What to Know Before You Watch Perseverance’s February 18 Landing on Mars
Experts describe how they plan to land the rover, what could go wrong and what they hope to learn
How a Railroad Engineer From Nebraska Invented the World’s First Ski Chairlift
The device was part of an elaborate plan on behalf of Union Pacific to boost passenger rail travel in the American West
A Fleet of Air Taxis Is Coming to Central Florida by 2025
For future trips from Orlando to Tampa, consider the high road
Can Smartwatches Be Adapted to Help Detect Covid-19 Infections?
With new algorithms, wearable devices—collecting vital signs like heart rate and skin temperature—could catch illness early
These Are the Highest-Resolution Photos Ever Taken of Snowflakes
Photographer and scientist Nathan Myhrvold has developed a camera that captures snowflakes at a microscopic level never seen before
Could Indoor Vertical Farms Feed Livestock?
The people at Grōv Technologies think farmers can produce wheatgrass for their herds with less land and water using the method
Nine Attention-Grabbing Inventions Unveiled at This Year’s CES
Held virtually, the Consumer Electronics Show still debuted plenty of new gadgets, from an easy-to-use beehive to a Bluetooth mask
A New Device Tracks Lobsters as They Move Through the Supply Chain
Researchers hope the technology can be used to reduce the number of the crustaceans that die along the way
Ten Innovators to Watch in 2021
These visionaries are imagining an exciting future with chicken-less eggs, self-piloting ships and more
Twenty-Four Ways to Turn Outdoor Passions Into Citizen Science
Heading into the new year, consider collecting scientific data while skiing, hiking, surfing, biking and partaking in other adventures
Ten Scientific Discoveries From 2020 That May Lead to New Inventions
From soaring snakes to surfing suckerfish, nature is an endless source of inspiration
The Epic Failure of Thomas Edison’s Talking Doll
Expensive, heavy, non-functioning and a little scary looking, the doll created by America’s hero-inventor was a commercial flop
The Ten Best STEM Toys to Give as Gifts in 2020
Tested and reviewed by engineers, these top picks make coding, robotics and engineering more accessible than ever
A New Generation of Autonomous Vessels Is Looking to Catch Illegal Fishers
A design challenge has tech companies racing to build a robot that can police illegal fishing in marine protected areas
The Failure of the Magnavox Odyssey Led the Way for the Future of Gaming
The first console reached homes 11 years before Nintendo, marking the beginning of a multibillion-dollar industry
Tiny Bubbles Under a Ship May Be the Secret to Reducing Fuel Consumption
A technology called air lubrication offers a way to make large ships more efficient
With Augmented Reality, You Can Now Superimpose Publicly Exhibited Artworks in Your Home
Art institutions are embracing AR during the Covid-19 pandemic—and making art more accessible in the process
How the 2020 Presidential Race Became the ‘Texting Election’
Campaigns took full advantage of text-to-donate technology and peer-to-peer texting to engage voters this election cycle
The Intoxicating History of the Canned Cocktail
Since the 1890s, the premade cocktail has flip-flopped from novelty item to kitschy commodity—but the pandemic has sales surging
How NASA’s New Telescope Will Help Astronomers Discover Free-Floating Worlds
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be able to detect small, distant planets without stars
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