Flying Chariots and Exotic Birds: How 17th-Century Dreamers Planned to Reach the Moon
People have been dreaming about space travel for hundreds of years, long before the arrival of the spectacular technologies behind space exploration today
Could Intelligent Machines of the Future Own the Rights to Their Own Creations?
The protection of intellectual property is essential for economic advancement
Does Silicon Valley Want You to Text and Drive?
In addition to addressing safety concerns, Silicon Valley firms have a strong incentive to create a new venue for increasing the use of their digital devices
Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2017
Disruptive solutions that are poised to change the world
SpaceX’s Planned Giant Rocket Could Chase Down Interstellar Asteroid
A new study charts potential courses for missions to ‘Oumuamua, an oddly-shaped space rock from another star
Redefining “Safety” for Self-Driving Cars
Even when autonomous vehicles are doing everything they’re supposed to, the drivers of nearby cars and trucks are still flawed, error-prone humans
How an Underwater Sensor Network Is Tracking Argentina’s Lost Submarine
An expert from a nuclear-test-monitoring system explains how his team is trying to help in the search for the ARA San Juan
Humpback Whale Flippers Do More Than Maneuver
Researchers attached cameras to humpback whales and found that they flap their flippers to help power forward swimming.
A Flat Earther's Steamy Attempt at Proof
Plus, why some flat Earth enthusiasts claim forests aren't real. Seriously
Jet Fuel from Sugarcane? It’s Not a Flight of Fancy
Researchers have found that engineered sugarcane could yield more than 2,500 liters of bio-jet fuel per acre of land
A New Recipe for Counting Cranberries
Estimating cranberry harvests involves tedious hand-counting. But microwave analysis could change all that. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Technology from Harry Potter Movies Brings Magic of Brain into Focus
Software lets scientists explore the brain in 3-D and perform “virtual dissections”