China has built the world's first destructive laser, capable of setting clothes on fire and detonating fuel tanks- but it can't kill people- yet. | Continue reading
A raft of newly developed exoskeletons is starting to meet the slimmed-down, stealth requirements of today’s troop commanders. They see these power-assisting suits as vital to the future combat missions. | Continue reading
Every four years there’s a new ball for the World Cup—and every four years players are unhappy with it. Maybe it’s too light and has too much lift, like the 2002 Fevernova. Or maybe it wobbles unexpectedly in the air, making it harder for goalies to predict its motion, like the 2 … | Continue reading
Next time a flat-earth conspiracy theorist confronts you, here are 10 ways to prove that Earth is spherical. | Continue reading
Space gardening will be essential someday if space travelers are to go beyond low-Earth orbit or make more than a quick trip to the moon. They can't carry on all the food they need, and the rations they do bring will lose nutrients. | Continue reading
Forget highlight reels of 360-degree dunks and half-court shots, these videos of NBA players moving in sync could be the best predictor of who will win the 2018 championship. Experts say the synchronized actions are no coincidence. They’re the result of deliberate training meant … | Continue reading
Choosing a sunscreen used to be simple. You picked the cheapest or the nicest looking or just whatever happened to be at eye level (probably the most expensive one). | Continue reading
State police in Oklahoma have begun using a device that can seize money on prepaid cards. | Continue reading
A relatively inexpensive unmanned drone could change how the air force fights its wars | Continue reading
There are lots of reasons one might want to grow brains. For starters, they would allow us to study human neurological issues in detail, which is otherwise quite challenging to do. Neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s have devastated millions of people, and brai … | Continue reading