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Computer simulation of Apollo 12 lunar lander effects on lunar surface

Engineering

Watch NASA’s supercomputer simulation of the Apollo 12 lunar landing Watch NASA’s supercomputer simulation of the Apollo 12 lunar landing

Side by side of 3D printed robot hand gripping pen and bottle

Engineering

This 3D-printed soft robotic hand has ‘bones,’ ‘ligaments,’ and ‘tendons’ This 3D-printed soft robotic hand has ‘bones,’ ‘ligaments,’ and ‘tendons’

a Ford Mach-E electric car parked in front of the woods in autumn

Electric Vehicles

How do electric cars work? By harnessing the magic of magnetism. How do electric cars work? By harnessing the magic of magnetism.

Engineering

Why scientists used these radio transmitters to create artificial auroras Why scientists used these radio transmitters to create artificial auroras

By Charlotte Hu

Pathfinder 1 outside of Hangar 2

Engineering

Giant electric airships could one day deliver humanitarian aid Giant electric airships could one day deliver humanitarian aid

By Harry Guinness

NASA's Super Guppy rocket transport prop plane landing on tarmac in Alabama

Aviation

Watch NASA’s bizarre and bulbous Super Guppy cargo plane touch down in Alabama Watch NASA’s bizarre and bulbous Super Guppy cargo plane touch down in Alabama

Rimac Nevera hypercar action shot driving in reverse

Electric Vehicles

Rimac’s electric speed demon tore through a world record in reverse Rimac’s electric speed demon tore through a world record in reverse

California Forever concept art of utopian cityscape

Engineering

Billionaire-backed company has bought all the land it needs for its ‘city of yesterday’ Billionaire-backed company has bought all the land it needs for its ‘city of yesterday’

elephant seal wearing tag like a hat

Animals

Seals with funny hats are helping map the Antarctic seascape Seals with funny hats are helping map the Antarctic seascape

By Charlotte Hu

How smart trailers could give trucking a clean, electrified boost

Electric Vehicles

How smart trailers could give trucking a clean, electrified boost How smart trailers could give trucking a clean, electrified boost

Offshore wind turbine being constructed with nearby supply ship

Energy

A Danish company just scrapped its ambitious plan for a New Jersey offshore wind farm A Danish company just scrapped its ambitious plan for a New Jersey offshore wind farm

Watch a heavy-lifting drone land a perfect delivery on an offshore wind turbine

Aviation

Watch a heavy-lifting drone land a perfect delivery on an offshore wind turbine Watch a heavy-lifting drone land a perfect delivery on an offshore wind turbine

This new haptic glove uses tiny valve ‘pixels’ to simulate pressure

Engineering

This new haptic glove uses tiny valve ‘pixels’ to simulate pressure This new haptic glove uses tiny valve ‘pixels’ to simulate pressure

A 3D printer printing a green plastic shoe.

DIY

How does 3D printing work? How does 3D printing work?

By Charlotte Hu

Man holding HULC lunar camera in rocky outdoor environment

Engineering

A sneak peek at the lunar camera destined for the Artemis missions A sneak peek at the lunar camera destined for the Artemis missions

Woman's hands holding up cloth woven with smart fiber

Engineering

This liquid crystal fabric is ‘smart’ enough to adapt to the weather This liquid crystal fabric is ‘smart’ enough to adapt to the weather

Chicken feather fibers could help make less toxic hydrogen fuel cells

Agriculture

Chicken feather fibers could help make less toxic hydrogen fuel cells Chicken feather fibers could help make less toxic hydrogen fuel cells

a giant bumper car

DIY

This giant bumper car is street-legal and enormously delightful This giant bumper car is street-legal and enormously delightful

This weird-looking British ship will keep an eye out for sabotage beneath the surface

Engineering

This weird-looking British ship will keep an eye out for sabotage beneath the surface This weird-looking British ship will keep an eye out for sabotage beneath the surface

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Orsted offshore wind turbines in the UK

Conservation

Atlantic City’s massive offshore wind farm project highlights the industry’s growing pains Atlantic City’s massive offshore wind farm project highlights the industry’s growing pains

