I studied computer science at University College Dublin, where the four-year course covered a broad range of topics. We ...

Researchers have created microscopic robots so small they’re barely visible, yet smart enough to sense, decide, and move completely on their own. Powered by light and equipped with tiny computers, the ...

A 16-YEAR-OLD Filipino student in California has created a website that tracks and documents public infrastructure projects and uses artificial intelligence (AI) to evaluate construction quality. Gian ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In the past, 3D printing was just something we'd see scientists do in movies. But with time, the technology has permeated, evolving enough ...

On September 19, 1982, Carnegie Mellon University computer science research assistant professor Scott Fahlman posted a message to the university’s bulletin board software that would later come to ...

When winter rolls in and the garden quiets down, it can feel like you’re stuck waiting for spring. If your green thumb is itching for something to do, there are plenty of easy projects that can bring ...

A 62-page document written by President Donald Trump’s on-again-off-again pick to run NASA, billionaire Jared Isaacman, outlines a sweeping, ambitious, and at times controversial plan for the space ...

The IAEA has launched a new research project to enhance computer security for artificial intelligence systems that may be used in the nuclear sector. The project aims to strengthen computer security ...

When you push or pull with a simple machine, you are applying a force and doing work. And, if you get more force out of a machine than you put into it, then that machine has a mechanical advantage.

Darryl Jones does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Long-term astrophotography projects involve repeatedly imaging celestial objects over extended periods (days to years), documenting changes in their position and/or appearance, combining art and ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine that someone gives you a list of five numbers: 1, 6, 21, 107, and—wait for it—47,176,870. Can you guess what comes next? If ...