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An artificial intelligence scans spiders' webs to determine which species are in the area.

Find out how these arachnids avoid getting trapped in their goo.

As much as we love our silicon semiconductors, quantum computers are very much a technology of the future. Instead of … Continued

Ideo, who built Apple's first mouse, is now designing an open-source project to keep the field even for all comers

The New York Court of Appeals just ruled that "viewing" child porn online is not the same as "possessing" it. But is the idea of "possessing" a digital file outdated?

One full week of keeping track of absolutely everything, to see if gamification can net you a win in the game of life

Do we really gain anything from the ceaseless profusion of data?

Giant webs give the landscape an eerie feel

Asteroids and comets come in all shapes and sizes—from small pebbles, to larger SUV-sized fragments, to massive asteroids like Ceres, … Continued

A new flexible mesh can envelop airplanes, cars and other devices in a spidery cloak of sensors, designed to act … Continued