A team of scientists has figured out how to convert planet-warming carbon dioxide into a harmless powdery fuel that could be converted into clean electricity
Today’s Silicon Valley billionaires grew up reading classic American science fiction. Now they’re trying to make it come true, embodying a dangerous political outlook
For the first time, researchers have used sound waves to 3-D print an object from a distance—even with a wall in the way
Light can be reflected not only in space but also in time—and researchers exploring such “time reflections” are finding a wealth of delightfully odd and useful effects
Amid restrictions on optical satellite images, researchers have developed a radar technique to gauge building damage in Gaza
Glasses that provide subtitles for conversations could be a boon to people with hearing loss
Next-generation 6G technology could “enable applications that we may not even imagine today”
Federal investment in carbon capture could help fight climate change, but this technology is facing fierce opposition
Newly purple streetlights might seem innocuous, but they could affect driver and pedestrian safety
Geoengineering is happening, AI wants to talk with animals, and why we aren’t going to live in space
Here’s why disasters like Libya’s dam collapses happen and how to prevent them
Standard AC units cool buildings but contribute to global warming. New technology aims to change that
Oppenheimer won’t bomb in the box office, but despite its director’s best efforts, the science in the film is a bit of a fizzle
It is possible to transform empty office buildings into residential ones—but remodeling these spaces won’t be easy
Researchers used a smoking machine to test the intensity of marijuana rolled into joints
More than 42,000 highway bridges across the country are in “poor” condition, according to national bridge inspection standards
If the missing Titan submersible was near the Titanic when it imploded, it would have experienced pressure higher than that of a great white shark bite
Computer chess master; private bathing for birds
King Tut’s bountiful tomb; music from fire
Design, context and timing influence whether humans embrace a robot or reject it
