A wave of innovative oceanography technology has unlocked the mysteries of the deep blue sea, allowing scientists to examine the most pressing human and climate-induced impacts on marine ecosystems. These […]

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“When I grow up, I want to be a STEM teacher!”  These were not the words that came out of my mouth when I was 5 years old. I always […]

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The advancements in virtual reality continue to transform many industries — especially the medical industry. VR is changing the patient experience and making it easier for doctors to perform needle […]

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Deep Sky is the ultimate journey through the cosmos, brought to life on the expansive screen of IMAX. Directed by Nathaniel Kahn and narrated by Michelle Williams, this documentary dives […]

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In 2021, the United States grappled with a significant challenge: its total primary energy consumption reached approximately 98 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu). To put this into perspective, this accounted […]

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National Geographic’s Science Fair: The Series highlights students tackling contemporary topics while vying for a spot at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), which is known as one of […]

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NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) is launching an innovative strategy to boost outreach efforts, remove barriers, and attract diverse ideas for revolutionary space technology research and development across the […]

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A team of international scientists, led by the University of Missouri’s Dr. Haojing Yan, used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to uncover 14 new transient objects within the Christmas […]

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National Geographic Explorer Albert Lin investigated historical mysteries in the new six-part series Lost Cities Revealed with Albert Lin which premiers Nov. 23. With a mission to uncover the wisdom […]

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In celebration of National Education Week, former NASA Chief Astronaut and active Axiom Commander Peggy Whitson and Ax-2 Pilot John Shoffner virtually connected with a room full of 180 wide-eyed […]

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Dive into the extraordinary adventures of the natural world with the new series Incredible Animal Journeys, set to premiere on National Geographic on Nov. 19 and Disney+ and Hulu on […]

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Personal computers and artificial intelligence are now part of a long list of inventions and discoveries that change the way people work, live, study, and do research. 3D Printed Houses […]

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STEM education at a young age can foster curiosity, promote critical thinking skills, introduce technology literacy, and bring a connectedness between classroom learning and the real world.  NASA is doing […]

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Wildlife filmmaker Bertie Gregory recently went on an epic 219-day adventure documenting animals in their natural habitat. With his new six-episode release of Animals Up Close on Disney+, Gregory will […]

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The Net Zero Conference is celebrating their 10th annual event as the largest conference hosted annually in Los Angeles dedicated to net zero energy, decarbonization, and climate resilience! Since the […]

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By John Mauro and Katelyn Kirchner, Penn State Glass is a material of many faces: It is both ancient and modern, strong yet delicate, and able to adopt almost any […]

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Guest Author: Kaitlyn Albertoli, CEO and co-founder, Buzz Solutions Burnout has been an oft-discussed topic of late, a byproduct of pandemic pressures that have forced workers to adapt to increased […]

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HORIBA Scientific, a leading provider of laboratory analyzers, has announced an exclusive distribution agreement with FRITSCH Milling & Sizing, Inc., the US subsidiary of FRITSCH GmbH, a renowned manufacturer of […]

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Pumped storage hydropower (PSH) is a type of hydroelectric energy storage that can help balance the grid and integrate with other renewable energy sources. PSH works by pumping water from […]

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Nuclear power is a low-carbon energy source that could help the US meet its climate goals and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. However, the current generation of nuclear reactors […]

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Tech billionaires and entrepreneurs are betting big on fusion power, the notoriously elusive and potentially limitless energy source that mimics the process of the sun. Jeff Bezos, Marc Benioff, Peter […]

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Every day we wake up, chug some coffee, get ready for work and check on the latest tech. So here’s a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed […]

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Elon Musk is no stranger to controversy. The billionaire entrepreneur has been making headlines for his unconventional and often provocative tweets, his bold acquisition of Twitter, and his legal battles […]

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Allison Christy, Boise State University and Scott Phillips, Boise State University The big idea Our team used superglue as a starting material to develop a low-cost, recyclable and easily produced […]

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Every day we wake up, drink some coffee, get ready for work and check on the latest tech. So here’s a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed […]

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In this post-pandemic age, online mental health counseling services are becoming more widely accepted as people seek professional help for various issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, and even relationship […]

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In response to the ongoing Russian invasion, the Ukrainian military is rapidly developing and deploying new military technologies to defend its territory and protect its citizens. These technologies range from […]

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University of Rochester researchers revealed this week a major development in energy technology: A commercially feasible superconductor that operates at room temperature. The breakthrough was announced by Raga Dias, a […]

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Guest Editorial by Dr. Robert Ambrose, former Chief of the Software, Robotics, & Simulation Division of NASA and Myron Moser, Chairman Emeritus of Hartfiel Automation. What if you could harness […]

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When it was released in 1984, The Terminator was an instant, mind-bending, sci-fi blockbuster. The feature stunned moviegoers with the concept that genocidal machines would one day adopt human form. […]

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First captured by the Hubble Telescope in 1995 and again in 2014, the Pillars of Creation has become one of the most mesmerizing deep space phenomena of all time.  Now, […]

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David Barnhart, University of Southern California NASA recently crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid in an attempt to push the rocky traveler off its trajectory. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test […]

