Engineering

Experts debate what amateur scientists could accomplish with the powerful DNA editing tool—and whether its ready availability is cause for concern 

Multi-telescope project has ambitious goals and a big price tag

The Large Hadron Collider beauty experiment has seen hints of new particles that may point the way toward a higher theory of physics

The unmanned aircraft offer an intimate look at a crater’s fiery inner workings

The gas battery’s history began with a brief note to chemist and physicist Michael Faraday at the Royal Institution

Dormant since late 2016, the rover’s rock-boring drill could soon come back online

Spatial audio promises immersive virtual experiences that engage more of the senses

With much of the U.S. commonwealth’s cellular service and electrical grid down since Hurricane Maria, the parent company of tech giant Google could help restore wireless communication to 3.4 million residents

In the original, seeking answers was all about looking at the eyes

The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded today to Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Kip Thorne for their contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves.

The Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barish and Kip S. Thorne "for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves".

The U.S.’s 1954 Castle Bravo thermonuclear disaster offers a cautionary tale about what could go wrong