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NFC is likely to pop up in your next smartphone (or maybe the one after that), and you'll use it for much more than just mobile payments

Failed airplane engine? Unconscious pilot? There's an app for that.

Ditch the stock Instagram filters for something more sophisticated.

Environmentalists and everyday air travelers alike are growing increasingly aware of the airline industry's greenhouse-gas problem. As demands for greener air travel grow, will technology come to the rescue of the jumbo jet?

As we repair our crumbling roads and transit systems, we have to keep climate change in mind.

Murraya paniculata shared a piece of the limelight with the winner, Zaila Avant-garde.

We broke down the psychology for the haters out there.

The Swedish automaker's next-gen EVs could feel like a living room on wheels.

Olympic stadiums can be costly and wasteful—so why not just have one?

Let the music flow through you.

A new multipurpose technology could locate people trapped in burning buildings, or even speeding junk hurtling through space.

The Estonian vehicle can shoot out thousands of gallons of water per minute to combat a blaze.

Umbilical cords are fetal lifelines, but doctors still don't know a lot about their importance in pregnancy screenings.

A powerful but inefficient metabolism generates the heat otters need to survive.

A balanced diet is best, but these additions could help.

Stretching should never cause agonizing pain.

Hardcore UFO enthusiasts share troubling elements with other conspiracy communities.

As they struggle with disastrous forecasts, the youth are growing more disillusioned with grown-ups' actions.

Really this says more about how strange the category "vegetable" is than about corn itself.

Don't settle for the same plain backdrops as everyone else.