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Traffic light flashing yellow signal

Technology

Researchers propose fourth traffic signal light for hypothetical self-driving car future Researchers propose fourth traffic signal light for hypothetical self-driving car future

CorPower C4 buoy turbine in ocean

Technology

Huge 60-foot-tall buoy uses ocean waves to create clean energy Huge 60-foot-tall buoy uses ocean waves to create clean energy

Oh good, the humanoid robots are running even faster now

Technology

Oh good, the humanoid robots are running even faster now Oh good, the humanoid robots are running even faster now

Varda W-1 capsule reentry video screenshot

Science

Watch the plasma fly in space capsule’s dramatic fall to Earth Watch the plasma fly in space capsule’s dramatic fall to Earth

Odie the lunar lander is not dead yet

Science

Odie the lunar lander is not dead yet Odie the lunar lander is not dead yet

Technology

The Apple Car is dead The Apple Car is dead

Hand holding cube of 3D printed titanium allow metamaterial

Technology

A 3D-printed titanium ‘metamaterial’ design solved a longtime engineering issue A 3D-printed titanium ‘metamaterial’ design solved a longtime engineering issue

Image taken of JAXA SLIM lunar lander on moon upside down

Science

SLIM lives! Japan’s upside-down lander is online after a brutal lunar night SLIM lives! Japan’s upside-down lander is online after a brutal lunar night

Close up of laser etching optical disk

Technology

This DVD-sized disk can store a massive 125,000 gigabytes of data This DVD-sized disk can store a massive 125,000 gigabytes of data

Concept art of NASA Mars habitat

Science

How to apply for NASA’s next Mars habitat simulation How to apply for NASA’s next Mars habitat simulation

Edible soft robot on table

Technology

This edible, wriggling robot mimics experience of eating moving food This edible, wriggling robot mimics experience of eating moving food

Minesto Dragon 4 undersea kite turbine traveling atop water

Environment

Huge underwater ‘kite’ turbine powered 1,000 homes in the Faroe Islands Huge underwater ‘kite’ turbine powered 1,000 homes in the Faroe Islands

pleurocystitid soft robot

Technology

A sea creature extinct for half a billion years inspired a new soft robot A sea creature extinct for half a billion years inspired a new soft robot

Interior of JET fusion reactor with plasma superimposed

Technology

Aging reactor sets new fusion energy record in last hurrah Aging reactor sets new fusion energy record in last hurrah

Abandoned car in aluminum red mud spill

Technology

Aluminum’s notorious, toxic red mud could one day help make ‘green steel’ Aluminum’s notorious, toxic red mud could one day help make ‘green steel’

Antique zimingzhong mechanical clock

Technology

It’s time to check out these incredible antique musical clocks It’s time to check out these incredible antique musical clocks

Screenshot showing shaded rendering of Doom via E. Coli bacteria display

Science

Running ‘Doom’ on E. coli cells… very, very slowly Running ‘Doom’ on E. coli cells… very, very slowly

Ingenuity rotocopter on Mars

Science

RIP Mars Ingenuity, the ‘little helicopter that could’ RIP Mars Ingenuity, the ‘little helicopter that could’

GIF of Sierra Space LIFE module exploding during pressure test

Technology

Watch a giant, inflatable space station prototype explode during its intentional ‘ultimate burst’ Watch a giant, inflatable space station prototype explode during its intentional ‘ultimate burst’

A colorized view of the DOLCE structure finalizing its uncoiling process, as seen from the boom camera, over Antarctica, on August 22, 2023.

