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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

By Andrew Paul

Save up to 63% on holiday decorations and toys during Amazon Prime Day.
Gear

Save 63% on Lenox holiday dinner plates and more festive deals this Amazon Prime Day

By Jen McCaffery

The Vitamix 5200 Blender is 45 % off this Prime Day.
Gear

Whip 45% off the Vitamix 5200 Blender this Prime Day

By Jen McCaffery

Increase your fitness with the help of these Amazon Prime Day deals,
Gear

The best Amazon Prime Day fitness: Save $500 on a Hydrow Rower and more Prime Day deals

By Jen McCaffery

Man with cerebral palsy drinking from RoboCup
Technology

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

By Andrew Paul

Watch robot dogs train on obstacle courses to avoid tripping
Technology

Watch robot dogs train on obstacle courses to avoid tripping

By Andrew Paul

Close up of Axiom Space Prada lunar spacesuit glove
Science

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

By Andrew Paul

Sweat sensor worn like a ring on finger
Technology

A new noninvasive patch could monitor a vital hormone

By Andrew Paul

Orbital cubesat plasma brake concept art
Science

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

By Andrew Paul

Electronic artificial tongue sensor
Technology

An ‘electronic tongue’ could help robots taste food like humans

By Andrew Paul

Animal deterring robotic wolf sentry
Technology

Robotic ‘Super Monster Wolves’ are guarding Japanese towns against bears

By Andrew Paul

Illustration of trackable objects orbiting Earth
Technology

The FCC just dished out their first space junk fine

By Andrew Paul

ARCAM A25 integrated amp on a pedestal within a yellow halo
Gear

ARCAM spotlights industrial redesign with new Radia Series

By Tony Ware

Chipotle automated makeline station
Technology

Watch Chipotle’s latest robot prototype plunk ingredients into a burrito bowl

By Andrew Paul

Tom Hanks smiling
Technology

Tom Hanks says his deepfake is hawking dental insurance

By Andrew Paul

Archax robotic mech suit in warehouse
Technology

This gigantic mech suit can be yours for $3 million

By Andrew Paul

Green architecture homes
Technology

The EPA wants to tighten up their ‘zero-emission’ building definition

By Andrew Paul

Solar sail concept art from NASA
Science

How tiny spacecraft could ‘sail’ to Mars surprisingly quickly

By Andrew Paul

Rendering of Firefly Space's Blue Ghost lunar lander on moon surface
Technology

Why astronomers want to put a telescope on the dark side of the moon

By Andrew Paul

CIA headquarters floor seal logo
Technology

The CIA is building its version of ChatGPT

By Andrew Paul

Microsoft wants small nuclear reactors to power its AI and cloud computing services
Technology

Microsoft wants small nuclear reactors to power its AI and cloud computing services

By Andrew Paul

Skydio X10 drone flying at night
Technology

A new drone might help cops stop high-speed car chases

By Andrew Paul

Pile of colorful Lego bricks
Technology

Lego’s plan for eco-friendly bricks has fallen apart

By Andrew Paul

chatgpt shown on a mobile phone
Technology

ChatGPT can now see, hear, and talk to some users

By Andrew Paul

Tesla Oracle Cybertruck cop car concept art
Technology

Here is what a Tesla Cybertruck cop car could look like

By Andrew Paul

Sierra Space module exploding screenshot
Technology

Watch a space station habitat prototype pop like a water balloon

By Andrew Paul

Elon Musk in suit
Technology

Neuralink’s human trials volunteers ‘should have serious concerns,’ say medical experts

By Andrew Paul

Spider silk stronger than Kevlar spun by an unlikely source
Technology

Spider silk stronger than Kevlar spun by an unlikely source

By Andrew Paul

Elon Musk sitting with finger tips touching in steeple shape
Technology

Neuralink is searching for its first human test subjects

By Andrew Paul

Hands typing on laptop in dark room
Technology

The International Criminal Court was hit with a cyberattack

By Andrew Paul

Avery Dennison thermal energy factory in Belgium
Technology

This Belgian factory’s massive mirror array turns sunlight into thermal energy

By Andrew Paul

Scientist inspects portion of LCLS installation
Technology

This record-breaking X-ray laser is ready to unlock quantum secrets

By Andrew Paul

Rocket engine test ignition
Technology

Watch a rocket engine ignite in ultra-slow motion

By Andrew Paul

F-35B stealth jet
Technology

The US military could use your help finding a missing F-35 stealth jet

By Andrew Paul

Tiny robot standing on perch
Technology

Mini explosions give this little robot a big bounce

By Andrew Paul

Revo Foods 3D-printed salmon
Technology

The world’s first 3D-printed salmon is hitting store shelves, and it looks kind of good

By Andrew Paul

ETH Zurich electric race car in motion
Technology

Swiss students just slashed the world record for EV acceleration

By Andrew Paul

Google headquarters
Technology

The US antitrust trial against Google is in full swing. Here’s what’s at stake.

