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Sure, the Large Hadron Collider has another two decades of cutting-edge science left in it, but physicists are already designing the high energy experiments of the future.

The results are in from Information is Beautiful's first annual award ceremony

Carrying a male fetus found to cause microchimerism

A theoretical physicist at MIT shares what we actually know about toying with the arrow of time.

Ten amazing projects built by teens.

Following news that California has legalized autonomous cars, the legendary ex-BMW design chief Chris Bangle shares his thoughts on what's next for auto design.

Need to escape modern life? Climb inside this '70s-era DIY lair from our archives.

The claim needs to be verified by chemical authorities, but the team says it's the strongest evidence yet for the highly unstable element.

Mars planners suggest a robot-to-human hand-off in space.

A study shows how fast food chains' logos are enough to light up pleasure centers in children's brains.

But Congressmen have a plan to revamp the space agency so it runs more efficiently, like the FBI.

Once upon a time, drivers had only a ball of wax and a wick to light their way

New research from the MIT AgeLab suggests that more legible dashboard typefaces could decrease distracted driving and, ultimately, save lives.

After overestimating its energy needs, the software giant allegedly strong-armed a small-town utility into reducing a six-figure penalty by threatening to needlessly burn millions of watts.

The fatal flaw of bike locks: Freezing one makes it easy to bust open. Check out video of some DIY bike theft inside.

Everyone has defense mechanisms. What's yours?

A new study is the first to identify a molecular basis for cat coat patterns. Could cat stripes be an immune defense mechanism?

MakerBot Industries is opening the first U.S. retail store dedicated to 3-D printing. Explore a space that may soon arrive at a shopping mall near you.

Good ol' 1234 accounts for about 10 percent of passwords. That's more than the bottom 4,200 combinations put together.