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The 2022 Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded to a trio for developing click chemistry, an environmentally friendly method for rapidly joining molecules to develop cancer treatments, create materials […]

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Mary Prendergast, Rice University For the first time, a Nobel Prize recognized the field of anthropology, the study of humanity. Svante Pääbo, a pioneer in the study of ancient DNA, […]

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David Barnhart, University of Southern California In a world first, NASA has crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid in an attempt to push the rocky traveler off its trajectory. The […]

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Chris Impey, University of Arizona Astronomers now routinely discover planets orbiting stars outside of the solar system – they’re called exoplanets. But in summer 2022, teams working on NASA’s Transiting […]

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When a volcano in the South Pacific Ocean erupted in January 2022, NOAA researchers were well-equipped to study the multi-hazard event by sky and by sea. Key technologies and strategic […]

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Discovery sheds light on star death, black hole formation and gravitational waves Idan Ginsburg, Georgia State University There is always something new and exciting happening in the field of black hole […]

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Ted Scambos, University of Colorado Boulder Flying over Antarctica, it’s hard to see what all the fuss is about. Like a gigantic wedding cake, the frosting of snow on top […]

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Mihaela Papa, Tufts University In 1972, acid rain was destroying trees. Birds were dying from DDT poisoning, and countries were contending with oil spills, contamination from nuclear weapons testing and […]

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Theodora Ogden, Arizona State University Satellites help run the internet and television and are central to the Global Positioning System. They enable modern weather forecasting, help scientists track environmental degradation […]

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Chris Impey, University of Arizona It takes expensive tools to learn about the universe, but projects like the Very Large Array for radio astronomy in New Mexico and the Chandra […]

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If there was a time when the world got to see just how much scientific research can change the odds in our favor, it was during the COVID-19 pandemic. True, […]

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The second running of the virtual SciFest All Access was a spectacular success, featuring the laughs, hands-on programs, personalities and diversity of programs that said one thing: ‘This is your […]

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Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, at 2 p.m. EST, the James Webb Space Telescope fired its onboard thrusters for nearly five minutes (297 seconds) to complete the final postlaunch course correction to Webb’s […]

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The Kingdom of Tonga doesn’t often attract global attention, but a violent eruption of an underwater volcano on January 15 has spread shock waves, quite literally, around half the world. […]

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Deanna Hence, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Above the equator, winter officially begins in December. But in many areas, January is when it really takes hold. Atmospheric scientist Deanna Hence […]

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Emily Johnson, US Geological Survey Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. […]

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Melissa Hawkins, American University The pandemic has brought many tricky terms and ideas from epidemiology into everyone’s lives. Two particularly complicated concepts are vaccine efficacy and effectiveness. These are not […]

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By HANNAH HICKEY-U. WASHINGTON Lightning is one of the most destructive forces of nature, as in 2020 when it sparked the massive California Lightning Complex fires, but it remains hard […]

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John Allen, Central Michigan University The deadly tornado outbreak that tore through communities from Arkansas to Illinois on the night of Dec. 10-11, 2021, was so unusual in its duration […]

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Jill Zarestky, Colorado State University Modern society benefits when people understand science concepts. This knowledge helps explain how cryptocurrency works, why climate change is happening, or how the coronavirus is […]

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Dolf Gielen, Colorado School of Mines and Morgan Bazilian, Colorado School of Mines Much of the news coming out of the U.N. climate conference has focused on the spectacle, and […]

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Daniel Merino, The Conversation and Gemma Ware, The Conversation Are there limits to how much faster, higher, or stronger an athlete can get? In this episode of The Conversation Weekly […]

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Crayola, the premier children’s creativity brand, and OceanX, a leading global non-profit ocean exploration organization, are partnering to bring the wonders of the ocean to the next generation through imagination and […]

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Mark Canada, Indiana University Kokomo and Christian Chauret, Indiana University Kokomo Exactly 300 years ago, in 1721, Benjamin Franklin and his fellow American colonists faced a deadly smallpox outbreak. Their […]

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A new special from National Geographic, sure to please all the shark lovers out there, will air Monday, July 5. Shark Beach with Chris Hemsworth is a one-off special, actor […]

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Sam Purkis, University of Miami The Chagos Archipelago is one of the most remote, seemingly idyllic places on Earth. Coconut-covered sandy beaches with incredible bird life rim tropical islands in […]

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Mario Borunda, Oklahoma State University The closest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri. It is about 4.25 light-years away, or about 25 trillion miles (40 trillion km). The fastest ever […]

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SpaceX and NASA launched four astronauts from three different space agencies to the International Space Station this morning using a recycled Falcon 9 capsule and rocket.  Crew-2 was scheduled to […]

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Xavier Bofill De Ros, National Institutes of Health The first draft of the human genome was published 20 years ago in 2001, took nearly three years and cost between US$500 […]

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Christopher Tuggle, Iowa State University and Adeline Boettcher, Iowa State University The U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires all new medicines to be tested in animals before use in people. […]

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Deborah Fuller, University of Washington; Albert H. Titus, University at Buffalo, and Nevan Krogan, University of California, San Francisco A number of technologies and tools got a chance to prove […]

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Michael P. Lombardo, Grand Valley State University and Robert Deaner, Grand Valley State University Pitchers’ fastballs are getting better and better. From 2008 to 2020, the average speeds of all […]

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Later today, the most technologically sophisticated rover ever will land on Mars.

