May 2010

Ancient alchemists tried just about anything to turn lead into gold. But if they had just had a laser, they...

How the same trick that recovers energy in a hybrid car can help you survive the zombie apocalypse

A guide to the technologies, battery companies and carmakers that are bringing our electrified future here faster than you think. Plus: 7 promising electric cars on the horizon

An old logging truck is transformed into a sleek street racer

A crowdsourced, street-legal rally racer; Neil Young's electric Lincoln Continental; tinkering with an Audi R8's computer for crazy horsepower boosts--and much more

PopSci looks at eight technologies that will make future automotive adventures free of traffic jams, fender benders and fruitless hunts...

Electric cars haven’t killed the engine as we know it, yet. In fact, the century-old technology is getting stronger every year

Advanced electric drive, autonomous navigation and other technological advances will revolutionize the way we drive. PopSci presents stunning visions for the future of the automobile

“If an asteroid hits the moon, it will just get another crater,” says Gareth Wynn-Williams, an astronomer at the University...

The Lazer Solano SuperSkin keeps a rider's head aligned during a crash