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In a speech at Stanford University, President Obama introduced an executive order that will promote more information sharing to combat cyberthreats. PALO ALTO, Calif. — Declaring that the Internet has…
Observatory – The findings help refute the idea that the presence of dinosaurs stunted the evolution of early mammals, he added. “This shows interesting evolution can still happen with mammals…
A team of British scientists believe they may have identified the killer blow that killed King Richard III more than 500 years ago–and they were lucky enough to catch their…
LONDON — When Arnaud Bertrand helped found HouseTrip, a vacation rental website, in 2009, his goal was to build a rival in Europe to Airbnb, which was then a year-old…
Ready for something weird? Nintendo sure hopes so. The Japanese game maker’s first software releases of 2015 are certainly “out there.” “The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D” and “Kirby…
Running seriously low on sleep? A nap can not only make you feel better, but can reverse the effects of poor sleep by restoring hormones and proteins involved in stress…
Fluffy really does know what that big grin or frustrated frown on your face means. At least, that’s according to a new study that suggests dogs can tell from a…
Meet Spot, the 160 lbs dog robot that can run, climb stairs and has an uncanny ability to maintain its balance. Designed by robotics company Boston Dynamics, there were heated…
Since 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has been orbiting Earth, capturing images of the cosmos that have “fundamentally changed humanity’s scientific understanding of the universe.” This year, to celebrate the…
NEW YORK — Joachim Horn’s refrigerator is probably smarter than yours. Sensors inside of it tell him how much remains of particular foods, so he knows what recipes he can…
Some eight million metric tons of plastic waste makes its way into the world’s oceans each year, and the amount of the debris is likely to increase greatly over the…
Justin Gillis BY DEGREES The words are hurled around like epithets. People who reject the findings of climate science are dismissed as “deniers” and “disinformers.” Those who accept the science…
Why so sad, sun? NASA’s Solar Dynamics (SDO) spacecraft has spotted the sun looking like a frowny face, thanks to a massive, dark line snaking across the sun’s surface. Just…
There are more than 1.4 million mobile applications in Apple’s App Store. This is a good thing for Apple’s customers, because the choices are practically endless. This is also a…
The next phishing email you get could be from your boss. With high-profile security breaches on the rise, from Sony Pictures to Anthem, companies are on the defensive. And they…
In other words, he was pitching the legendary Tricorder from Star Trek, even naming it after Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy, the blue-clad, very irritable medical officer from the 1960s show….
There are 1.39 billion people on Facebook, and all of them are going to die some day. Now, Facebook’s making it easier for them to get their affairs in order….
You’ve never seen a microwave quite like this before. – As the food cooks, it starts out blue while it’s cold, and works its way to red as it heats…
We usually think of political conservatives as the anti-science contingent, owing to their factions who deny, among other scientifically-verifiable facts, climate change and evolution. That may not be quite fair,…
Pop. Pop. Pop pop. Pop pop pop pop pop. That’s the beautiful sound of a bag of kernels transforming into the buttery goodness we call popcorn. – Now you know….
Ever wonder how long people have been hooked on mind-altering drugs? According to a newly published review of decades of archaeological research, humans worldwide have been using psychoactive substances like…
The icon glares at you from your phone screen like a red badge of shame: “UPDATE YOUR APPS,” it warns. “You are a negligent phone owner.” (Full disclosure: Yes, this…
Since the rise of PCs, smartphones, MP3s and an app for nearly everything, it’s never been less practical to use old technology. But among a certain subset of people —…
Farhad Manjoo STATE OF THE ART Technology giants often meet their end not with a bang but a whimper, a slow, imperceptible descent into irrelevancy that may not immediately be…
It might not be necessary to spend money on a fitness-tracking device if you already own a working smartphone. According to a new study from the University of Pennsylvania School…
Mind-altering drugs aren’t new–in fact, even dinosaurs may have been getting high back in the Cretaceous Era. – The study was published in the 2015 issue of the journal Palaeodiversity.
We’ve long known that many factors, from genetics to lifestyle choices, play a role in brain health over the course of a lifetime. And according to new research, blood type…
Meet Spot. The new robot dog engineered by Google-owned Boston Dynamics can climb hills, stairs, and even keep its balance after it’s given a sharp kick in the side (which…
Jupiter looks blue and its Great Red Spot takes on a strange pinkish hue in a spectacular new photo released Jan. 15 by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. That’s…
Ever wanted to peek inside an ancient tomb? Here’s your chance, courtesy of a stunning digital reconstruction (above) of an elaborate tomb found last August in the Greek town of…