Technology
Did Stonehenge’s Builders Use Lard to Move Its Boulders Into Place?
Animal fat residue found on ceramic vessels suggests the ancient Britons who built the monument greased their wooden sledges with lard
In Battles of Man Versus Machine, James Bond Always Wins
We love the suave character because he soothes our anxieties about the power of humans in an increasingly technological world
When 6-Year-Olds Chose Jury Candidates
Before computers randomly issued jury summons, some state laws required that children do the picking
From the Family Station Wagon to the Apollo Lunar Rover, My Dad's Engineering Talent Had No Limits
Stricken with polio as an adult, he retired from the military and joined NASA's ingenious design team
The Walkman's Invention 40 Years Ago Launched a Cultural Revolution
In 1979, the new device forever changed the way we listened to music
Cell Phones Are Probably Not Making Us Grow Horns
Scientists and doctors cast doubts on study claiming that prolonged cell phone use is creating bone protrusions on young people’s heads
'Vis-O-Matic' Was the 1950s Version of Online Shopping
A Canadian department store tried to revolutionize buying when it opened a shop with booths and screens for ordering merchandise
Artificial Intelligence Generates Humans’ Faces Based on Their Voices
In trials, the algorithm successfully pinpointed speakers’ gender, race and age
A German Circus Uses Stunning Holograms Instead of Live Animal Performers
Circus Roncalli is preserving the tradition of animal acts while eliminating concerns of animal cruelty
A.I. Is Learning Teamwork by Dominating in Multiplayer Video Games
Google's DeepMind labs trained bots play a virtual version of capture the flag, showing them how to work as a unit
Astronomers Worry New SpaceX Satellite Constellation Could Impact Research
The first of SpaceX's 12,000 Starlink broadband satellites launched last week, raising fears they could interfere with ground-based telescopes
SpaceX Launched 60 Internet-Beaming Satellites Into Orbit
Last night's successful launch was the first big step in SpaceX's plan to provide global internet coverage from space
In 1945, a Japanese Balloon Bomb Killed Six Americans, Five of Them Children, in Oregon
The military kept the true story of their deaths, the only civilians to die at enemy hands on the U.S. mainland, under wraps
Morse Code Celebrates 175 Years and Counting
The elegantly simple code works whether flashing a spotlight or blinking your eyes—or even tapping on a smartphone touchscreen
How Nanoscale 'Signatures' Could Keep Counterfeit Parts Out of Military Equipment
Navy scientist Alison Smith will describe her novel authentication system at Smithsonian's Military Invention Day
During the Cold War, the CIA Secretly Plucked a Soviet Submarine From the Ocean Floor Using a Giant Claw
The International Spy Museum details the audacious plan that involved a reclusive billionaire, a 618-foot-long ship, and a great deal of stealth
How Blacksmiths Forged a Powerful Status Across the Continent of Africa
Iron tools, weapons, musical instruments and sculptures tell a tale of centuries of the craft’s influence
How To Prepare for a Future of Gene-Edited Babies—Because It's Coming
In a new book, futurist Jamie Metzl considers the ethical questions we need to ask in order to navigate the realities of human genetic engineering
The Motorized Scooter Boom That Hit a Century Before Dockless Scooters
Launched in 1915, the Autoped had wide appeal, with everyone from suffragettes to postmen giving it a try
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