Technology
This A.I. Used Brain Scans to Recreate Images People Saw
The technology, which was tested with four people, is still in its infancy but could one day help people communicate or decode dreams, researchers say
Hidden Chamber Revealed Inside Great Pyramid of Giza
Researchers used cosmic-ray imaging to uncover the 30-foot-long corridor
Genetically Modified Trees Are Taking Root to Capture Carbon
A start-up created the plants to help combat the climate crisis, but they have so far only been tested in a lab setting
How California Took Over the World
A sweeping book offers a provocative new history arguing that today's inequality can be traced back to the state's founding
Can Satellites Really Detect Whales From Space?
Distant identification of whales is improving rapidly, but finding the behemoth creatures is still surprisingly tricky
One Small Step for Space Art
A new artwork by Sacha Jafri could travel to the moon next month
Hundreds of Frank Lloyd Wright's Designs Were Never Built. Here's What They Might Have Looked Like
So far, David Romero has digitally reconstructed more than 20 of the famous architect's unrealized projects
Artificial Intelligence Identifies Long-Overlooked Raphael Masterpiece
A facial recognition analysis found that the faces in a mysterious painting are virtually identical to those in the artist's "Sistine Madonna"
The First 'A.I. Lawyer' Will Help Defendants Fight Speeding Tickets
Two people equipped with Bluetooth earpieces will repeat to a judge what the robot tells them
The Doomsday Clock Is Now Closer Than Ever to Midnight
The reset comes amid the war in Ukraine, nuclear threats and climate change
Digital Scans Reveal Secrets of 'Golden Boy' Mummy
The 2,300-year-old mummified teen was buried with 49 protective amulets, several made of gold
Are A.I. Image Generators Violating Copyright Laws?
Two new lawsuits argue that tools like Midjourney and Stable Diffusion are infringing on artists' rights
Student Creates App to Detect Essays Written by AI
In response to the text-generating bot ChatGPT, the new tool measures sentence complexity and variation to predict whether an author was human
Neutron Imaging Reveals Tiny Bones Inside 800-Year-Old Pendant
The high-tech method allowed researchers to examine the artifact without opening it
Twenty-Three Smithsonian Shows to See in 2023
A rare Bible, George Clinton's colorful wig, Disney World history and Japanese ghosts debut this year
The Smithsonian Will Restore Hundreds of the World's Oldest Sound Recordings
They were made by Alexander Graham Bell and his fellow researchers between 1881 and 1892
Five Revolutionary Technologies Helping Scientists Study Polar Bears
As climate change threatens the charismatic creatures, scientists are embracing innovations to help them understand and protect the bears
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
Rare 16th-Century Ship Unearthed in England
Quarry workers discovered the vessel 1,000 feet from the nearest coastline
You Can Listen to Audiobooks Narrated by Artificial Intelligence
Apple is now offering "digital narration" for some titles in the romance and fiction genres
Page 7 of 28