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Apple’s Move to Bring Health Care Records to the iPhone Is Great News
Opinion: The company’s decision to include an open API in its mobile phone OS has great promise for electronic health records.
The Ongoing Battle Between Quantum and Classical Computers
The quest for "quantum supremacy"—unambiguous proof that a quantum computer does something faster than an ordinary computer—has paradoxically led to a boom in quasi-quantum classical algorithms.
Want to Stop Climate Change? Educate Girls and Give Them Birth Control
Opinion: When women aren’t educated or empowered to make their own family planning decisions, the effects can lead to higher carbon emissions.
How Long Can a Neutron Live? Depends on Who You Ask
Two methods of measuring the neutron's longevity give different answers, creating uncertainty in cosmological models. But no one has a clue what the problem is.
Watch SpaceX Launch the First of Its Global Internet Satellites
They're just two in what will be thousands of orbiting routers.
Space Photos of the Week: Even Geriatric Mars Rovers Know How to Snap Selfies
The Opportunity rover has been exploring Mars for 14 years. But that doesn't mean it can't put Curiosity's social media skills to shame.
What Is Up With Those Pentagon UFO Videos?
The Department of Defense released two videos of so-called UFOs. Or did it?
In the Russian Investigation, Clues Were Lost in Translation
To troll effectively, Colonel Gant, you must think in Russian!
The Big Engineering Behind Olympic Snowboarding's Big Air Event
It takes a well orchestrated team to build the sport's most epic ramp.
Lab-Grown Meat Is Coming, Whether You Like It or Not
Soon enough, burgers will grow not just in fields but in vats. If the sound of that bothers you, know that you’re not alone.
Inside the Mind of Amanda Feilding, Countess of Psychedelic Science
If LSD is having its renaissance, 75-year-old English countess Amanda Feilding is its Michelangelo.
Don't Cliff Jump Like a Dummy—Use Physics
You can measure the height of a drop with just a rock, a phone, and the gravitational force.
Peter Diamandis Is the Latest Tech Futurist Betting on Anti-Aging Stem Cells
Founder of the X Prize is turning his attention to fighting the onset of old age, one stem cell at a time.
These Perfectly Imperfect Diamonds Are Built for Quantum Physics
De Beers diamond company has a whole division to synthesize quantum-grade diamonds.
How You Could Road Race—and Win—From Your Living Room
Virtual exercise is more immersive, dynamic, and—mercifully—distracting than a traditional treadmill or stationary bike.
How Bright are LED Flashlights? And What the Heck is a Lumen?
Some lights claim they max out at 900 lumens, but you can use a light sensor to make sure for yourself.
China Wants to Make a Mark in Space—But It'll Need a Little Help
When it comes to space, China has always come in third place. But a new partnership with Luxembourg might launch it into orbit.
Would Delivery Drones Be All That Efficient? Depends Where You Live
Environmental scientists are using their models to pit drones against delivery trucks.
When Modeling the Mississippi River, a Supercomputer Won't Do
Figuring out the Mississippi’s hydrodynamics matters so much that Louisiana has dropped $18 million on a 10,800-square-foot model of Big Muddy’s sinuous meanders.
Scientists Know How You’ll Respond to Nuclear War—and They Have a Plan
Using data from smartphones, satellites, remote sensors, and census surveys, modelers can create synthetic populations—and watch what they do in a disaster.
