Technology & Innovation

A new system proposes a voucher system for the .S. that could increase organ donations.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announces plans for a new rocket that would completely revamp the current fleet.

20 million ready-but-sterile male mosquitoes are being released in California to reduce local populations. 

We used to think of genes themselves as set in stone. But the story is far more complex.  

The list of issues reported by Transport for London is shocking.   

Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Writer Kurt Andersen on passionate kookiness as the American Way.

There’s a special reason these generally solo cephalopods have decided to cohabitate.   

Astronomers have gotten good at dating stars. But this one has them stumped.   

Concrete buildings, asphalt paved roads radiating accumulated heat throughout the night, and lack of trees contribute to the making of scorching cities. 

The internet is ablaze in controversy over the new AI “Gaydar” study. Did the researchers do anything wrong by pursuing this research?

Weatherman Alan Sealls of WKRG in Mobile, Alabama knows how to explain Hurricane Irma.

Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Author Salman Rushdie on the secret life of cities and so much more. 

This research may help us develop diamonds for products and better understand nuclear fusion.   

On September 1, launched a $2.5 million project called “Open Exploration of Vertebrate Diversity in 3D” or as many scientists know it – the “scan-all-vertebrates” project. Sponsored by the National Science […]

The truth is out there. But it may be subjective. 

Researchers for the U.S. military are studying salamanders and other animals to discover how they can regrow lost body parts.

A state-run Chinese space company announced plans for supersonic “flying” trains.

Advancements in creating artificial meat raise questions.

Astrophysicists turn Saturn’s moons and rings into music.

Robotics is already changing how we live, shop, invest, travel, and soon, robo-caregivers will transform how we provide care. AI will deliver extraordinarily innovative services in support of our loved ones, but the use of robots to care for our children, elderly and disabled will also give rise to some very human questions.  

Video gaming skills could be valuable in a rapidly growing industry with a deficit of qualified people, finds new study.

Don’t just point and shoot, point and learn! These apps are fun for nature lovers, and contribute to scientific databases of flora and fauna. 

Researchers are beginning to understand the relationship between black holes and galaxies.   

A new UN report challenges the global human rights community to consider Universal Basic Income.

Experts assess what would happen if the U.S. and North Korea go to war.

Hyperloop One completes a first-ever full-track test of hyperloop transportation. 

Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Oxford historian Peter Frankopan on two millennia of the flow of germs, ideas, commerce, and more from East to West and vice versa.

A physicist demonstrates how life may be a predictable product of thermodynamics.

A neural network was trained to create its own cookbook recipes, resulting in some strange and unappetizing concoctions. 

A new game called Factitious aims to help people determine real from fake news online. Will this work? Exploring ways to be more media literate.