Environment
Seafloor Miners Poised to Cut into an Invisible Frontier
The ocean floor teems with mineral treasures, but extracting them could jeopardize an unexplored alien world
Stories by Julian Smith
Tech
A 360-Degree Virtual Reality Chamber Brings Researchers Face to Face with Their Data
Scientists can climb inside the University of California, Santa Barbara's three-story-high AlloSphere for a life-size interaction with their research
Tech
Can Robots Be Programmed to Learn from Their Own Experiences?
Researchers program robots to see if they can learn a very human trait: common sense
Tech
Dolphin-Inspired Man-Made Fin Works Swimmingly
Lunocet swimmers have already hit about eight miles per hour, almost twice the speed of Michael Phelps at his fastest