2024 Chevy Corvette E-Ray driving down the road

Engineering

The new electrified E-Ray is the quickest Corvette ever The new electrified E-Ray is the quickest Corvette ever

Stella Terra solar powered car action shot on road

Energy

This off-roading, solar-powered vehicle just sped across the Sahara This off-roading, solar-powered vehicle just sped across the Sahara

Workers at rare earth mineral mine next to equipment in China

Energy

China says it discovered potentially vast amounts of a rare superconducting material China says it discovered potentially vast amounts of a rare superconducting material

Watch this new Canada-made troop transport pass its explosive tests

Army

Watch this new Canada-made troop transport pass its explosive tests Watch this new Canada-made troop transport pass its explosive tests

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This non-invasive device blasts apart tumors with sound waves

Engineering

This non-invasive device blasts apart tumors with sound waves This non-invasive device blasts apart tumors with sound waves

By Charlotte Hu

Why NASA will launch rockets to study the eclipse

Engineering

Why NASA will launch rockets to study the eclipse Why NASA will launch rockets to study the eclipse

By Charlotte Hu

Parker Solar Probe in front of sun concept art

Engineering

The fastest ever human-made object keeps breaking its own speed record The fastest ever human-made object keeps breaking its own speed record

Two US Coast Guard officials handling remains of OceanGate Titan submersible

Conservation

What the US Coast Guard found on their last OceanGate Titan salvage mission What the US Coast Guard found on their last OceanGate Titan salvage mission

Man with cerebral palsy drinking from RoboCup

Engineering

College students invented an easy device for cerebral palsy patients to drink on their own College students invented an easy device for cerebral palsy patients to drink on their own

Close up of Axiom Space Prada lunar spacesuit glove

Engineering

Moon-bound Artemis III spacesuits have some functional luxury sewn in Moon-bound Artemis III spacesuits have some functional luxury sewn in

aurora supercomputer at Argonne

Energy

The world’s most powerful computer could soon help the US build better nuclear reactors The world’s most powerful computer could soon help the US build better nuclear reactors

By Charlotte Hu

Orbital cubesat plasma brake concept art

Engineering

A new satellite’s ‘plasma brake’ uses Earth’s atmosphere to avoid becoming space junk A new satellite’s ‘plasma brake’ uses Earth’s atmosphere to avoid becoming space junk

nuclear submarine

Engineering

Shipbuilders 3D-printed a part for a nuclear submarine Shipbuilders 3D-printed a part for a nuclear submarine

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Archax robotic mech suit in warehouse

Engineering

This gigantic mech suit can be yours for $3 million This gigantic mech suit can be yours for $3 million

The world’s internet traffic flows beneath the oceans—here’s how

Engineering

The world’s internet traffic flows beneath the oceans—here’s how The world’s internet traffic flows beneath the oceans—here’s how

By Harry Guinness

Green architecture homes

Climate Change

The EPA wants to tighten up their ‘zero-emission’ building definition The EPA wants to tighten up their ‘zero-emission’ building definition

Solar sail concept art from NASA

Deep Space

How tiny spacecraft could ‘sail’ to Mars surprisingly quickly How tiny spacecraft could ‘sail’ to Mars surprisingly quickly

The 2024 Polaris Xpedition vehicle crossing a river

Engineering

This new Polaris off-roader is the ultimate vehicle for rugged adventures This new Polaris off-roader is the ultimate vehicle for rugged adventures

By Kristin Shaw

Skydio X10 drone flying at night

Aviation

A new drone might help cops stop high-speed car chases A new drone might help cops stop high-speed car chases

Engineering

Driving a McLaren at 200 mph is a thrilling, dangerous experience Driving a McLaren at 200 mph is a thrilling, dangerous experience

Sierra Space module exploding screenshot

Engineering

Watch a space station habitat prototype pop like a water balloon Watch a space station habitat prototype pop like a water balloon

This massive armored vehicle has a giant plow for clearing Russian mines

Army

This massive armored vehicle has a giant plow for clearing Russian mines This massive armored vehicle has a giant plow for clearing Russian mines

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Drawing of the Tsuruhama Rain Forest Pavilion project in Osaka, Japan.

