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A New Hitch in the Plan for Building a Space Elevator
Carbon nanotubes may not be as strong as scientists once thought
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National Aquarium Will Move Dolphins to Seaside Sanctuary by 2020
Under mounting public pressure, the aquarium’s eight bottle-nosed dolphins will soon move to a seaside retreat in the tropics
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Net Neutrality Was Just Upheld in the U.S. Court of Appeals
It’s a victory for open internet activists—but will it stick?
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This Robot Librarian Locates Haphazardly Placed Books
It’s the next best thing since the Dewey Decimal System
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This New Satellite Project Helps People Find Patterns in City Spaces
Terrapattern turns a mad world into a satisfying, matchy-matchy nirvana
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The World’s “Ugliest” Color Could Help People Quit Smoking
Officials hope hideous packs of cigarette packs will make would-be smokers think twice
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Emotikis and New Keyboards Bring Indigenous Cultures to Text Messaging
From Maori emojis to First Nations languages
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The U.S. Nuclear Program Still Uses Eight-Inch Floppy Disks
Technological change takes forever to boot up
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Surf Legend Builds Artificial Wave That Could Bring Surfing to the Masses
The World Surf League just bought Kelly Slater’s artificial wave technology, a move that could bring surfing to places like Nebraska
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The Longest, Deepest Train Tunnel in the World Is About to Open
It goes straight through the base of the Alps
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This Startup Wants to Open the 2020 Olympics With a Man-Made Meteor Shower
Could the only thing better than fireworks be fireworks launched from space?
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Fake Blood and All, the Next-Gen Veggie Burger Is Set to Debut at Whole Foods
With creations of pea proteins and beet pulp, Beyond Meat hopes to mimic beef as closely as possible
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This Computer Algorithm Transforms Movies Into Breathtaking Works of Art
These neural networks can make any moving image into a masterpiece from Picasso to van Gogh
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Brewery Introduces Edible, Biodegradable Six-Pack Rings
Saltwater Brewery’s new packaging is made of beer byproducts and can be eaten by sea life
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Can Wine Made Without Grapes Match the Real Thing?
A San Francisco start-up is trying to create synthetic wine—just by mixing together the right ingredients
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These Temporary Tattoos Can Help ID a Food Allergy
Plus, the tattoo is inspired by historical Japanese prints
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Help London’s Science Museum Bring Britain’s First Robot Back to Life
Eric impressed crowds in the 1920’s by standing up, bowing, and shooting sparks from his teeth
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Video Calls Are Replacing In-Person Visits at Some Prisons
For some companies, bans on in-person prison visits mean big business
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Virtual Reality Film Will Simulate Anne Frank’s Hiding Place
‘Anne’ will give audiences a sense of what it was like to be in the “Secret Annex”
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The First Delivery Drone in the United States Lands a Spot at the Smithsonian
The Flirtey F3.0 hexacopter touches ground at the National Air and Space Museum
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