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Jobs holds up an iPhone 4 at a tech conference in 2010.

Steve Jobs is About to Get His Own Opera

But will it include a singing Woz?

August 7, 2015

By Keeping Cows From Burping, This Drug Could Slow Down Climate Change

That cheeseburger may soon be less harmful to the environment

August 5, 2015

Balloon or Drone? The Internet’s Space Race is Heating Up

Facebook and Google battle to provide the best internet connection from the edge of the atmosphere

August 5, 2015

A vintage Antonov An-2 in Poland.

North Korea’s Military Still Uses Stealth Planes From the 1940s

The An-2 can hover and fly backwards

August 4, 2015

How Emojis Could Help People With Food Allergies

Bread emoji. Disappointed face emoji.

August 4, 2015

Roofs became pleas for help for people and their pets following Hurricane Katrina

How Hurricane Katrina Changed Pets’ Legal Status

The loss of thousands of pets to the hurricane encouraged lawmakers to rethink society’s responsibility to animals

August 4, 2015

Coal power plant in New Mexico

How Do U.S. Carbon Emissions Rank Internationally?

It’s complicated

August 3, 2015

This Robotic Insect Can Jump on Water

Why? Because it’s cool

August 3, 2015

Hackers Have Figured Out How to Control Smart Rifles

With the right code, hackers can control guns from afar

July 31, 2015

Maine Brewers Are Selling Lobster-Infused Beer

Because of course they are

July 31, 2015

The 7 Line is currently undergoing a system upgrade from one that was installed in the 1930s to one run by computers.

NYC Subway Technology Goes Way Back…to the 1930s

America’s busiest subway system relies on vintage machines

July 31, 2015

Dario, an eight-year-old Colombian boy who lost his arm due to a congenital malformation, tests out Torres' prosthetic arm design.

Kids Can Build Their Own Lego Prosthetics

Prototype system brings a bit of fun to prosthetics

July 30, 2015

The Virgin Galactic SpaceShip2 (VSS Enterprise) glides toward Earth on its first test flight after being released from its WhiteKnight2 (VMS Eve) mothership over Mojave, California October 10, 2010. The craft was piloted by engineer and test pilot Pete Siebold from Scaled Composites.

Here’s What Caused a Catastrophic Virgin Galactic Crash

Investigators say space plane didn’t have enough safeguards

July 29, 2015

The first known photograph of Drosera magnifica.

No One Knew This Plant Existed Until It Was Posted to Facebook

What’s the emoji for “scientific discovery”?

July 28, 2015

A helicopter being used to fight wildfire

Drones Are Getting in the Way of Firefighters Combating Wilderness Blazes

Firefighters need to take to the air to fight fires, but sometimes that air is just too crowded

July 27, 2015

These Drones Hunt Whale Snot

Snotbots will make mucus collection less stressful for whales

July 27, 2015

Malaria infected blood cells (blue)

The First Malaria Vaccine Could Be Released Soon

The vaccine isn’t as effective as hoped however, and needs several more approvals

July 25, 2015

The Scanadu Scout is just one of the many devices that attempt to act like a real-life tricorder

A List of All the Times People Have Tried to Build a Working Tricorder

Star Trek-style scanning has been a bit more complicated than expected

July 24, 2015

Bakers Are Still Searching for the Perfect Egg Replacement

Egg prices are hitting record highs, raising demand for substitutes

July 24, 2015

Two black rhinos, a mother and her calf, explore a watering hole at Etosha National Park in Namibia.

Researchers are Fitting Rhinos With Hidden Horn Cameras

One non-profit wants to outfit the animals with cameras and heart rate monitors to save them

July 23, 2015

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