Technology
Spacesuit Prototype Turns Pee Into Drinking Water
The system is inspired by the stillsuits for collecting moisture in the science fiction epic <em>Dune</em>
Gravitational Wave Scientists Are Unraveling the Mysteries of the World's Oldest Analog Computer
A new study challenges a core assumption about the Antikythera mechanism, a 2,000-year-old device that inspired the latest "Indiana Jones" film
Here’s What We’ve Learned About Saturn Since Cassini Entered Its Orbit 20 Years Ago
The Cassini-Huygens mission increased our understanding of the planet’s rings and moons
How the Rise of the Camera Launched a Fight to Protect Gilded Age Americans' Privacy
Early photographers sold their snapshots to advertisers, who reused the individuals' likenesses without their permission
Starliner Astronauts Will Remain on Space Station Until July Amid Technical Issues
NASA and Boeing have delayed the crewed mission's return to Earth again, as engineers assess helium leaks and a thruster issue on the spacecraft's service module
World's Oldest Deep-Sea Shipwreck Discovered a Mile Beneath the Mediterranean Sea
Archaeologists recovered two amphorae from the 3,300-year-old wreck site, which sheds new light on ancient maritime navigation
How a New Line of Expedition Ships Is Turning the Tides on Polar Seas
High-tech features are making treacherous ocean passages feel tame
Surgeon General Calls for Placing Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms
Vivek H. Murthy views social media as a contributor the mental health crisis in young people, and he suggests tobacco-style warnings on the apps
How a Real Photo of a Flamingo Snuck Into—and Won—an A.I. Art Competition
The photographer entered the image into a contest's artificial intelligence category to "prove that human-made content has not lost its relevance"
Can Technology Help Us More Accurately Diagnose Mental Illnesses?
A new wave of tools promises to offer quicker, more objective assessments to help patients and clinicians
These Innovative Landers Will Examine Coral Reefs in the Gulf of Mexico
Scientists plan to use what they learn to help restore communities harmed by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
SpaceX's Starship Lands Successfully for the First Time in a Test Flight
Three previous uncrewed test flights ended with Starship being destroyed, but both the booster and the spacecraft splashed down on the fourth try
Ansel Adams Estate Condemns Adobe for Selling A.I.-Generated Images Mimicking the Photographer's Style
The black-and-white landscape dupes, which have since been taken down, violated Adobe's generative A.I. policies
Robot Sets New Rubik's Cube Speed Record, Completing the Puzzle in 0.305 Seconds
A team of Mitsubishi engineers harnessed high-speed motors and an A.I. algorithm to eclipse the previous record, set six years ago
New Device Delivers Electric Pulses to Help Patients Regain Movement After Spinal Cord Injuries
Alongside physical therapy, the electric stimulation helped patients with tetraplegia improve mobility in their arms and hands in a small trial
Cleaning Crew Discovers One of the World's Oldest Surviving Desktop Computers
The 1972 Q1 microcomputer could fetch $60,000 at auction
The Seven Most Amazing Discoveries We’ve Made by Exploring Jupiter
The giant planet is a world of extremes
The Supermarket Scanner Changed the Way We Buy Groceries Forever
Invented 50 years ago, the curious box deciphered an arcane kind of code to offer shoppers a trip into the future
A.I. Detects 40 Allegedly Counterfeit Paintings for Sale on eBay
Art Recognition's algorithm is trained to identify specific artists' patterns of style and composition
Scientists Are Investigating a Puzzling Underground 'Anomaly' Near the Giza Pyramids
Using remote-sensing technologies, researchers have discovered two connected structures in a previously unexplored area
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