Technology
Scientists Are Investigating a Puzzling Underground 'Anomaly' Near the Giza Pyramids
Using remote-sensing technologies, researchers have discovered two connected structures in a previously unexplored area
Through Newly Installed 'Portals,' New Yorkers and Dubliners Can Wave, Dance and Inappropriately Gesture to Each Other in Real Time
New art installations connect the two cities through continuous silent video feeds
The Inside Story of the First Untethered Spacewalk
On February 7, 1984, astronaut Bruce McCandless ventured out into space and away from shuttle Challenger using only a nitrogen-propelled, hand-controlled backpack
Scientists Discover 27,500 Asteroids in Old Telescope Images Using A.I.
While most of the team’s new finds are located in the main asteroid belt, about 100 are near-Earth asteroids that pass close to our planet's orbit
NASA's Orion Capsule Heat Shield Wore Away in More Than 100 Places During 2022 Test Flight, Posing 'Significant Risks'
A new report highlights safety issues that NASA must address before using the spacecraft to send astronauts to the moon, and the agency is already working on fixing the problems
World's First Race of A.I.-Driven Cars Was Filled With Spins, Swerves and Stops
Though the cars could not compare to human drivers, the event may help improve self-driving technology, experts say
How Artificial Intelligence Is Making 2,000-Year-Old Scrolls Readable Again
The innovative “Vesuvius Challenge” unlocked a mystery that had confounded archeologists for centuries
This Newly Deciphered Papyrus Scroll Reveals the Location of Plato's Grave
The mysterious site is mentioned in a text buried by Mount Vesuvius' eruption 2,000 years ago
How A.I. Is Revolutionizing Marine Conservation
Driven by a childhood marked by war and environmental devastation, marine scientist Dyhia Belhabib developed an innovative technology to combat illegal fishing
Nikola Tesla and the Tower That Became His 'Million Dollar Folly'
The eccentric inventor's dream of a wireless-transmission tower would prove to be his undoing
Voyager 1 Sends Clear Data to NASA for the First Time in Five Months
The farthest spacecraft from Earth had been transmitting nonsense since November, but after an engineering tweak, it finally beamed back a report on its health and status
Weapon Chest With Tools for Making Ammunition Found in 500-Year-Old Shipwreck in Sweden
The mercenaries on board the "Griffin" lived during a time of great change in naval warfare
Why Do Some People Always Get Lost?
Research suggests that experience may matter more than innate ability when it comes to a sense of direction
Peek Inside a California Condor Egg Just Before It Hatched, With This CT Scan of the Baby Bird
Last month, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance welcomed its 250th California condor chick in its breeding program, and the CT scan helped determine the bird was well-positioned for hatching
3D Sonar Images of Baltimore's Key Bridge Reveal the Underwater Wreckage in Detail
Divers clearing the Patapsco River are grappling with poor visibility and dangerous conditions, so they rely heavily on real-time sonar observations
From the JogBra to Gatorade to Breakaway Basketball Rims, Sports Are a Field for Invention
A new exhibition at the National Museum of American History aims to inspire the next generation of innovators
Falling Object That Crashed Into Florida Home May Be Debris From the International Space Station
Nobody was hurt by the mysterious, two-pound object, but experts speculate it may be a piece of batteries ejected from the station in 2021
More Than Half of U.S. Landfills May Be Methane 'Super-Emitters,' Study Finds
Aerial observations of hundreds of large landfills across 18 states found they are leaking 40 percent more methane than is reported to the EPA
This Handheld Device Allows Blind People to Experience the Solar Eclipse With Their Ears
The technology, which translates the intensity of sunlight into a range of sounds, was designed to make eclipses more accessible to visually impaired people
This Is the Gear You Need to View the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
Protect your eyesight with eclipse glasses, binoculars, telescopes or lens filters
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