How One Forensic Artist Brings the Dead to Life
Using DNA analysis and historic records, his work allows us to look ancient humans in the eye
A Century Ago, Glenn Curtiss Was the ‘Fastest Man on Earth’
Before he changed aviation forever, the daredevil achieved an unparalleled speed record on land
Deep-Sea Tourism or Deep-Sea Science?
Two chroniclers of explorers, including one who profiled OceanGate’s Stockton Rush, reflect on what visiting the depths of the ocean can—and can’t—teach us
The Race to Develop Artificial Intelligence That Can Identify Every Species on the Planet
Scientists are building machine-learning-powered software that can recognize a species based solely on a cellphone picture
What the Covid-19 Pandemic Revealed About Remote School
The unplanned experiment provided clear lessons on the value—and limitations—of online learning. Are educators listening?
How Popping Open a Can Became the Sound of Summer
More than 60 years ago, an unfortunate picnic set Ohioan Ermal C. Fraze on a path to inventing the first pop-top tab opener for canned beverages
How Cellphones Connect Us All
A new Natural History Museum exhibition explores how the devices link us to Earth and to a network of people worldwide involved in their supply chain
Why Are Chickens So Bad at Flying? And More Questions From Our Readers
You’ve got questions. We’ve got experts
How the Most Popular Sailboat Ever Was Invented
The Sunfish taught millions of Americans to seize the breeze
The Brain-Computer Interfaces That Could Give Locked-In Patients a Voice
Implanted devices record the brain waves associated with speech and then use computer algorithms to translate the intended messages
What Will It Take to Charge Electric Vehicles Faster?
To get more EVs on the road, these scientists are working to charge a car in the same time that it takes to fuel up at a gas station
This 18-Year-Old Developed a Test to Find Out If Your Drink Has Been Spiked
The simple and inexpensive sensor detects the antihistamine in “Benadryl cocktails”
Could Electric Tractors Revolutionize Farming?
The vehicles may change the agricultural landscape by scaling sustainability and increasing efficiency
From ‘the Brick’ to the iPhone, the Cellphone Celebrates 50 Years
As the technology turns 50, science fiction might hint at the cellphone’s next chapter
Scientists Are Trying to Figure Out How Animals Follow a Scent to Its Source
Uncovering the varied strategies that animals employ could help engineers develop robots that accomplish similar tasks
A New Tool Could Help Detect Breast Cancer Earlier
Dotplot gives users real-time feedback and builds a personalized map of their chests
Eight Cool New Technologies From This Year’s Consumer Electronics Show
Flying cars, live-translation eyeglasses, self-driving strollers and more were unveiled at the annual trade show in Las Vegas
Looking to Ditch Twitter? Morse Code Is Back
Reviving a 200-year-old system, enthusiasts are putting the digit back in digital communication
Seven Scientific Discoveries From 2022 That May Lead to New Inventions
Nature is a breeding ground for innovative solutions to everything from aging to plastic pollution
Drones Spot Sharks That Wander Too Close to Busy Beaches
Ongoing tests show that the technology is an effective way to track the animals and monitor for threats
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