
So, Umm, Google Duplex’s Chatter Is Not Quite Human
A systems scientist breaks down the intricacies of making a machine that can fool humans into thinking it’s one of us

So, Umm, Google Duplex’s Chatter Is Not Quite Human
A systems scientist breaks down the intricacies of making a machine that can fool humans into thinking it’s one of us

Girl Subject? No Such Thing
Techbridge Girls believes in the power of creating a space where students feel like they belong


Mars Lander Will Peer Inside the Red Planet
The InSight Mission will look at Mars's seismic activity and latent heat to find out more about how planets get made--and how humans might live there.

Does Renewable Energy Increase Electricity Prices? See for Yourself
How much does electricity cost in your state? Where does it come from? Here's a chart

IKEA-Building Robot Conquers Touchy-Feely Challenge
The Swedish furniture has become something of a benchmark for robotics engineers

Spot the Fake: Artificial Intelligence Can Produce Lifelike Photographs
By pitting AIs against one another, tech companies are creating realistic computer-generated images

To Keep NASA's Golden Age Alive, We Need More Telescopes—but Far Less Expensive Ones
A focus on costly space telescopes is hurting the field

Industrial Steel Method from 1968; Industrial Candy in 1868
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in Scientific American

Automobile Dashboard Technology Is Simply Awful
New cars have amazing technology everywhere but the dashboard

How Do Forensic Engineers Investigate Bridge Collapses, Like the One in Miami?
Investigators will study video, design plans and the “accelerated bridge construction” method for clues

Intelligent Machines That Learn Like Children
Machines that learn like children provide deep insights into how the mind and body act together to bootstrap knowledge and skills

Meet TESS, NASA’s Next Step in the Quest for Alien Earths
Launching in April on a two-year primary mission, the observatory could ultimately discover 20,000 planets—some of which could be much like our own