Innovations
Scientists Have a New Way of Knowing How Many Sharks Are in the Sea
The predators are elusive, but marine ecologists are finding more of them by analyzing the "environmental DNA" in ocean water samples
Could Our Housewares Keep Us Healthier?
Some designers are harnessing sound, color, smell and touch in products that promote well-being and independence for all
This Is How MINI JCW Turbo Engines Are Built
The John Cooper Works edition is the fastest machine MINI has ever built. With a 228 two-liter twin turbo motor, it can hit 0 to 60 in six seconds flat
Why Are We Always Searching For "A Quiet Place?"
Perhaps the real monster is not noise, but instead our own intolerance of unwanted sounds
How the Panama Canal Took a Huge Toll On the Contract Workers Who Built It
The project was a tremendous American achievement, but the health costs to the mostly Caribbean contract workers were staggering
A Brief History of the Stoplight
How a bright idea shaped our cities and gave the go-ahead to our love affair with the car
This Car Factory Assembles Camaros Every 35 Minutes
At the Lansing Grand River plant, where the Camaro is assembled, speed is the name of the game: it takes just 35 minutes for one vehicle to be fitted
Why Jaguar Uses Aerospace Aluminum to Build Its Cars
One big challenge facing Jaguar in its switch from steel to aluminum was how to utilize this lighter, less flexible alloy
The Ethical Challenges Self-Driving Cars Will Face Every Day
The biggest ethical quandaries for self-driving cars arise in mundane situations, not when crashes are unavoidable
Why We Should Test Heart Drugs On a 'Virtual Human' Instead of Animals
Thousands of animals are used for heart drug tests each year—but research shows that computer-simulated trials are more accurate
Can We Gene-Edit Herpes Away?
Because the virus hides out deep in our bodies and stays there for life, a vaccine has eluded scientists for decades. But there may be another way
Could Immunotherapy Lead the Way to Fighting Cancer?
A new treatment that uses the body's own immune system to fight cancer is offering hope to patients with advanced disease
The Real Reasons You Shouldn't Clone Your Dog
It’s easy to understand why someone would want to. It's harder to justify the actual cloning process, both ethically and scientifically
What Will Our Society Look Like When Artificial Intelligence Is Everywhere?
Will robots become self-aware? Will they have rights? Will they be in charge? Here are five scenarios from our future dominated by AI
The History of Breeding Mice for Science Begins With a Woman in a Barn
Far more than a mouse fancier, Abbie Lathrop helped establish the standard mouse model and pioneered research into cancer inheritance
What the Founding Fathers' Money Problems Can Teach Us About Bitcoin
The challenges faced by the likes of Ben Franklin have a number of parallels to today’s cryptocurrency boom
Colored Pigments and Complex Tools Suggest Humans Were Trading 100,000 Years Earlier Than Previously Believed
Transformations in climate and landscape may have spurred these key technological innovations
Can a Computer Model Predict the First Round of This Year's March Madness?
Two mathematicians at Ohio State University are using machine learning to forecast tournament upsets
Google Japan Now Has Street View From a Dog's Perspective
It's like riding an Akita around Japan
Embroidering Electronics Into the Next Generation of 'Smart' Fabrics
Is an archaic sewing skill a key to connected, sensing, communicating fabrics of the future?
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