Using solar power, machine learning and her family’s patio umbrella, 18-year-old Selina Zhang created a synthetic tree that lures the destructive species
A Chicago startup has turned a fungus found by NASA into a protein-packed food
The construction is faster, cleaner and more affordable, but experts acknowledge some trial and error is needed
Indigenous communities from Alaska to Greenland are harnessing information to make their own decisions
Inside the search for a plane shot down over the Pacific—and the new effort to bring its fallen heroes home
Can demolishing abandoned dirt paths point the way to a more sustainable future?
A new show at the Whitney showcases the visionary who devised the art world’s first artificial intelligence
Keeping tabs on the species' populations is surprisingly hard. A new aerial effort tracks the marks they leave behind
The advance may help users feel a greater sense of human connection through touch
The surprisingly long-serving Ingenuity ended its historic service after breaking a rotor
Some experts tout deep brain stimulation as a lifeline for people struggling with opioid use. Others question the hype
Submerged seaweed can store carbon at the bottom of the sea, but how effective the strategy will be remains unclear
When it was introduced in 1984, Apple's Macintosh didn't have any striking technological breakthroughs, but it did make it easier for people to operate a computer
A solar-powered electric vehicle, an at-home “multiscope,” an office bike that charges your devices and more were unveiled at the annual Las Vegas trade show
At crime scenes around the world, the forensic entomologist Paola Magni is taking her field into uncharted waters
In South Carolina, members of the local Black community are teaming up with scientists to produce a novel study of the trans-Atlantic slave trade
With origins dating back to the 16th century, paddle sports have always had an unmistakable allure
As populations plummet across Africa, researchers have designed an ingenious method to study the graceful creatures
Biologists learned lots about animals and plants this year, and their findings could inspire better robots, medicine and environmental technologies
Found in the Tian Shan mountains, <em>Malus sieversii</em> could hold the secret to making other species of the fruit more stress-resistant