented and Valiant Female Surgeon Who Joined Allied Forces in WWII and Broke Barriers Along the Way
Prohibited from serving with the U.S. Army as a medical officer, Barbara Stimson was commissioned by the British—and helped open the American military to female doctors
How Alice Hamilton Waged a One-Woman Campaign to Get the Lead Out of Everything
At first a crusader for workplace safety, the trained physician railed against the use of the toxic and ubiquitous material
Could This Space Oven Allow Astronauts to Finally Cook in Space?
An aerospace engineer has invented an appliance that can whip up quiches, pizzas and more in a zero-gravity environment
The Asian Game of Mahjong, Which Creates Order Out of Chaos, Is Trending in the West
The 200-year-old tile game is popping up in clubs, hotels and parties as a way for Gen Zers and millennials to connect
Businesses Have a Lot to Learn From the Impromptu ‘Teaming’ That Happens in Theater
A Shakespeare scholar at Harvard University explains how the creative collaboration that happens in theater can be a model for companies developing innovative new products
How A.I. Can Help Humans Battle Wildfires, From Advanced Camera Systems to Forecasting Models
A variety of new technologies aim to improve wildfire detection and help map the spread of blazes
How Cleaning Up Harmful Algal Blooms Could Help Fight Climate Change
A company called BlueGreen Water Technologies aims to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere while also fighting algae’s toxic effects on people and the environment
Seven Cities in the World Where You Can Ride an Aerial Cable Car
Urban planners from Mexico City to Toulouse are adopting the high-flying mode of transit. Will it catch on elsewhere?
The Eight Coolest Inventions From the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show
A needle-free injection system, a bug-watching garden camera, a wearable that helps with memory lapses and more were unveiled at the annual Las Vegas trade show
Seven Scientific Discoveries From 2024 That Could Lead to New Inventions
From indestructible tardigrades to body-merging comb jellies, animals can teach humans so much about medicine, robotics, aging and survival
How an Experiment to Amplify Light in Hospital Operating Rooms Led to the Accidental Invention of the Snow Globe
The origins of the decoration lie in Vienna’s 17th district, where the inventor’s descendants are still making them for collectors around the world
A Brilliant Folk Musician Turned the Natural Sounds of the Blue Ridge Mountains Into Powerful Songs
Daniel Bachman is on a mission to evoke Virginia’s past through strange medleys of sounds
Archaeologists Are Finding Dugout Canoes in the American Midwest as Old as the Great Pyramids of Egypt
In the waterways connected to the Great Lakes, researchers uncover boats that tell the story of millennia of Indigenous history
Could This New Wearable Device Reduce Heat Stress in Construction Workers?
Architecture students at the University of Hong Kong invented a cooling apparatus that attaches to a construction helmet
Scientists Are Trying to Crack the Recipe for the Perfect Plant-Based Eggs
With new ingredients and processes, the next generation of substitutes will be not just more egg-like, but potentially more nutritious
Engineers Choose the Ten Best STEM Toys to Gift in 2024
Creative circuitry and rolling robots make up this year’s top toys for teaching kids to love science, technology, engineering and math
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