World's highest-flying glider set to become a game-changing weather station
The Perlan 2 glider is ready to ride the stratospheric waves in the Andes mountains, soaring to world record heights and recording valuable weather data.
The U.S. Air Force wants to detonate plasma bombs in the sky
The U.S. Air Force's "go big or go home" solution to improving long-distance calls? Detonate plasma bombs attached to tiny satellites.
Passenger caught with loaded 3D-printed gun in carry-on luggage
TSA officers expected a routine confiscation when they detected gun in a passenger's carry-on bag at the Reno airport, but they were wrong.
After successful tests in Rwanda, Zipline’s medicine delivery drones are headed to the U.S.
"One delivery, one life saved" is the motto of Zipline, a service that uses drones to deliver critical medical products to hard-to-reach rural areas.
Would you let a robot give you a tattoo? This crazy French guy did
A team of students from Paris design school ENSCI Les Ateliers developed a robot that could change the face of tattooing. Here's how it came about.
Here's all the tech that Luke Aikens used for that insane 25,000 foot skydive without a parachute
Luke Aikins successfully completed a skydive from 25,000 feet without a parachute on live TV. Here is the science behind how he did it.
3D-printed capsule opens the the door to designer supplements
Multiply Labs is developing a 3D-printed capsule that you can personalize with your favorite supplements for timed release according to your dietary needs.
You’ve been invited to design a 3D-printed tool for the International Space Station
Have you dreamed of designing a 3D-printed tool for use by the astronauts on the International Space Station? Here is your chance.
Offshore buoy detects its first whale in waters along New York City
An acoustic buoy deployed to record the sound of whales off the coast of New York City has detected its first whale, and it's a biggie.
Italian teens’ vending machine turns plastic bottles into cell phone cases
A group of Sicilian teens created a vending machine with a 3D printer that converts waste plastic bottles into cell phone cases.
Watch a giant house-building robot lay 1,000 bricks per hour
Impressive time-lapse video shows off the Hadrian, an "end-to-end" bricklaying robot that automates the very labor intensive process of laying down bricks.
A plane just flew around the world without a single drop of fuel. Let that sink in for a minute
What's next for Solar Impulse now that it has completed its historic globe-circling, solar-powered flight? We will give you a hint --- it's not retirement.
A British artist spent 10 years teaching this robot how to draw, and it totally shows
London artist Patrick Tresset is using robotics for his artistic expression, creating a computational system that is "artistic, expressive, and obsessive."
Explosive new findings: Farting shown to play a role in regulating your brain and behavior
According to a recently published study, the gasses in your farts may be acting as "gasotransmitters that affect your brain, mind, and behavior."
Meet Graham, a sculpture that may just scare you into driving safely
Ever wonder what we would look like if our body was designed to survive a car crash? You can, if you dare, thanks to Australian artist Patricia Piccinini.
Researchers create self-assembling material straight out of ‘Big Hero 6’
It's Big Hero 6 come to life in South Korea, where a team of researchers has created a material that self-assembles into swarms, chains, or clusters.
Chinese scientists will be the first to use CRISPR gene editing in human patients
Chinese scientists are preparing to set a world's first by treating lung cancer patients with cells modified using the CRISPR–Cas9 gene editing technique.
Snowden developing iPhone battery case with hidden spy tool
Edward Snowden and hacker Andrew Huang are developing a monitoring tool that fits into a battery case and alerts you if your phone is spying on you.
Don’t walk through the airport, ride on your motorized luggage with Modobag
Why walk through an airport when you can ride? That's the philosphy behind Modobag, the world's first rideable travel bag.
China’s supersized ‘Xianglong’ surveillance drone gets ready to soar
China is supersizing its drone fleet with the addition of the the Xianglong "Soar Dragon," one of the country's largest surveillance drones.
Tour de France cyclist’s 3D-printed bodysuit withstands test in wind tunnel
An aerodynamic skinsuit that was tested on a 3D-printed mannequin and placed in a wind tunnel makes its Tour de France debut.
Bird-like drone recovered in Somalia is the real ‘Black Hawk Down’
An unusual bird-like drone was found last week in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. Early reports suggest it was used by the government for surveillance.
This $200 razor has a sapphire blade that’s 10x sharper than a scalpel, and it lasts for years
Zaffiro is kickstarting version 2.0 of its sapphire blade-equipped, ultra-durable Z2 razor for $199. The original Z2 shaver debuted in 2011 for $100K.
Graphene makes plastic a million times more water resistant
To better protect electronics during storage, researchers have developed a new water-impermeable form of plastic packaging using graphene.
Newly-developed nanotech sunscreen binds to your skin, but doesn't seep in
Yale University dermatologist Michael Girardi is developing a new type of sunscreen that doesn't absorb into the skin, yet still protects you from the sun.
Wildlife reasearchers just turned the ISS into a space-based animal tracker
In a one-of-a-kind endeavor, wildlife biologists are using the International Space Station to track thousands of migratory animals in real-time.
Stem cell fillings could regrow teeth, not just patch them
Scientists from Harvard and the University of Nottingham use stem cells to regrow teeth in novel treatment for dental disease.
Scientists successfully use DNA to store an OK Go music video, much more
A research team has developed a way of storing data on DNA, reducing the storage size needed to save our files, images, and more.
Watch these Protozoans compete in a nano-scale Pac-Man game
When scientist Erik Andrew Johannessen wanted to showcase his single-celled microorganisms he chose the most appropriate and eye-catching medium -- Pac-Man.
Exoskeletons lose their steampunk look thanks to this new lightweight design
Carnegie Mellon researchers developed a breakthrough exoskeleton that is lightweight, low power, and highly mobile.
High-tech robot warship fires lightweight torpedo in military first
In a military first, the Seagull robot warship this week successfully fired a lightweight torpedo via its remote Mission Control System (MCS).
Seed-bombing startup DroneSeed wants to fight deforestation with a swarm of UAVs
DroneSeed is developing an industry-transforming drone that shoots seeds as it revegetates an area following a round of timber harvesting.