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Amazon, Eager To Get Drones In The Air, Hates FAA’s Regulations
Technology

Amazon, Eager To Get Drones In The Air, Hates FAA’s Regulations

Slow U.S. approval process is pushing drone innovation abroad

Alien Spaceships Traveling At Near Light Speeds Will Still Be Visible
Physics

Alien Spaceships Traveling At Near Light Speeds Will Still Be Visible

So at least we'll see them coming

How It Works: Growing A Biological Drone To Explore Mars
Mars

How It Works: Growing A Biological Drone To Explore Mars

Why ship hardware to space when we can just culture it on arrival?

Cook Rice Differently To Reduce Its Calories
Nutrition

Cook Rice Differently To Reduce Its Calories

Researchers say it can curb obesity in countries where rice is a staple

Woolly Mammoth DNA Successfully Spliced Into Elephant Cells
Gene Editing

Woolly Mammoth DNA Successfully Spliced Into Elephant Cells

But don’t expect mammoth clones anytime soon

This Wind-Powered Commuter Ferry Is Built Like A Racing Boat
Renewables

This Wind-Powered Commuter Ferry Is Built Like A Racing Boat

Its high-tech wings cut dirty diesel consumption by 40 percent

The Candida Cold War
Diseases

The Candida Cold War

How Candida albicans tells our immune system to stand down

What’s Next For The Dawn Mission?
Space

What’s Next For The Dawn Mission?

An interview with Keri Bean, NASA engineer and R2D2's best friend

Method and system for shockwave attenuation via electromagnetic arc
Weapons

Boeing Just Patented A Force Field Made Of Lasers

Welcome to the future

Just Discovered In Australia: The Largest Asteroid Impact Ever
Space

Just Discovered In Australia: The Largest Asteroid Impact Ever

When exactly the massive rock hit Earth remains a mystery

In Space, No One Can Hear You Stress
International Space Station

In Space, No One Can Hear You Stress

How astronauts cope with the pressures of living and working in the ISS

Bring On The Boring Robots
Robots

Bring On The Boring Robots

Why autonomous butlers are the beginning of ubiquitous robotics

PAK TA Concept On The Ground
Aviation

Look At This Ridiculous Russian Supersonic Cargo Plane Concept

Just, why?

SXSW 2015: What IBM Has Cooking For Chef Watson’s Future
Technology

SXSW 2015: What IBM Has Cooking For Chef Watson’s Future

Can we interest you in a black olive-cherry compote?

Amazing Views From This Morning’s Total Solar Eclipse
Science

Amazing Views From This Morning’s Total Solar Eclipse

One of our writers went all the way to the remote Faroe Islands to get the best view of the event

If It Feels Like Stress Is Killing You, That’s Because It Might Be
Psychology

If It Feels Like Stress Is Killing You, That’s Because It Might Be

When you feel frazzled, so do your organs and cells

Why Artificial Intelligence Will Not Obliterate Humanity
AI

Why Artificial Intelligence Will Not Obliterate Humanity

It's not smart enough to turn sinister

Are Dogs Really Getting Sick Because Of Beneful?
Dogs

Are Dogs Really Getting Sick Because Of Beneful?

Pet food regulation has never been stricter, but a recent class-action lawsuit begs to differ

Autonomous Materials Will Let Future Robots Change Color And Shift Shape
Robots

Autonomous Materials Will Let Future Robots Change Color And Shift Shape

Some of the applications sound like pure science fiction

Can You Get Diseases From Bad Bathroom Smells?
Aviation

Can You Get Diseases From Bad Bathroom Smells?

After a stench grounded a plane this week, we investigate