Technology
Immerse Yourself in the 'Hyperwall,' NASA's New Visual Showcase of a Changing Earth
A new exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History combines satellite observations and historical data to offer a "larger-than-life look" at our planet's climate today
Scientists Who Developed the Building Blocks of Artificial Intelligence Win Nobel Prize in Physics
John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton shared the award for their work on artificial neural networks and machine learning
See the Tools and Gadgets From Julia Child’s Kitchen That Reveal How the Beloved Chef Cooked
From the microwave to the food processor, the book author and television personality tried many appliances and devices to figure out the best ways to use them for her audience
‘Pride and Prejudice’ Gets a New Adaptation: an Interactive A.I. Avatar
Lizzy, the avatar based on the novel’s Elizabeth Bennet, will hold period-accurate conversations with visitors at Jane Austen’s cottage home
Hurricane Helene Shutters 'Critical' Quartz Mines That Power the World's Electronics, Solar Panels and A.I.
The small town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, is one of the only sources of high-purity quartz on Earth, but it has been left battered by the storm's heavy rains
Nintendo Switches Things Up With a New Museum That Embraces Nostalgia and Celebrates Gaming History
The Kyoto museum will feature interactive exhibits, gaming artifacts, workshop spaces and oversized controllers inspired by iconic video games
Workers Just Started Building the World's First 3D-Printed Hotel in the Texas Desert
In the dusty landscape surrounding the city of Marfa, a huge 3D printer is constructing 43 new rooms and 18 residential homes as part of an expansion of El Cosmico
World's First Ultra-Precise Nuclear Clock Is Within Reach After Major Breakthrough, Researchers Say
The technology, enabled by thorium atoms, could keep time more accurately than atomic clocks and enable new discoveries about gravity, gravitational waves and dark matter
In Case Humans Go Extinct, This Memory Crystal Will Store Our Genome for Billions of Years
Scientists have created "a form of information immortality" meant to instruct future species on how to recreate humans. But who, or what, will find it?
The Odd Arctic Military Projects Spawned by the Cold War
Many offbeat research efforts were doomed to fail, from atomic subways to a city under the ice.
This Remote Region in Spain Could Pay You Up to $16,000 to Move There
Officials in Extremadura are hoping to attract digital nomads and tech workers in a bid to boost the region's shrinking population
On This Day in 1899, a Car Fatally Struck a Pedestrian for the First Time in American History
Henry Hale Bliss' death presaged the battle between the 20th-century automobile lobby and walkers in U.S. cities
Tiny Trackers Are Revealing the Secret Lives of Tens of Thousands of Birds
The Motus Wildlife Tracking System has put nearly 50,000 incredibly lightweight radio transmitters on birds, bats and insects. We caught up with an ornithologist to learn more about where these creatures are flying
How to Spot NASA's Solar Sail Demonstration Streaking Through the Night Sky
Amateur astronomers can use NASA's mobile app to find the ACS3 for themselves—a reflective satellite that could appear as bright as the star Sirius
Boeing's Starliner Lands Successfully, but Without Its Astronauts on Board
The troubled spacecraft conducted a “bull's-eye landing,” but NASA officials still say they made the right decision to leave its astronauts on the ISS out of an abundance of caution
Robots Are Coming to the Kitchen. What Does This Mean for Everyday Life?
Can automated restaurants still be community and cultural spaces, or will they become feeding stations for humans? These and other questions loom as new food tech reaches the market
Groundbreaking Mission Attempting the First Private Astronaut Spacewalk Will Target Tuesday Launch
Polaris Dawn is set to be the farthest humans have traveled from Earth since the Apollo program and will test new technology in a "radiation belt" surrounding our planet
Largest Diamond Since 1905 Unearthed by Miners in Botswana
Volcanic eruptions long ago brought the 2,492-carat diamond—the latest in a string of stunning discoveries over the last decade—to the surface
How a Blue SUV Named Stanley Revolutionized Driverless Car Technology
Almost 20 years ago, a Volkswagen Touareg, now on view at the National Museum of American History, won a competition and led to the “birth moment” of self-driving cars
The Top-Secret World War II Mission That Killed Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., the Heir Apparent to the Political Dynasty
In August 1944, the older brother of Robert and John F. Kennedy died while piloting a drone aircraft over England, leaving his younger siblings to fulfill their father's dreams
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