World's biggest nuclear fusion project in trouble, launch pushed back to 2039
Four more years added to ITER fusion timeline
Ever wonder who invented popcorn? It all started 7,000 years ago
An a-maize-ing tale
Jupiter's Great Red Spot packs a zestful surprise in its atmosphere
The planet's great storm just got even greater
Mind-controlled bionic leg enables amputees to move more smoothly and naturally
Helping amputees almost glide up stairs
"Breakthrough" robot with lab-grown "human brain" promises advancement in brain-computer interfacing
Early tests with low-intensity ultrasound show significant improvement in neural network formation
This robot can jump higher than any other, could be used to explore planets one day
A giant leap for robotkind
Infrared filter allows everyday eyeglasses to double as night vision lenses
Weighs less than a gram, thinner than a piece of cling wrap
"Data centers in space" is a concept that could actually work, study finds
Forward-looking: Data centers, the crux of all things digital, are also enormous energy and water hogs. While the industry has been putting in place more sustainable operating practices, they don't touch the eco-friendly benefits offered by another idea: data centers that operate in space. A new European study has found that not only is this concept technically feasible, but it could also eventually deliver a significant return on investment.
New light-harvesting system could revolutionize solar energy, researchers claim
Panchromatic, ultra-thin solar cells could soon become reality
What just happened? The solar energy revolution might be about to shift into an even higher gear. Researchers in Germany have developed a groundbreaking new light-harvesting system that could drive a huge leap in solar cell efficiency by absorbing light across the entire visible range.
Scientists have figured out how to put biological skin on a robot's smiling face
It won't fool anyone into thinking the robot is a human, though
Death from above? Satellites could deplete ozone levels, research finds
Mega satellite constellations could be this century's ozone assassin
James Webb telescope's latest discovery: newborn stars emitting jets of gas in the same direction
The orbiting telescope keeps making significant scientific observations and discoveries
Underwater observatory possibly detected the most energetic neutrino ever
A far-reaching discovery in particle physics, if confirmed
NASA prepares for armageddon in simulated asteroid doomsday drill
How not to be extinct in 14 years seems to be the theme
Astronomers witness ultrarare real-time formation of a supermassive black hole
A similar occurrence is possible at the center of the Milky Way
NASA spin-off's new robot can explore oceans autonomously without recharging
Infinite power underwater bots
This machine weaves gelatin-based clothes you can dissolve after use
Forward-looking: So, you buy a new shirt, wear it a bunch of times until you get sick of it, and then it ends up getting tossed or relegated to the back of your closet. What if instead, you could just dissolve that old shirt into a liquid and use that to make a fresh new one? Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a way to do exactly that.
Two airplane-sized asteroids will hurtle past Earth today
More are coming tomorrow and Friday
Satellites can help detect early warning signs weeks before earthquakes
Anomalies in the lithosphere and ionosphere can be detected days in advance
Humans who travel to Mars risk permanent kidney damage
A first-of-its-kind study shows that kidneys remodel and shrink during long space flights
The Voyager 1 space probe is fully operational again, NASA confirms
Space Wonder: Voyager 1 has been sending data and amazing photos of space back to Earth for almost 50 years now, and its job isn't finished. The probe was put "offline" by a computer issue a few months ago, but its remaining instruments are now back collecting information.
Solar panels installed in France in 1992 found to retain a remarkable 79% of original output
Still going strong after 31 years
3D-printed engine by Indian startup takes rocket four miles into the sky
It's the world's first rocket engine to be 3D-printed in a single piece
Number Representations in Computer Hardware, Explained
Welcome to a fundamental area of computer design: how numbers are represented in hardware! This can ultimately mean the difference between a blazing fast machine and a costly $475 million bug – Pentium 4, anyone?
Scientists investigate strange cosmic signal with unusual repeating pattern
It's probably not a countdown