
FAA Accepts 20 New Applications to Fly Drones over U.S. Soil
The U.S. State Department, community colleges and--for the first time--a Native American tribal agency, join the Federal Aviation Administration’s drone authorization list
The U.S. State Department, community colleges and--for the first time--a Native American tribal agency, join the Federal Aviation Administration’s drone authorization list
More than 3,600 robots probe the seas down to 2,000 meters
Sometimes, even after a murder conviction, some see reasonable doubt that the conviction was a righteous one
This year's awards showcase the interplay between art and science
Beneath its pretty pink exterior, Messier 106 harbors a monster black hole that gobbles up matter at the galaxy’s center
Apple has tweaked an online article about the dangers of jailbreaking in the wake of a recent hack of iOS code
A U.S. mathematician used a giant network of computers to find a new prime number--17,425,170 digits long
A grammatically correct textual password is easier for algorithms to crack than one that with bad grammar. Christopher Intagliata reports
A new alternative transistor relies on a semiconductor that can be switched with magnetism instead of electricity. The approach could help make circuitry more malleable and lead to more efficient and reliable gadgets...
Apple's long been at the top of the heap when it comes to making money on one key aspect of its portable devices: storage
Early trials using mobile technology including text messaging and apps lack rigor and show mixed results
The world will end, but not for a long, long time
Using a technique with multiple accuracy checks, researchers have stored large amounts of digital information on tiny volumes of synthetic DNA. Sophie Bushwick reports
The near-complete archive allows the sometimes overlooked 19th-century naturalist to emerge from Darwin's shadow
Google has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission for permission to apparently conduct testing on, well, something
Aaron Swartz was threatened with criminal trial for downloading millions of academic articles. Although he may have employed questionable methods, the data-access principles he fought for are becoming widely embraced...
Tech Talker: Quick and Dirty Tips to Navigate the Digital World
An online project seeks crowd-sourced help to reproduce chemists' published results
Why digital design doesn't have to imitate the physical world
In recent times, Google's Sergey Brin has become an ambulating, flying billboard for his company's next great invention, Google Glasses
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