Technology
Offshore Energy Gets a Second Wind Under Biden
New turbines proposed for a development off Cape Cod could provide green energy, but the science of how they might affect the environment...
SpaceX Is Going All In on Its South Texas Starport
New documents show the company has grand plans for its Boca Chica launch site, providing more evidence that Elon Musk is bullish on...
This Fingertip for Robots Uses Magnets to ‘Feel’ Things
By sensing the subtle changes in the finger’s own magnetic field, this new technology could one day make for ultra-sensitive prosthetic...
'The Code Breaker' Is the Crispr Chronicle You Need to...
Walter Isaacson’s account, out Tuesday, is a thrilling tale of scientific discovery. He talks about gene-editing tech—and the future...
The Pandemic Can’t End While Wealthy Nations Hoard Shots
Eliminating Covid globally means navigating a minefield of competition, limited supply, and suspicion that some vaccines aren’t as...
How to Figure Out the Mass of Earth—With Balls and String
It involves calculating some very, very tiny numbers in order to find some super huge big ones.
The Tide Is High—and Getting Higher
A trove of historic records show that dredging and sea level rise are making nuisance high tides worse along the US coasts.
How to Figure Out the Mass of the Earth—With Balls and...
It involves calculating some very, very tiny numbers in order to find some super huge big ones.
These Sea Slugs Decapitate Themselves and Grow New Bodies
Showing off their best impressions of Deadpool, the animals survived for weeks without organs, only to regrow everything and go about...
The Tide Is High–and Getting Higher
A trove of historic records show that dredging and sea level rise are making nuisance high tides worse along the US coasts.
