The moisture farmers of Tatooine could take a few tips from these projects for harvesting water out of thin air
In 1967, the United States Geological Survey turned an old volcano into a lunar training ground for astronauts
The Pennsylvanian city had more lives than a cat and thrives as a hub of innovation
A postcard exhibit at the National Library of Medicine shows how the cultural perception of nurses has changed over the decades
Give them technology that they may have never seen before, and students' brains will work wonders
This year's nominees focus on wearable technology
Inside the agency's headquarters is a museum filled with relics from half a century of cloak-and-dagger exploits
The fish is facing an upstream struggle to survive. Can human ingenuity find a solution?
Surgeons only have to go so far before the brain takes over and reconnects the nervous system
You asked, we answered
Clement Valla makes art out of Google Earth's surrealist irregularities
Robert Ballard, the famed explorer who discovered the wreck of the Titanic, ponders what else is on the ocean floor
Abel Buell’s map was the first in the country submitted for a copyright
Maps attributed to the 13th-century traveler sketch what looks like the coast of Alaska
The stations designed to ring an alarm against nuclear attack may have new responsibilities due to climate change
Take a peek at the mysterious black briefcase that has accompanied every U.S. president since John F. Kennedy
This remarkable man risked his life to undermine the Confederacy yet remained close to his former owner after the Civil War
Newly released files shed fresh light on the difficult relationship shared by the “Untouchable” Prohibition Bureau agent and the powerful FBI director
Today's epic battle has been fought before, when radio took to the air a century ago
The project, made of soil and sand, will cover five acres between the Lincoln Memorial and World War II Memorial
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