Technology

Once unfathomable, the milestone of a single company having 10,000 satellites operating overhead signals that the era of mega constellations is here to stay

A Rhode Island start-up is working to recycle spent nuclear fuel into long-lasting power systems for the military

In a French criminal trial, conventional DNA analysis couldn’t distinguish between twin brothers, but emerging scientific methods could help in such cases

We trace the final chapter of Katharine Burr Blodgett’s career, her retirement from GE and her disappearance from public memory

Researchers at OpenAI and Ginkgo Bioworks showed that an AI model working with an autonomous lab can design and iterate real biology experiments at unprecedented speed

GPS spoofing is distorting vessel positions and deepening the risk in one of the world’s most important shipping lanes

Fuzzy, fast-breathing robots can make humans more afraid

AI-powered writing tools are increasingly integrated into our e-mails and phones. Now a new study finds biased AI suggestions can sway users’ beliefs

Molecular patterns and machine learning can pin down crime scene maggots

A proposed $1.3-billion U.S. Army Corps of Engineers port expansion in North Carolina threatens to unearth decades of “forever chemicals.” The government’s initial plan: don’t test the mud

Fluorescent proteins with a quantum upgrade could offer unprecedented views inside cells

Mainstream chatbots presented varying levels of resistance to deliberate requests for fabrication, study finds