Technology
How Douglas Engelbart Invented the Future
Two decades before the personal computer, a shy engineer unveiled the tools that would drive the tech revolution
Belgium Ends Telegram Service After 171 Years
The end of Belgian telegrams isn’t the end of the service across the world, but it’s getting close
How 21st-Century Technology Is Shedding Light on a 2nd-Century Egyptian Painting
Researchers at UCLA and the National Gallery of Art have pioneered a technology that goes behind the scenes of a centuries-old artistic process
Could Fiber Optics Detect Earthquakes?
By monitoring every grumble, shiver and burp our planet makes, researchers hope to be more prepared to take action when things go awry
What the Robots of Star Wars Tell Us About the Future of Human Work
The films' much-loved robots exist mostly to assist rather than replace humans—and like us, they are prone to errors
Millions of Migrating Red Crabs Are Coming to Google Street View
The crustaceans are making their brief annual appearance on Australia's Christmas Island
How a Wii Handset Inspired a Low-Cost 3D Ultrasound
After playing games with his son, a Duke physician invented a medical tool that could put ultrasound imaging in the hands of more doctors
The Ten Best Science Books of 2017
These books not only inspired awe and wonder—they helped us better understand the machinations of our world
This Artificial Muscle Can Lift 1,000 Times Its Own Weight
They were inspired by origami
Why Jony Ive Is Apple's Design Genius
His work has become the seeds of a tech revolution that is rapidly changing our lives
John Philip Sousa Feared ‘The Menace of Mechanical Music’
Wonder what he’d say about Spotify
How a Ripped-Off Sequel of Don Quixote Predicted Piracy in the Digital Age
An anonymous writer's spinoff of Cervantes' masterpiece showed the peril and potential of new printing technology
How a Deadly Flesh-Eating Fungus Helped Make Bats Cute Again
A silver lining to the worldwide epidemic of white nose syndrome: People like bats more now
Google Earth Leads to Discovery of 400 Stone "Gates" in Saudi Arabia
Amateur researchers first came across the rock structures in 2004. Four years later, after seeing them again on Google Earth, they decided to investigate
These Collegiate Innovators Are at the Vanguard of Technology and Art
A massive three-day festival spotlights the achievements of the Atlantic Coast Conference
App Aims to be the "Shazam" of the Art Museum
With a database of 30 museums worldwide and growing, Smartify can use your phone camera to identify and explain works of art
The Sharp Rise and Steep Descent of AOL Instant Messenger
The free instant messaging service introduced millions to the joys of online communication, but it fell behind in the social media age
Gene Editing of Embryos Gives Insight Into Basic Human Biology
A genetic tool allows researchers to disable a gene key to human development in a closely regulated experiment
Stereographs Were the Original Virtual Reality
The shocking power of immersing oneself in another world was all the buzz once before—about 150 years ago
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