Engineering

In pictures: 7 things from MoMA’s new design and architecture exhibits that made us go ‘wow’ In pictures: 7 things from MoMA’s new design and architecture exhibits that made us go ‘wow’

By Charlotte Hu

Saab says it has solved a modern camouflage conundrum

Army

Saab says it has solved a modern camouflage conundrum Saab says it has solved a modern camouflage conundrum

By Kelsey D. Atherton

biggest hot air balloon in us

Aviation

The biggest hot air balloon in the US was built to carry skydivers The biggest hot air balloon in the US was built to carry skydivers

ETH Zurich electric race car in motion

Electric Vehicles

Swiss students just slashed the world record for EV acceleration Swiss students just slashed the world record for EV acceleration

A remote Air Force base in Alaska is getting its own nuclear reactor

Air Force

A remote Air Force base in Alaska is getting its own nuclear reactor A remote Air Force base in Alaska is getting its own nuclear reactor

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Robotic origami microflier

Engineering

Microflier robots use the science of origami to fall like leaves Microflier robots use the science of origami to fall like leaves

an inchwoom robot climbing up a smooth surface

Engineering

This wormy robot can wriggle its way around a jet engine This wormy robot can wriggle its way around a jet engine

By Charlotte Hu

3D printer making algae-based water decontaminate

Biology

‘Living material’ water filter uses bacteria to neutralize water pollutants ‘Living material’ water filter uses bacteria to neutralize water pollutants

wedges in the anechoic chamber and a hand holding a sound level meter

Engineering

What it’s like to step inside a room with no echoes What it’s like to step inside a room with no echoes

By Charlotte Hu

MIT Van Atta Backscatter array closeup

Conservation

This new subsea communications system can run on an iota of power This new subsea communications system can run on an iota of power

shadowy figure holds spy satellite

Aviation

How corporations helped fuel the big business of spying How corporations helped fuel the big business of spying

By Sarah Scoles

Closeup of solar panel installation

Energy

This alternative to lithium-based batteries could help store renewable energy This alternative to lithium-based batteries could help store renewable energy

Lagos Blue Line Rail train next to traffic jam

Energy

Traveling through the world’s most traffic-heavy city just got a lot quicker—and greener Traveling through the world’s most traffic-heavy city just got a lot quicker—and greener

Pants on hangers

AI

The US wants to dress military in smart surveillance apparel The US wants to dress military in smart surveillance apparel

From clay cars to VR: How GM is designing an electric fleet at top speed

AI

From clay cars to VR: How GM is designing an electric fleet at top speed From clay cars to VR: How GM is designing an electric fleet at top speed

By Kristin Shaw

water main break caused water to run on to the times square subway lines

Engineering

Disruptive water main breaks happen more often than you think Disruptive water main breaks happen more often than you think

By Charlotte Hu

Why machines don’t work as well in extreme heat

Climate Change

Why machines don’t work as well in extreme heat Why machines don’t work as well in extreme heat

By Srinivas Garimella and Matthew T. Hughes/The Conversation

California high speed railcar concept art

Energy

A high-speed rail line in California is chugging along towards 2030 debut A high-speed rail line in California is chugging along towards 2030 debut

a bugatti chiron super sport car

Engineering

What’s a V8 engine doubled? The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport’s W16. What’s a V8 engine doubled? The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport’s W16.

By Kristin Shaw

a b-2 bomber in flight

Air Force

B-2 bomber’s latest tech upgrade brings it into the 21st century B-2 bomber’s latest tech upgrade brings it into the 21st century

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Japan begins releasing treated Fukushima waste water into the Pacific Ocean

Energy

Japan begins releasing treated Fukushima waste water into the Pacific Ocean Japan begins releasing treated Fukushima waste water into the Pacific Ocean

two drones coming together while flying

Engineering

These nifty drones can lock together in mid-air to form a bigger, stronger robot These nifty drones can lock together in mid-air to form a bigger, stronger robot

By Charlotte Hu