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Voyager 1 Might Leave the Solar System Any Day Now, New Data Says
Science

Voyager 1 Might Leave the Solar System Any Day Now, New Data Says

It was not projected to happen until 2014

Richard Clarke: China is Planting Digital Bombs Throughout the U.S. Power Grid
Military

Richard Clarke: China is Planting Digital Bombs Throughout the U.S. Power Grid

The U.S. government is doing little to protect American interests from cyber threats, claims Clarke in an op-ed

Video: Using Scraps and Salvaged Parts, Libyan Rebels Turn Toys Into Robo-Warriors
Technology

Video: Using Scraps and Salvaged Parts, Libyan Rebels Turn Toys Into Robo-Warriors

Coming Solar Minimum Could Chill the Earth, New Forecast Predicts
Climate Change

Coming Solar Minimum Could Chill the Earth, New Forecast Predicts

Sunspots may be entering a hibernation period unseen in 400 years

Future Shocks: Predictions From the World’s Foremost Film Prognosticator
Vehicles

Future Shocks: Predictions From the World’s Foremost Film Prognosticator

How the designer of Blade Runner thinks the future will look

Stem-Cell Therapy Works Wonders for Race Horses; Are Human Treatments Next?
Stem Cells

Stem-Cell Therapy Works Wonders for Race Horses; Are Human Treatments Next?

The same techniques used by vets to speed horse rehab might work for humans, too

You Built What?! A Colossal Flying Reproduction of a 1935 Airship
Projects

You Built What?! A Colossal Flying Reproduction of a 1935 Airship

The model USS Macon barely fits inside a two-car garage

Inspired by Science, Guillermo del Toro’s Hollywood Monsters Come to Life
Technology

Inspired by Science, Guillermo del Toro’s Hollywood Monsters Come to Life

Del Toro begins his creature creation with "the National Geographic approach"

US Government Backs Suitcase-Sized “Shadow Internet” to Battle Censorship Abroad
Technology

US Government Backs Suitcase-Sized “Shadow Internet” to Battle Censorship Abroad

iPhone Controlled Cannon Tosses Beer From the Fridge
Projects

iPhone Controlled Cannon Tosses Beer From the Fridge

A hard-to-build fridge makes grabbing a beer easy

Russian ATM Scans Credit Applicants to Determine if They’re Lying
Technology

Russian ATM Scans Credit Applicants to Determine if They’re Lying

2011 Invention Awards: From Waste To Water
Projects

2011 Invention Awards: From Waste To Water

A machine that uses exhaust heat to treat onboard sewage

With Minagi Crossover Concept, Mazda Positions Itself as Purveyor of Extreme Efficiency
Technology

With Minagi Crossover Concept, Mazda Positions Itself as Purveyor of Extreme Efficiency

Iceland’s Citizens Are Writing Its New Constitution Online
Internet

Iceland’s Citizens Are Writing Its New Constitution Online

It turns out the Web really is democratic

Approaching Solar System’s Edge, Voyager Probes Detect A Foamy Sea of Magnetic Bubbles
Science

Approaching Solar System’s Edge, Voyager Probes Detect A Foamy Sea of Magnetic Bubbles

A frothy moat, not a shield, protects us from cosmic rays

In Caylee Anthony Case, New Forensic Technique Sniffs Crime Scene Air Samples for the Lingering Scent of Death
Science

In Caylee Anthony Case, New Forensic Technique Sniffs Crime Scene Air Samples for the Lingering Scent of Death

Possible Sighting of Dark Matter Lights Up Physics Community
Science

Possible Sighting of Dark Matter Lights Up Physics Community

Seasonal variation in data indicates that mysterious dark matter may have been under our noses all along

Largest DNA-Based Computer Ever Built Can Calculate Square Roots
Science

Largest DNA-Based Computer Ever Built Can Calculate Square Roots

The First Clown In Space Shares His Photos With The World
Space

The First Clown In Space Shares His Photos With The World

Quantum Entanglement Means Computers Could Cool Themselves By Deleting Information
Energy

Quantum Entanglement Means Computers Could Cool Themselves By Deleting Information

But don't wipe your hard drives just yet