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Gone MASCOT’s lifespan was shorter than the average mayfly’s, but we’d like to see an insect accomplish half of what this robot did during the 17 hours it…

In a society that sometimes seems to promote noise, are we taking silence for granted? We are exposed to ever-more stimuli to keep ourselves entertained…

This year’s winners of the Global Energy Prize are Sergey Alekseenko from Russia and Martin Green from Australia. We found out more about them. Martin Green…

Amazon is the second largest employer in the United States. Its CEO just overtook Bill Gates as the richest man on the planet. It’s hard to square that reality…

The world of finance and the technology that supports it is constantly evolving. As early as 1866, the first transatlantic cable was laid, providing an…

Many Moons Moons are everywhere in our solar system — we have one, Mars has two, Jupiter and Saturn have dozens each — but we’ve never known whether moons…

At 2:18 PM Eastern Time on Wednesday, every cell phone in America will buzz, beep, or maybe play a jaunty tune. Everyone will receive a special, handy-dandy…

It was Tuesday, Oct. 2. A representative from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences was on the line from Stockholm calling to inform Strickland, an associate…

Amazon’s new Echo Plus has on-device AI built-in. Credit: Amazon Alexa is dumb. You probably saw Amazon’s recent device refresh, which includes a new Echo Dot…

DOGHOUSE Look, we get it. Puppies are adorable. All you want to do is let them lick your face. But the next time you’re tempted to buy a cute canine from a…