By Andrew Paul

A rare fish with ‘hands’ is spotted in a surprising place
Environment

A rare fish with ‘hands’ is spotted in a surprising place

By Sara Kiley Watson

A weather balloon against blue sky
Technology

NASA wants to use AI to study unidentified aerial phenomenon

By Andrew Paul

Robotic origami microflier
Technology

Microflier robots use the science of origami to fall like leaves

By Andrew Paul

Apple iPhone 15 Pro product line
Technology

Apple’s newest gadgets include titanium iPhones with USB-C ports

By Andrew Paul

Ascento Guard robot
Technology

The Ascento Guard patrol robot puts a cartoonish spin on security enforcement

By Andrew Paul

JAXA LEV-2 lunar probe on sand
Technology

The newest moon-bound robot will roll around like a tennis ball

By Andrew Paul

Person completing 1040 tax form with calculator
Technology

Calling TurboTax ‘free’ is ‘deceptive advertising,’ says FTC

By Andrew Paul

H2FLY hydrogen fuel plane in flight
Technology

This liquid hydrogen-powered plane successfully completed its first test flights

By Andrew Paul

3D printer making algae-based water decontaminate
Technology

‘Living material’ water filter uses bacteria to neutralize water pollutants

By Andrew Paul

Kidney transplant sensor on researcher fingertip
Technology

This organ-failure detector is thinner than a human hair

By Andrew Paul

MIT Van Atta Backscatter array closeup
Technology

This new subsea communications system can run on an iota of power

By Andrew Paul

Luxury car interior
Technology

Your car could be capturing data on your sex life

By Andrew Paul

UPS delivery drone in flight
Technology

FAA will allow UPS delivery drones to travel greater distances

By Andrew Paul

Closeup of solar panel installation
Technology

This alternative to lithium-based batteries could help store renewable energy

By Andrew Paul

Lagos Blue Line Rail train next to traffic jam
Technology

Traveling through the world’s most traffic-heavy city just got a lot quicker—and greener

By Andrew Paul

Pants on hangers
Technology

The US wants to dress military in smart surveillance apparel

By Andrew Paul

Concept art of Artemis lunar base with astronauts
Technology

Poppyseed-sized nuclear fuel cells might power a NASA moon base

By Andrew Paul

Self-driving taxis blocked an ambulance and the patient died, San Francisco fire department says
Technology

Self-driving taxis blocked an ambulance and the patient died, San Francisco fire department says

By Andrew Paul

Worldwide Communication, Satellite and other antenna network against sky at sunset, silhouette style
Technology

Emergency alert system test coming to phones, TVs, and radios across the U.S.

By Andrew Paul

Scania solar powered semi-truck on road
Technology

Sweden is testing a semi-truck trailer covered in 100 square meters of solar panels

By Andrew Paul

The CLARI mini-robot created by Kaushik Jayaram, assistant professor, mechanical engineering and Heiko Kabutz, PhD student, mechanical engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder
Technology

This small, squishy robot is cuter than its cockroach inspiration

By Andrew Paul

Illustration of laser communication satellite array and the ISS above Earth
Technology

Space lasers could beam information to Earth by the end of the year

By Andrew Paul

Professor Garry Duffy and Dr Rachel Beatty show the soft robotic implant developed by University of Galway and MIT
Technology

This drug-delivery soft robot may help solve medical implants’ scar tissue problem

By Andrew Paul

YouTube home screen on smartphone
Technology

YouTube’s extremist rabbit holes are deep but narrow

By Andrew Paul

California high speed railcar concept art
Technology

A high-speed rail line in California is chugging along towards 2030 debut

By Andrew Paul

Close-up of witch hazel plant
Environment

Future leaping robots could take a cue from seed-launching witch hazel plants

By Andrew Paul