Many people in rural America don't have access to fast, affordable internet access. How might those communities connect…
Researchers use an algorithm designed to help robots move to figure out what's possible when designing new molecules…
A future that continues to have increasingly fast computing depends on quantum physics – but research is showing that…
Letting cars drive themselves could save some people huge amounts of time. What might they do when they would have been…
Male Birds of Paradise have patches of super-black plumage that absorb 99.95 percent of light. New research identified their…
Artificial intelligence and automation are bringing changes to higher education that will challenge, and may even threaten,…
Scientific fieldwork that happens underground and underwater in spectacular but dangerous caves opens a window on a largely…
Around the world, people are both increasingly dependent on, and distrustful of, digital technology. New research suggests…
Scientist Nikola Tesla died 75 years ago, after a rags-to-riches to rags life. The eccentric inventor had an amazing intellect…
If government and industry overhype autonomous vehicles, the public may expect too much, be disappointed and reject the…
Scientists are rewarded with funding and publications when they come up with innovative findings. But in the midst of a…
Social media companies arose from libertarian, free-market origins but must embrace social benefits and democracy to survive.
Could your resolution resilience use a little scientific research to back it up? A new study suggests practice can help…
President Trump's first year was a rough one for scientists and others who value truth and expertise. Many rallied to…
There's no shortage of problems facing humanity. Science's role in how to tackle them has long been debated –…
As businesses' branded mobile apps become more common and popular, how are they affecting shoppers' buying habits?
Sociologists know what conditions make it more likely a mass delusion will take hold and spread through a group – whether…
Older relatives often object to younger people using their smartphones and tablets during family gatherings. But digital…
Predicting human behavior is big business. But science may never be able to do so with perfect certainty.
As the U.S. weakens its protections for internet users, it risks falling behind the rest of the world, which is embracing…