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Maybe we can have our fossil fuels and burn ’em too. These scientists have come up with a plan to end global warming. One idea: A 600,000-square-mile space mirror

Sometimes our biggest fear is not knowing what to fear most. Fortunately, the weird science of risk analysis can teach us to judge better and fear smarter

The Issue: Get fat, live longer! That’s the euphoric reaction to the media hyping of a CDC study. But put down that pie

Welcome to the Large Dangerous Rocket Ship launch, where even failure is fun, if the explosion's big enough

The Manual

A nonvolatile fuel cell promises to soothe your battery woes

Yesterday's computer hackers are today's "security professionals". But when the world's top geeks descend on vegas for a 34-hour battle of the brains, the black hats come out

Don't hide your digital photos away. Put 'em online for everyone to see, without spending a dime.

A compendium of the fastest things the world has to offer, and a celebration of the technological breakthroughs that feed the rush

Titanic honcho James Cameron has some advice for NASA on how to both seduce and educate a jaded public

These high-performance machines will run you as much as $15,000. Here's why a custom-built racer is a bargain

Dot-com millionaire Elon Musk put his profits into orbit.

Scuba-trained investigators are learning protocols for examining watery graves. Rule #1 is not so high-tech: Watch out for 'gators.

Technology may be ushering in a golden age of stalking, in which predators use GPS, cellphones and other devices to track and terrorize.

Three years after its Human Transporter was supposed to change the world, Dean Kamen's innovation factory unveils a successor that just wants to have fun.

Burt Rutan's test pilots have pushed the envelope all the way into space. Meet America's new astronaut corps--highly skilled, gutsy and ready for takeoff.

Forensic scientists in Switzerland are pioneering a whole new way to do autopsies. No scalpel required.

Thuraya Hughes 7101

Radar, lasers, wireless radio networks and other embedded tech will enable our cars to sense faraway traffic and stop accidents before they happen. But who will be in the driver's seat?

What is BitTorrent, and how does it work?