What happens when driverless cars break the law?
Driverless cars, once a distant techno-optimist’s dream, are making their way into more cities, racking up miles and attracting...
Author : Cathy Klein
The best refurbished gadgets to buy (and where to find them)
Whenever the time comes around to upgrade your phone, tablet, or laptop, you don’t necessarily have to go for...
Yosemite National Park highlights Indigenous arrowhead crafting
There is a simple reason why Indigenous arrowhead crafting has remained largely the same for thousands of years—if something...
In 1959, the first nuclear-powered merchant ship set sail before the world was ready
By the time naval architecture firm George G. Sharp tasked Jack Heaney with the design of the world’s first...
Mars astronauts could live in houses 3D-printed from freeze-dried yeast
In order to survive, the first humans to reach Mars will immediately need a safe and reliable place to...
NASA’s Swift Observatory Resumed Science Observations, At Least For Now
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is back to business after months flying in a stripped-down mode while it waited...
Classic sitcom ‘Friends’ helps grad student endure 104 brain scans
The science of getting Z’s has progressed rapidly in recent years. A growing body of research links poor sleep...
National Park Service’s WWII series highlights Washington State nature reserve
As the National Park Service (NPS) continues highlighting the many roles of its parks during World War II, the...
Fossilized tissue reveals largest known T. rex died from broken rib
The largest Tyrannosaurus rex fossils ever discovered belong to a 66-million-year-old apex predator named Scotty. Like many T. rex...
16 glistening galaxies shine in new images form NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory
While we have months to wait for the first images from the freshly-launched Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA’s...