The entrepreneur's new digital platform has helped applicants land $50 million in scholarships
The star of the breakout television series brings the voice of his generation to the masses
The stick bug primarily depends on its camouflage to avoid predators. But when enemies get too close, this insect deploys peppermint as a last resort
The EcoHelmet, this year's James Dyson Award winner, could be used by bike shares across the world
In a new book, Steven Johnson argues that many inventions, considered mindless amusements in their time, wind up leading to serious innovations later
Using New Horizons data, scientists determine that the erstwhile planet has a more dynamic past than we thought
Napa Valley vintners are finding this tried-and-true deterrent more effective than modern technology
How an early (and controversial) symbol of the American republic was lost to the annals of history
The Atacama Large Millimeter Array, located in the Atacama Desert, is the product of a 20-year global effort by Europe, North America, and East Asia
At the African American History Museum, this exhibition graphically conveys the trials and triumphs in the battle for Civil Rights
“I got used to the idea that questions had answers.”
Players could mobilize by donating blood, filling sandbags and evacuating threatened areas
When archeologists discovered mold formations in King Tut's tomb, they worried the sweat and breath of tourists were the cause
Fossil collections are where the science of paleontology truly lives. Valuable dino bones must be treated accordingly
Globalization hit the hair trade centuries ago, and the business is still thriving
The agency and several universities have designed a flexible wing that could reduce the cost of building and fueling airplanes
Draco, a type of lizard that lives in trees in Southeast Asia, has evolved flaps of skin on its flanks
How worried should we be? Chemists are racing the clock to find out
Developed by a team of University of Virgnia students, AgroSpheres break down pesticide residues on crops hours after they are applied
In 2014, astronomer David Wilmer aimed the ALMA Array at a young star 450 light years away
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