Why don’t cars have hood ornaments anymore?
Safety, aerodynamics, and style all played a factor.
Safety, aerodynamics, and style all played a factor.
Read why some paleontologists balked at a $45 million stegosaurus skeleton price tag.
When the Sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow, humanity still needs power. Researchers are designing new technologies, from reinvented batteries to compressed air and spinning wheels, to keep energy in reserve for the lean times.
From a sub-$200 drone that isn’t a toy to a boring (in a good way) phone.
An upside-down lander, space junk, and some very stuck astronauts.
Neurologists have grappled with a cluster of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cases in France, where a fondness for a toxic wild mushroom may hold the answer.
A giant octopus, a bobbing puffin, and a sea turtle in the claws of a crab.
From a true alternative to flossing to the ultimate bed topper.
Pyrrhotite causes cracks in concrete. But research on how widespread the issue might be has only scratched the surface.
Templates can give you an almost-instant productivity boost.
From mosquito protection clothing to a jacket made with battery membranes.
A company is betting on aluminum to solve K-cups’ sustainability problem. But experts say it’s complicated.
From skin-wearing mechanical faces to poop-collecting quadcopters.
From brain-tracking headphones to a transparent TV.
Carl Sagan defended sending rock 'n' roll into space.
The erratic weather adding to the troubles of Michigan's cherry growers is impacting farmers everywhere.