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The Interplanetary File System is a radical new file storage protocol that could potentially lead to a tectonic shift in how information is stored on the web.

NYC Mesh is a guerrilla internet provider that helps city residents get online without paying a monthly fee to big telecom companies like Verizon or Comcast

The movement to make Juneteenth a federally recognized holiday in the U.S. is gaining steam -- and it's mostly thanks to a well-timed social media campaign.

If all the websites on the internet were visualized as countries, with their sizes scaled in accordance with user traffic, this is what the map would look like.

Putting people on Mars isn't as easy as loading up a rocket and blasting it off into space. Here's why it's trickier than it might seem.

Most A.I. systems are designed to remember absolutely everything they learn. But that's not always ideal, so Facebook decided to build one that forgets

In order to establish a human colony on Mars, we'll first need to get a reliable communications network built. Here's how scientists are making that happen

SpaceX’s Crew-1 astronauts returned home on a Crew Dragon spacecraft on May 2, 2021, after nearly six months in space. Re-live their adventure in pictures.

To get the details on what a propulsion for a crewed expedition to Mars might look like, we spoke to an expert in cutting-edge rocket propulsion systems.

The first humans who visit Mars will face countless challenges, but perhaps the most difficult of all will be maintaining their mental health

We can't just bring a bunch of lumber and bricks to Mars and build a habitat when we arrive. Instead, NASA wants to make habitats with the red planet's natural resources

Zach King has been the internet's favorite illusionist for over a decade, but despite his continued success, he says he's just getting started.

The first Mars explorers will need electricity to survive -- but how do you generate power on a dusty planet where solar energy is in short supply?

How will we make oxygen on Mars? To get the scoop, we spoke with experts from NASA and MIT who are building a plan to make it happen.

I used audio-based apps like Clubhouse as my main source of media for a week, and now I'm convinced they're the future of the internet.

Hacking into the U.S. Navy's computer systems is a surefire way to get yourself in trouble -- unless you do it during this upcoming hackathon.

Mars looks like a dry, inhospitable desert. So where will explorers get water from? We spoke to three experts to find out.

NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are booming right now. Why? Because unlike most digital items, they're artificially limited. Here's why that changes everything.

If we ever hope to keep astronauts alive on Mars for a long-term visit, we'll need to figure out how to grow crops in Martian soil. Is such a thing possible?

Facebook has developed a powerful new image-recognition A.I. that's trained on over a billion public Instagram images. It could be a game changer

Colorizing black-and-white photos used to require hours of skilled work from a trained human, but this A.I. powered Twitter bot can make it happen in seconds.

The number of transistors that chipmakers can pack into an integrated circuit is reaching the upper limit of what's possible. Wrinkled graphene could fix that.

Cookies are a privacy nightmare for all of us, but Google's plan to eradicate them could cause just as many problems as it solves.

Why is NASA landing a multibillion dollar Mars rover in Jezero Crater? What makes this tiny pockmark on the Red Planet so interesting?

As Facebook itself slowly declines, Facebook Inc. is seemingly shifting its focus to Instagram and using the platform to test new ideas and approaches.

NASA's incredible multipart landing sequence for the Perseverance rover involves a parachute, a jetpack, and a contraption called a skycrane.

A recent study suggests that most zoombombing is carried out by insiders, not necessarily by nefarious outsiders looking to stir up trouble.

Gig economy platforms like Uber, Instacart, and Postmates spend millions of dollars every year circumventing bad press. But they can't stop TikTok users.

Growing wood in a lab might sound silly, but if we can figure out how to do it at scale, it could help cut back on deforestation in a big way.

Social media algorithms, which tend to expose users to things they'll like, have made the internet more insular and divided. Here's how It might be fixed.

Hors d'oeuvres with B-list celebs, food poisoning, and midnight benders. In a town renowned for excess, CES always brings out the craziest experiences.

Before CES 2021, let’s take a look back at the gear we’ve highlighted from the last decade to see when we picked the marvels … and when we’ve missed the magic.

NASA has plans to send astronauts to the moon again. But why? What's the goal? We spoke with astronaut Kjell Lindgren to get a breakdown.

In 2020, humanity laid the foundation for an exciting new era. Thanks to these breakthroughs and major milestones, manned space travel is set for a comeback.

Following a lull in interest after the moon landing in 1969, 2020 was proof positive that moon mania has taken hold of the world once again

Right now, you're probably seeing ads for all the stuff you already bought for Christmas. Curious why that happens? We did some digging to find out.

The biggest thing standing between humanity and colonizing the red planet is actually quite small. Martian dust creates tons of problems for astronauts.

Here's a rundown of the six biggest developments, shifts, and emerging themes that popped up in the world of artificial intelligence in the year 2020.

Carbon capture and sequestration isn't necessarily a new idea, but scientists are currently mulling over a clever new way of doing it

After adjusting to the new normal of pandemic-are education, many teachers have discovered not only how to survive, but how to thrive in a virtual classroom

Ex-Hollywood practical effects artist Roger Holzberg is on a mission to revolutionize aquariums. How? By replacing the animals with hyperrealistic robots

Thanks to the proliferation of lethal autonomous weapon tech, the world's military powers are now engaged in an arms race that's increasingly difficult to stop.

The space station celebrates 20 years of continuous human habitation on November 2, 2020. So let’s see what daily life is like on the orbiting outpost.

Meat is a rarity in space. It's difficult to transport, and raising livestock in orbit is out of the question. But what if we could grow meat without animals?

Most of the universe is made up of dark matter and dark energy, two things scientists have never detected directly. How do we study what we can't detect?

Frictionless experiences have long been a top priority for interface designers, but the war on friction has led to some unintended consequences

Future space crops could require protection from insect infestations, just like on Earth. Parasitic worms could be the answer.

If there's one thing that all of the world's governments can agree on, it's that we need a plan to avoid an Armageddon-level asteroid catastrophe

Near the middle of the Cold War, in the early days of the space race, the U.S. hatched a plan to detonate a nuclear bomb on the moon.

In order for the world to transition to clean, renewable energy, we first need more ways to store power. Here's an overview of the best methods.