National Labs are now collaborating, not competing, to make the fastest supercomputers, which should enable new types of science to model everything from climate change to materials science to nuclear-weapons performance...
Most software today arrives full of small bugs. But big glitches have lost whole spacecraft or could send tourists driving into the ocean
Those who responded to our call for images of obscure, obsolete devices did not disappoint. Here are our favorites
In the near future access to information and new technology may make profits and privacy obsolete, and force us to redefine the boundaries between humanity and machines
The World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council meetings are going on this week in Dubai. More than 1000 experts (including Scientific American editor-in-chief Mariette DiChristina) have gathered to discuss big world problems such as climate change, poverty, water shortages, energy and innovation...
Software developers know about bugs—but ship products anyway
As Google Scholar approaches its 10th anniversary, Nature spoke to its co-creator Anurag Acharya
The celebration of the 2015 Breakthrough Prizes in fundamental physics and life sciences continues today with discussions about the factors that drive innovation
This week begins the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council meetings. More than 1000 experts (including Scientific American editor-in-chief Mariette DiChristina) have gathered in Dubai to discuss big world problems such as climate change, poverty, water shortages, energy and innovation...
Editor's Note: This is the second installment in a new series by Ulyana Horodyskyj, who chronicled an earlier expedition to Nepal in a series called, "Climbing Mount Everest," which can be found by clicking here...
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Novel materials, 3-D printers and a new way of thinking about design could yield objects capable of assembling themselves and changing shape or function on command
Even as 3-D printing's impact on science, healthcare and consumer electronics grows, these devices aren't likely to find their way into your home anytime soon.
A human-powered helicopter could not fly, experts concluded. Then two young engineers proved them wrong and won a quarter of a million dollars in the process
Insectile drones could evolve into useful minions to track, map, and respond to climate change
Scientists prepare an inexpensive, accurate tool to track greenhouse gas concentrations
The dawn of human brain-to-brain communication has arrived
The promise of self-driving vehicles has brought with it high expectations and enthusiasm. But, we might not be quite ready to hand over the wheel.
It’s no doubt that, with a repertoire of everything from colorful coral to a poisonous sea snake, the octopus could win any costume contest handily.
Christo Wilson, a computer scientist at Northeastern University, says prices online are "super subjective" and vary according to your past clicks and purchases or whether you are shopping on a mobile phone...