Technology

The first-ever space solar power tests are finished after a year in orbit The first-ever space solar power tests are finished after a year in orbit

John Deere 8R Autonomous Tractor in field

Technology

John Deere and Starlink partner to provide satellite internet for rural farmers John Deere and Starlink partner to provide satellite internet for rural farmers

Interior of Boeing 737-9 Max with emergency passenger door plug blown off

Technology

Boeing faces FAA audit after its 737 Max 9 plane’s door plug blew off mid-air Boeing faces FAA audit after its 737 Max 9 plane’s door plug blew off mid-air

GIF of Ouroboros-3 test rocket igniting

Technology

Watch this rocket ‘eat’ its own body for fuel Watch this rocket ‘eat’ its own body for fuel

Microscopic view of Oikopleura dioica

Science

This tiny sea creature builds a ‘snot palace’ to capture food This tiny sea creature builds a ‘snot palace’ to capture food

Closeup of carbon nitride material

Technology

This new synthetic material is nearly as durable as diamonds This new synthetic material is nearly as durable as diamonds

Illustration of biofiber within cracked concrete

Technology

Bacterial ‘blood’ could heal cracks in concrete Bacterial ‘blood’ could heal cracks in concrete

Completed JT-60SA experimental nuclear fusion facility in Japan

Technology

The world’s largest experimental tokamak nuclear fusion reactor is up and running The world’s largest experimental tokamak nuclear fusion reactor is up and running

A cicada sitting on a green leaf. The insect has bright orange eyes and large wings. Cicadas live underground for 13 or 17 years, before emerging to mate.

Environment

Fiber optic cables can pick up cicadas’ droning din Fiber optic cables can pick up cicadas’ droning din

By Laura Baisas

Google and Fervo's geothermal power plant in Nevada at dusk

Technology

Geothermal energy now helps power Google’s desert data centers Geothermal energy now helps power Google’s desert data centers

Army ants building living bridge between two ledges in lab

Technology

Army ants could teach robots a thing or two Army ants could teach robots a thing or two

Robot dog at Hyundai factory working on car

Technology

Hyundai’s robot-heavy EV factory in Singapore is fully operational Hyundai’s robot-heavy EV factory in Singapore is fully operational

A detailed view of a drain cover on the track as seen from the McLaren VISTA during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Technology

Formula One race car cracks a drain cover during Las Vegas Grand Prix practice run Formula One race car cracks a drain cover during Las Vegas Grand Prix practice run

Computer simulation of Apollo 12 lunar lander effects on lunar surface

Technology

Watch NASA’s supercomputer simulation of the Apollo 12 lunar landing Watch NASA’s supercomputer simulation of the Apollo 12 lunar landing

Side by side of 3D printed robot hand gripping pen and bottle

Technology

This 3D-printed soft robotic hand has ‘bones,’ ‘ligaments,’ and ‘tendons’ This 3D-printed soft robotic hand has ‘bones,’ ‘ligaments,’ and ‘tendons’

a Ford Mach-E electric car parked in front of the woods in autumn

Technology

How do electric cars work? By harnessing the magic of magnetism. How do electric cars work? By harnessing the magic of magnetism.

Technology

Why scientists used these radio transmitters to create artificial auroras Why scientists used these radio transmitters to create artificial auroras

By Charlotte Hu

Pathfinder 1 outside of Hangar 2

Technology

Giant electric airships could one day deliver humanitarian aid Giant electric airships could one day deliver humanitarian aid

By Harry Guinness

NASA's Super Guppy rocket transport prop plane landing on tarmac in Alabama

Technology

Watch NASA’s bizarre and bulbous Super Guppy cargo plane touch down in Alabama Watch NASA’s bizarre and bulbous Super Guppy cargo plane touch down in Alabama

Rimac Nevera hypercar action shot driving in reverse

Technology

Rimac’s electric speed demon tore through a world record in reverse Rimac’s electric speed demon tore through a world record in reverse

California Forever concept art of utopian cityscape

Technology

Billionaire-backed company has bought all the land it needs for its ‘city of yesterday’ Billionaire-backed company has bought all the land it needs for its ‘city of yesterday’

elephant seal wearing tag like a hat

Technology

Seals with funny hats are helping map the Antarctic seascape Seals with funny hats are helping map the Antarctic seascape

By Charlotte Hu

How smart trailers could give trucking a clean, electrified boost

Technology

How smart trailers could give trucking a clean, electrified boost How smart trailers could give trucking a clean, electrified boost

Offshore wind turbine being constructed with nearby supply ship

Technology

A Danish company just scrapped its ambitious plan for a New Jersey offshore wind farm A Danish company just scrapped its ambitious plan for a New Jersey offshore wind farm

Watch a heavy-lifting drone land a perfect delivery on an offshore wind turbine

Technology

Watch a heavy-lifting drone land a perfect delivery on an offshore wind turbine Watch a heavy-lifting drone land a perfect delivery on an offshore wind turbine

This new haptic glove uses tiny valve ‘pixels’ to simulate pressure

Technology

This new haptic glove uses tiny valve ‘pixels’ to simulate pressure This new haptic glove uses tiny valve ‘pixels’ to simulate pressure

A 3D printer printing a green plastic shoe.

