What narrow misses did NASA’s Juno probe face on the five-year journey to Jupiter, and it’s acrobatic slip into the orbit of our solar system’s largest planet?
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Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) has sent in five robots to locate the spent fuel rods in one of the Fukushima plant’s buildings. However, the robots have gone dark. Operators believe radiation from the plant melted their wires.
From amputees to porn addicts, the art of touch is being explored and monetized by the growing haptics industry.
If you don’t have a perfect idea for a new business, don’t sweat it. Co-founder of the online ticketing service SeatGeek, Jack Groetzinger says all you really need is to find a stolid industry.
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Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is spearheading a national no-kill shelter movement for cats and dogs.
Many people are turning to Pilates over pews in new American gathering spaces, writes Jason Kelly.
Astrophysicists have been looking for worlds like Proxima b since the 19th century. At last, they’re found! This article is contributed by Sabine Hossenfelder. Sabine is a theoretical physicist specialized in […]
The name of our country reflects a legacy of blood-soaked European colonialism and other historical ills. To get a fresh start, we should rebrand America by renaming it.
Hallucinations are a feature of our brain’s hardware. Could religious visions be accounted for by this neurological phenomenon?
What could we do with a little more peace of mind?
How much is a copy really worth?
As Snowden’s public profile continues to grow, it will be interesting to see how governments navigate their criticisms of him.
We’re teaching robots to learn in all kinds of new ways.
What secrets did Shakespeare take to his grave 400 years ago? Are the plays the thing to unlock the mysteries of literature’s king?
They cannot thrive in the current ecosystem.
It seems very odd now, but one of the greatest thinkers ever, believed that we could rely on the love of math and its beauty to make us better people. Here’s why Plato thought so…
Robotic cars are coming. The IT and automobile industries have the throttle wide open to be the first to get the human out of the loop. The “Google Car” is […]
Building encryption into everyday services is more than just good business.
Getting people to like you has never been easier.
With the addition of Julia, a character with autism, Sesame Street (unlike The Muppets) keeps up with the times without losing its soul.
Jon Acuff discusses the four moments you’ll encounter in your career and the key to navigating them.
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Virtual reality company Fove doesn’t just want to manufacture a VR headset; it wants to make one with eye-tracking technology.
As children become more overscheduled, playtime decreases and the pressure to achieve increases. The cost of that trade-off is high.
People adopt a “protective” gait when they’re distracted.
Words of wisdom from American aviator Amelia Earhart: “Never do things others can do and will do, if there are things others cannot do or will not do.”
Words of Wisdom from Amelia Earhart prior to her final flight: “I am aware of the hazards. I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be a challenge to others.”
Words of wisdom from Amelia Earhart: “The time to worry is three months before a flight. Decide then whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying. To worry is to add another hazard.”
Urbanization is increasing rapidly, worldwide. It’s good for innovation, but is it good for people?
Until the Internet was allowed on commercial flights, the solution to assuage my fear of flying was to find the nearest airport pub and throw a few back before boarding the plane. That’s all changed.
Culturally and economically, modern Turkey is at a dangerous crossroads.