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Augmented Reality (AR) and other forms of assistive technology in the classroom are seeing positive results with autism students.

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In a short space of time, 3D printing has gone from science fiction to home entertainment. The technology has moved out of laboratories and commercial settings and into the home. […]

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The end is near. Well, according to the Doomsday Clock. The time on the symbolic Doomsday Clock was not changed for 2021. “The COVID-19 pandemic will end up killing well […]

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While automation and the use of robotics has drastically increased the efficiency of manufacturing processes, logistics, and delivery, the casualty list for a slew of manual and service-based jobs on and off the production line is growing.

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While headlines have showcased a dip in the light-duty car sector, big trucks, commercial vehicles, over-the-road, and short-haul semis have seen a surge in recent technology deployments.

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Engineered with smart off-road technology, the 4x4 Ford Bronco is back in the news with a family of rugged SUVs. The vehicle’s production is scheduled for take-off in early 2021 while delivery to dealerships is expected next spring.

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What if legislators placed heavy design restrictions on the automotive or aerospace industries? What if engineers at Tesla or Boeing saw their research capabilities reduced to a small palette of less-creative, material options?

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First developed in 1971, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) servers have long served a key part in data communication. Before the advent of Transfer Connection Protocol (TCP) and Internet Protocol (IP), […]

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In recent years, we’ve seen great strides as companies like Microsoft and TeamViewer introduce and implement its own use cases for AR, which has made attending Las Vegas’ Consumer Electronics Show that much more exciting.

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The Top 50 Most Innovative Products

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Facial recognition has always been a controversial technology, especially when it comes to the government using it. As tensions between the public and police have risen, some big names in […]

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There are two ways of looking at autonomous vehicles, and both of them are true. A thorough analysis by one of country’s leading automotive insurance research groups threw some hard data—some would say cold water—on self-driving car technology and the reactions were in predictably stark contrasts. Potential headlines on the news:

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Following the White House’s declared state of emergency in March and subsequent Harvard study showing a need for up to 20 million COVID-19 tests per day by the end of summer, innovation from the manufacturing industry has responded with a scalable technology capable of closing the testing gap. 

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Facial recognition is expected to become one of the most important technological developments of the era. While the usage of such technology is extremely controversial, the power of facial recognition […]

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The current healthcare crisis has caused many companies to change plans. Some have shut down; others have ramped-up production of critical goods needed to combat the coronavirus. One small but […]

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On May 27, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will pilot a SpaceX capsule called the “Crew Dragon” to the International Space Station in low orbit.

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50 years after Apollo 11, the nation and world look forward to a multi-pronged space program, a new space race, built on cooperation between NASA and many commercial ventures.

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Poppy Northcutt, a young mathematical whiz figured out lunar orbital trajectories — and became the first woman to work in Mission Control. Her mission? Apollo.

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Scientists may have discovered that Titan, the largest of Saturn's moon, may have methane lakes encrusted with crystals.

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It can be difficult to sift through all of the science podcasts out there. Here, we’re breaking down the top 10 science podcasts that you should listen to.

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Completely composed of plants, the Impossible Burger truly lives up to its name and even has the taste and texture of a typical beef burger.

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With so many science documentaries detailing innovations and discoveries all over, we're listing the top 7 science documentaries that you need to watch!

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In recent years, there have been many fascinating innovations. China may be planning to launch an artificial moon. Let's find out why.

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What is Planet 9? Does it even exist? When will we discover it and can we decide on a better name? These questions and more in this episode of Quick Bytes.

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Bioluminescence is famous for making sea shores mysteriously glow with a variety of colors. But, what actually causes this oceanic light show?

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Do we actually have weather manipulation technology? Was your crazy cousin Jerry right all along? Find out in this short but informative video.

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What exactly killed the dinosaurs? Was it the asteroid? Or was it volcanic activity? Science says, "Yes, yes it was."

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Why does microwaving grapes cause tiny explosions of plasma? Find out in this video QuickByte.

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Your eyes are not deceiving you. Flat Earthers now have their own dating app called, Flatr. Learn all about it in this video.

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History will be made this Friday when the first all-female team to conduct a spacewalk. Learn all about it in this short video.

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An astroid named 16 Psyche was found to be made almost entirely of iron and nickel and is the most expensive thing in the universe.

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According to the University of Arizona, bigger dogs are smarter than smaller dogs. How's yours fair? Learn more in this short video.

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In this exclusive full-length interview with Sam Harris, we discuss social media's impact, our haphazard approach to AI, Sam's Waking Up Course, and more.

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Explore the reasons that some male tropical hummingbirds are more adept at fighting than feeding.

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Using satellites, NASA has been monitoring the Earth for over 60 years. In their observation, they've been able to predict future crop yields with impressive accuracy.

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