Technology
NASA Snags Its First Asteroid Sample
On a mission more than 200 million miles away from Earth, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft grabbed rocks from Bennu
How Surfing Suckerfish Stick to Whales
Scientists discover the secret behind remoras' ability to cling to their hosts in fast-flowing waters
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
How Fireflies' Dramatic Light Show Might Spark Advances in Robot Communication
Researchers say understanding the brilliant display could help them create groups of drones that operate without human control
Iconic 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' Puppets Are Up for Auction
You could own the Santa and Rudolph figurines featured in the classic 1964 holiday special
Future Moon Walkers Will Get 4G Cell Reception
NASA taps Nokia to install the first ever cellular network on the moon as part of a plan to establish long-term human presence on the lunar surface by 2030
Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction With Horten's All-Wing Aircraft Design
New research dispels some of the myths behind the world's first jet-powered flying wing
The Original Selfie Craze Was the Mirror
Today’s social media obsession has its roots in the development centuries ago of the reflective material
NASA Just Sent a New $23 Million Space Toilet to the International Space Station
Astronauts will test out the expensive commode, which is better designed for “dual ops,” before its eventual use on deep space missions
Two Scientists Receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Their Discovery of CRISPR
The award-winning researchers, Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier, harnessed the power of gene-editing technology and revolutionized biology
Why Astronomers Want to Build a SETI Observatory on the Moon
Researchers say the location would offer a quiet spot from which to hear a signal from an intelligent civilization
Curly the Curling Robot Can Beat the Pros at Their Own Game
An AI-powered robot was able to beat professional curling teams 3-out-of-4 times, a new study shows
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
Innovative New Whale Detection System Aims to Prevent Ships From Striking Animals
Whale Safe launches in Southern California waters to help reduce deaths of the iconic marine mammals
How Algorithms Discern Our Mood From What We Write Online
While sentiment analysis is far from perfect, it distills meaning from huge amounts of data—and could one day even monitor mental health
How Will Covid-19 Change the Way Museums Are Built?
The global pandemic will have long-lasting effects on the form and function of future museums
A New System for Cooling Down Computers Could Revolutionize the Pace of Innovation
A Swiss team has created tiny, fluid-filled channels in microchips to spirit away heat and save energy
Covid-19 Has Designers Reimagining Personal Protective Equipment
The global pandemic has led to a surge in demand for PPE. Inventors have responded—with mixed results.
Scientists Tested Out the World's Largest Digital Camera on a Piece of Broccoli
Soon, it’ll photograph the cosmos. But first, scientists used it to snap a highly-detailed picture of an ordinary vegetable
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