The Hunt for the Brain-Eating Amoebas of Yellowstone
Scientists descend on the Boiling River in Yellowstone to hunt for Naegleria fowleri, the brain-eating amoeba that kills 97 percent of the humans it infects.
*Soonish*: The Future Is Weird and Scary and Also Hilarious
In their new book, scientist Kelly Weinersmith and *SMBC* cartoonist Zach Weinersmith give a wild glimpse into a future that may or may not involve space elevators and brain-computer interfaces.
MIT Wizards Invent Tech That Sees Around Corners
Engineers at MIT have developed a clever and surprisingly simple way to see around corners, thanks to the hidden wonders of light.
Inside SynTouch, the Mad Lab Giving Robots the Power to Feel
Want robots that don’t crush our skulls? Well, we better give them a sense of touch.
The Triumphant Return of the Lord Howe Island Stick Insect
For once, an uplifting tale of conservation, courtesy of a strange island called Ball's Pyramid.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Goes to Cryo-Electron Microscopy
The winners developed a technique for imaging the 3-D shape of proteins, a crucial step in studying the molecules' function.
Phone-Powered AI Spots Sick Plants With Remarkable Accuracy
Researchers have developed a smartphone-based program that can automatically detect diseases in the most widely grown root crop on Earth.
The Adorable Microbots That Swarm to Build Structures
Microbots inspired by some of Earth’s littlest critters are powered not by limbs, but magnetic fields.
The Education of Brett the Robot
A UC Berkeley robot named Brett is learning to interact with its world in a fascinating way.
The Education of Brett the Robot
A UC Berkeley robot named Brett is learning to interact with its world in a fascinating way.