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When the lights go off, so do ventilators, oxygen tanks, and more. But backup emergency systems are sparse, even as the US power grid grows more unstable.

It’s more complicated than you think.

Rating may help drive efforts to save some of Earth's most critically endangered (and weirdest) birds.

Snow White totally could have happened

No need to rely on the Tesla Powerwall

It really is a concrete jungle

Queen Elizabeth II turns 90 years old today

And what to do if you are.

Take the best pics any time, anywhere.

Siri or Cortana aren't just for your phone

As the sky goes dark, robots will conduct atmospheric science.

He spent a year in space, but the fun's not over yet

There’s not much you can do to put out a magnesium fire. If you douse it with water or spray it with a fire extinguisher, the results can be explosive.

Where no yeast has gone before

Tiny satellites could help turn the Moon into a gas station for solar system exploration

After a long trip, OSIRIS-REx gets down to business.

Lost on the Red Planet? Ask Dr. Fred Calef III

In the California desert, Honeybee Robotics is testing a drill that could search for life on other worlds

The $3.2 billion program also includes a $100 stipend for laptops, desktops, and tablets.

Athletes in the U.S. suffer 3.8 million sports-related concussions each year. While helmet makers dither with small improvements, Swedish scientists have built something that could protect us all.