Technology

How does 3D printing work? How does 3D printing work?

By Charlotte Hu

Man holding HULC lunar camera in rocky outdoor environment

Technology

A sneak peek at the lunar camera destined for the Artemis missions A sneak peek at the lunar camera destined for the Artemis missions

Woman's hands holding up cloth woven with smart fiber

Technology

This liquid crystal fabric is ‘smart’ enough to adapt to the weather This liquid crystal fabric is ‘smart’ enough to adapt to the weather

Chicken feather fibers could help make less toxic hydrogen fuel cells

Technology

Chicken feather fibers could help make less toxic hydrogen fuel cells Chicken feather fibers could help make less toxic hydrogen fuel cells

a giant bumper car

Technology

This giant bumper car is street-legal and enormously delightful This giant bumper car is street-legal and enormously delightful

This weird-looking British ship will keep an eye out for sabotage beneath the surface

Technology

This weird-looking British ship will keep an eye out for sabotage beneath the surface This weird-looking British ship will keep an eye out for sabotage beneath the surface

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Orsted offshore wind turbines in the UK

Technology

Atlantic City’s massive offshore wind farm project highlights the industry’s growing pains Atlantic City’s massive offshore wind farm project highlights the industry’s growing pains

2024 Chevy Corvette E-Ray driving down the road

Technology

The new electrified E-Ray is the quickest Corvette ever The new electrified E-Ray is the quickest Corvette ever

Stella Terra solar powered car action shot on road

Technology

This off-roading, solar-powered vehicle just sped across the Sahara This off-roading, solar-powered vehicle just sped across the Sahara

Workers at rare earth mineral mine next to equipment in China

Technology

China says it discovered potentially vast amounts of a rare superconducting material China says it discovered potentially vast amounts of a rare superconducting material

Watch this new Canada-made troop transport pass its explosive tests

Technology

Watch this new Canada-made troop transport pass its explosive tests Watch this new Canada-made troop transport pass its explosive tests

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This non-invasive device blasts apart tumors with sound waves

Technology

This non-invasive device blasts apart tumors with sound waves This non-invasive device blasts apart tumors with sound waves

By Charlotte Hu

Why NASA will launch rockets to study the eclipse

Technology

Why NASA will launch rockets to study the eclipse Why NASA will launch rockets to study the eclipse

By Charlotte Hu

Parker Solar Probe in front of sun concept art

Technology

The fastest ever human-made object keeps breaking its own speed record The fastest ever human-made object keeps breaking its own speed record

Two US Coast Guard officials handling remains of OceanGate Titan submersible

Technology

What the US Coast Guard found on their last OceanGate Titan salvage mission What the US Coast Guard found on their last OceanGate Titan salvage mission

Man with cerebral palsy drinking from RoboCup

Technology

College students invented an easy device for cerebral palsy patients to drink on their own College students invented an easy device for cerebral palsy patients to drink on their own

Close up of Axiom Space Prada lunar spacesuit glove

Science

Moon-bound Artemis III spacesuits have some functional luxury sewn in Moon-bound Artemis III spacesuits have some functional luxury sewn in

aurora supercomputer at Argonne

Technology

The world’s most powerful computer could soon help the US build better nuclear reactors The world’s most powerful computer could soon help the US build better nuclear reactors

By Charlotte Hu

Orbital cubesat plasma brake concept art

Science

A new satellite’s ‘plasma brake’ uses Earth’s atmosphere to avoid becoming space junk A new satellite’s ‘plasma brake’ uses Earth’s atmosphere to avoid becoming space junk