Technology
RIP Spitzer, the Coolest Heat Telescope in the Solar System
For 16 years, NASA's trusty scope revealed a hidden infrared universe. Now it’s up to the James Webb Space Telescope to pick up where...
A Spinning Rocket Slinger, a Bionic Jellyfish, and More...
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A Bionic Jellyfish Swims With Manic Speed (for a Jellyfish)
Researchers equip jellyfish with electronics to turbocharge their swimming pace. It's a fascinating new way to approach robotics.
How to Nail a Front Flip in a Monster Truck
Want to attempt this gravity-defying stunt in a 5-ton vehicle? Better know your physics.
Inside SpinLaunch, the Space Industry’s Best Kept Secret
The company is building a massive centrifuge to accelerate rockets and send them screaming into space.
The Coronavirus Is a Threat to the Global Drug Supply
The world's pharmaceutical supply chain is in danger as the virus spreads across China and jeopardizes travel and trade.
How to Levitate Objects With Sound (and Break Your Mind)
The bizarre technology is called acoustic levitation, and it's poised to deliver advances in pharmacology, chemistry more broadly,...
An AI Virus Warning System, Mac Malware, and More News
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Building High-Rises Out of Wood Can Help Save the Planet
Concrete and steel come with massive emissions. So let's ditch them and build towers out of wood. Yes, wood.
I Thought My Kids Were Dying. They Just Had Croup.
The old-fashioned-sounding illness is mostly harmless. So why does it cause so much parental panic?
