
On the Trail of Space Trash
The U.S. Air Force has a new plan to track tiny pieces of orbiting debris
The U.S. Air Force has a new plan to track tiny pieces of orbiting debris
Recent research finds that body language significantly improves how well we are understood by our audience. Christie Nicholson reports
US intelligence agency aims to forecast unrest by reading the runes of social media.
Guess what Apple's research and development spending is as a percentage of revenue? Chances are your answers are so far off that Apple's R&D spending could be a drinking game.
Forensic anthropologists refer to animal skeletons and to new 3D software to help identify victims.
Forensic anthropologists refer to animal skeletons and to new 3D software to help identify victims.
A new Georgia Tech Information Security Center report cites search engines, mobile phones and personal information as prime targets for hackers. Larry Greenemeier reports
The iOS 5 update initially bricked my iPod Touch. (Credit: Lance Whitney/CNET) An attempted upgrade to iOS 5 bricked my iPod Touch, forcing me to spend hours restoring the device.
Research In Motion's BlackBerry service, which had been out since Monday in some parts of the world, has been fully restored, executives at the company said Thursday morning.
Universities are piloting superfast Internet connections that may finally rival the speed of South Korea's
Many of the most profound scientific questions—and some of humanity's most urgent problems—pertain to the science of atoms and molecules
Sensors can detect damage that may be invisible to the naked eye
The IBM "Think" exhibit analyzes data to create virtual representations of wasted drinking water, solar-energy potential, traffic snarls, air quality and credit card transactions in and around New York City...
The IBM "Think" exhibit analyzes data to create virtual representations of wasted drinking water, solar-energy potential, traffic snarls, air quality and credit card transactions in and around New York City...
Stand aside "Watson": We have triumphed over the machine
Starring a 23-year-old Macintosh SE
Some friends of Scientific American wrote to us expressing their appreciation of the life of one of the great inventors and technology visionaries. Here are some of their thoughts and reflections...
The Apple co-founder and personal computing visionary succumbed to pancreatic cancer
The Apple co-founder passed away October 5, but our digital lives leaped ahead dramatically as a result of his leadership
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