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George Lucas, Doug Chiang, and John Knoll in a scene from Lucasfilm's LIGHT & MAGIC, Season 2, exclusively on Disney+.

Q&A: The legendary VFX artist who brought Captain Davy Jones, ‘The Abyss,’ and more to life Q&A: The legendary VFX artist who brought Captain Davy Jones, ‘The Abyss,’ and more to life

By Laura Baisas

Huajiang Canyon Bridge seen from above

World’s tallest bridge nears completion in China World’s tallest bridge nears completion in China

Lunar rover prototype in parking lot

All-terrain space truck hopes to drive astronauts on the moon All-terrain space truck hopes to drive astronauts on the moon

Four urinals mounted on tiled wall

New urinal designs use physics to prevent pee splashback New urinal designs use physics to prevent pee splashback

Concept art showing augmented reality smart glass window in airplane cabin

Smart glass windows would beam in-flight info over scenic views Smart glass windows would beam in-flight info over scenic views

University of Kentucky basketball arena filled with people

Would you play basketball on a glass floor? This German startup thinks you should. Would you play basketball on a glass floor? This German startup thinks you should.

a gloved hand hold circular hydrogel

3D-printed ‘skin’ could make testing cosmetics on animals obsolete 3D-printed ‘skin’ could make testing cosmetics on animals obsolete

By Mack DeGeurin

close up of finger balancing a grain of rice next to tiny pacemaker for size comparison

World’s smallest pacemaker is the size of a grain of rice World’s smallest pacemaker is the size of a grain of rice

Concept art depicting a portion of the Future Circular Collider particle accelerator

The atom-smashing Large Hadron Collider’s successor will be 56 miles wide The atom-smashing Large Hadron Collider’s successor will be 56 miles wide

Bridge over water in Rio Vista, California

Billionaire utopian city launches new shipyard plan Billionaire utopian city launches new shipyard plan

Transparent wood sample overlaying 'Transparent wood (TW)' on computer screen

Eggs, sticky rice, and transparent wood create new kind of window Eggs, sticky rice, and transparent wood create new kind of window

a sports car in motion

The symphonic sounds of the McLaren 750S are a feat of engineering The symphonic sounds of the McLaren 750S are a feat of engineering

By Kristin Shaw

Atlas robot doing a somersault

Humanoid robots are breakdancing, with mixed results Humanoid robots are breakdancing, with mixed results

Close up of hand wearing SpellRing device on thumb

Wearable ring translates sign language into text Wearable ring translates sign language into text

Hand holding titanium heart implant against black background

In world first, man leaves hospital with titanium heart In world first, man leaves hospital with titanium heart

Compilation of Guthman Music Competition participants

Electromagnetic fields and dinosaur choir win international instrument contest Electromagnetic fields and dinosaur choir win international instrument contest

a man in a diving tube on text

100 years of deep-sea filmmaking and ocean exploration 100 years of deep-sea filmmaking and ocean exploration

By Bill Gourgey

a woman and a patent

The forgotten story of the woman who invented the dishwasher The forgotten story of the woman who invented the dishwasher

This artist concept depicts NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft entering interstellar space. Interstellar space is dominated by the plasma, or ionized gas, that was ejected by the death of nearby giant stars millions of years ago.

NASA squeezes more life from 47-year-old Voyager probes NASA squeezes more life from 47-year-old Voyager probes

a colorful illustration of an open mouth

New device lets you taste food in virtual reality New device lets you taste food in virtual reality

By Mack DeGeurin