Neural implant turns regular grasshoppers into cyborg bomb-sniffers
Everyone knows sniffer dogs, but how about bomb-sniffing grasshoppers? Here's why they're a promising idea.
We used an A.I. design tool to come up with a new logo. Here’s what happened
Can A.I. replace human creativity in graphic design? We tried Fiverr's new A.I.-powered Logo Maker to see if it could whip up a better logo for Digital Trends.
Elon Musk warns that all A.I. must be regulated, even at Tesla
Tesla CEO Elon Musk thinks that organizations that are developing A.I. technology should be regulated, including his own companies.
SpaceX will offer space tourism flights sooner than you think
SpaceX has a new partner in its quest to conquer private spaceflight. Space Adventures will help send anyone who can afford it into space as soon as late 2021.
Exclusive: Ubco FRX1 electric dirt bike pre-orders go live at $8,999
Ubco's FRX1 is a new electric dirt bike that aims for the middle of this new arena. It's not the least expensive option at $8,999, but its powerful 15kW motor puts it on par with premium rivals that often sell above $10,000.
Solar Orbiter sends back first measurements from space just days after launch
European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter sends back its first measurements, confirming its instruments for measuring electromagnetic fields are working correctly.
SpaceX launched 60 Starlink satellites, but things didn’t go as planned
SpaceX has successfully launched and deployed 60 more Starlink satellites from a Falcon 9, bringing the total number of satellites in the network to nearly 300.
SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites today: Here’s how to watch
SpaceX will launch the next batch of 60 satellites on Monday as part of its Starlink program, which aims to build a low-cost, global broadband network. Here's how to watch
Searching for evidence of intelligent life at the heart of the Milky Way
A new trove of data on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence has been released, with the public invited to view and analyze the data for themselves.
Space tourism: Watch Virgin Galactic’s space plane arrive at new base
Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity space plane has arrived at its new base in New Mexico ahead of final preparations for its $250,000-a-seat space tourism service.
Hubble captures a beautiful spiral galaxy with loose, open arms
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of the beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 2008, located 425 million light-years away in the constellation of Pictor.
3D-printing technique produces tiny, highly detailed objects in seconds
Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology have come up with a method for printing highly-precise miniature objects with different textures.
Mars Express image shows the boundary between the planet’s hemispheres
The European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has captured this image of the Martian surface, showing the boundary between the planet's hemispheres.
Resupply mission to the ISS carries cheese and gummy sweets to hungry astronauts
After a delay, a Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft was successfully launched yesterday from Virginia, carrying supplies to the International Space Station.
Baby gas giant discovered wandering far from its parent star
Astronomers have recently spotted a "baby" gas giant planet only 300 light-years away, making it the nearest young massive planet to Earth discovered to date.
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule arrives in Florida for first crewe mission
The launch of the Crew Dragon capsule in a few weeks will be a significant step for U.S. spaceflight, as the first launch from American soil since 2011.
The Very Large Array will search for evidence of extraterrestrial life
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence is getting a boost, using existing radio telescopes to search for indicators of life elsewhere in the universe.
Mars 2020 rover leaves home on 2,300-mile journey to Florida for launch
NASA's Mars 2020 rover has completed fabrication and assembly and has been transported across the U.S. in advance of its launch to Mars in a few months.
Most distant object ever explored gives clues to how planets form
Arrokoth is the furthest object humanity has ever reached. Now, the object provides evidence of how building blocks of planets first formed in our solar system.
Why the star Betelgeuse has dimmed to just 36% of its normal brightness
Astronomers using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope have captured the dimming of Betelgeuse with a pair of images taken one year apart.
This 3D-printed four-legged robot is ready to take on Spot — at a lower price
There are plenty of four-legged, dog-inspired robots about. Could 3D printing make them more ubiquitous? Ghost Robotics and 3D printing company Origin think so.
NASA’s newest Deep Space Network antenna will receive laser signals from Mars
Last week, officials broke ground on the site of a new 112-foot-wide antenna dish in Goldstone, California, which will form part of NASA's Deep Space Network.
Four proposed NASA missions could reveal unknown secrets of the solar system
Four new mission studies are being considered as part of NASA's Discovery Program to learn more about the strange and wondrous objects of our solar system.
Revamped photo of ‘Pale Blue Dot’ reminds us how small we are
NASA updated the famous photo Pale Blue Dot taken by the Voyager 1 mission 30 years ago using modern technology, and it reminds us how big the universe is.
Deep learning A.I. can imitate the distortion effects of iconic guitar gods
Researchers have created a deep learning A.I. that accurately reproduces the sounds of iconic guitar amps. That's a way more challenging problem than you might think.
Fake news? A.I. algorithm reveals political bias in the stories you read
Are you aware of the political bias in the news stories you read? A new artificial intelligence algorithm can tell you -- with a reported accuracy level of 96%.
LA fire department to go electric with first battery-powered fire truck in U.S.
The Los Angeles Fire Department will become the first in the U.S. to deploy an electric-powered fire truck, with the vehicle set for its debut run in 2021.
Researchers create artificially intelligent ears for cars to improve road safety
Researchers have developed tech that enables vehicles to understand and respond to nearby noises, giving the driver greater awareness of their surroundings.
MIT’s latest artificial intelligence can rewrite outdated Wikipedia pages
Researchers at MIT have created a system that scans Wikipedia articles and replaces outdated text with the latest information.
New lawsuit accuses Juul of targeting kids on Nick Jr. and Cartoon Network sites
A new lawsuit against Juul alleges that the e-cigarette company advertised on websites like Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Seventeen Magazine, and Cartoon Network.
Automated app helps ordinary citizens sue pesky robocall scammers
The legal-tech whiz kid behind the DoNotPay parking ticket-fighting A.I. has created a tool that helps regular citizens sue robocall scammers. Here's how it works.
Semitransparent solar cells could power tomorrow’s self-sustaining greenhouses
Cutting-edge semitransparent organic solar cells could play a crucial role in tomorrow's greenhouses by generating power even as they let in light.
NASA hasn’t been to the moon in almost 50 years. Now, it’s going back annually
NASA hasn’t been to the moon since 1972, but starting in 2021, the agency plans to make trips every year through 2030, with the goal of landing humans in 2024.
I tried a plant-based corned beef sandwich and it held up to the real thing
Sarge's Deli in Manhattan recently started selling plant-based meat and sandwiches to a discerning audience.