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The same 32 symbols show up in prehistoric European cave art.
A network of devices called MERMAIDs is taking seismographs where they've never been.
In 2008, Elon Musk explained which of history's tech geniuses was his role model.
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"Dinner and drinks" may take on a new, more provocative meaning.
The massive number of casualties and injuries created during these battles necessitated some quick, creative ideas... some of which we still have today.
When he first became a multi-millionaire, Elon Musk shared how his vision led to success.
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Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com, explains his plan for success.
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Renowned scientists and technologists who've passed away in 2018.
Superpowers team up to heat up the ionosphere by over 200 degrees.
The Russian robot named "Boris", promoted as hi-tech by state tv, was revealed to be an actor.
A new study warns of millions of "lost Einsteins."
Learn how to enter into the mindset of a successful inventor.
Be glad your name isn't attached to any of these bad ideas.
The barrier to solar energy has always been storage. Now, bottled sunshine has a shelf-life of 18 years.
The researchers created a special polymer that can make robots repair themselves.
Inconceivable wealth. And a few lessons in how not to get rich, too.
Most basic form of data, meet most basic form of matter.
MIT professor Robert Langer is a prolific American inventor in medicine. His advice? Don't follow the money, do meaningful work.
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What if we build from the sky down? NYC architects release designs for a skyscraper that would hang from an asteroid and travel between hemispheres.
A patent filed for Amazon's "airborne fulfillment centers" reveals the e-commerce giant's plans for the future of delivery.
Scientists create a portable device that can detect 17 diseases, including 8 different cancers, straight from a person's breath.
The most impactful technology inventions in history are ranked.
A new study from Cornell University shows how metaphors influence our ability to be impressed by genius and uncovers a gender hook – it seems we prefer to conceive of male genius as an exciting idea explosion, and female genius as a long, hard labor of hard work.
Why do Shakespeare's plays have such a dramatic impact on readers and audiences? Philip Davis shows how Shakespeare's use of language creates heightened brain activity, or what he calls "a theater of the brain."