Robert Montenegro

A school district in Iowa is one of the first to outfit its administrators with body cameras. Their use should ease tensions with regard to transparency and accountability, but not everyone is happy with the precedent they set.

If you want a vivid barometer for the health status of worldwide marine ecosystems, look no further than the global seabird population. Unfortunately, new research estimates that the global seabird population has dropped 70 percent since the 1950s. That’s not good.

The coming decade will see an emergence of new innovations that will keep drunk drivers off the road without the inconvenience of existing breathalyzer technology.

Dermatologists are taking advantage of smartphone technology to offer data-driven, personalized skincare recommendations.

The children of overbearing parents are less likely to develop essential life skills and are more likely to be medicated for depression or anxiety in college.

Bill Nye said the Rosetta mission would lead to amazing discoveries we hadn’t yet even thought of. He might have been more right than he imagined.

The space agency seeks to index the parts of the Internet Google won’t show you.

You can’t expect to foster effective K-12 education using outdated and analog methods to educate kids raised on digital.

Nowhere in American politics do cultural proxy wars play out more vividly than in the chambers of the United States Supreme Court.

The final building to rise in place of the original WTC will be the work of star architect Bjark Ingels, who famously designed Google’s new headquarters in California. 

The Seattle Department of Transportation has proposed a $3 billion project that would revamp city roads and improve gridlock. Central to the plan is an interesting twist: no new accommodations are to be made for auto traffic. 

Dashcams are growing in popularity as drivers seek to protect themselves from liability… as well as catch some pretty cool footage from time to time.

SpaceX has asked permission to establish a system of satellites to deliver worldwide Internet to all regions. Time Warner and Comcast: You are officially on notice.

You are the architect of your brain, the data suggests.

Legendary aviator Amelia Earhart taught us more than just about aviation. She taught us the social value of failure and that no man or woman ever stands alone in victory.

Telecommuting breeds bad habits. It’s a good idea to adopt a schedule replete with forays out into the sunlight, as work breaks boost productivity.

A recent New York Times op-ed advocating for student loan default has elicited a bevy of critical responses.

The Daily Table, a new Boston grocery store from the ex-president of Trader Joe’s, sells nearly expired food items at a steep discount.

Who says wearable technology can’t be classy? A company called Italian Tailored Technology is currently crowdfunding the production of a sharp-looking jacket that doubles as a secret agent toolkit.

After 1.8 million miles, Google’s self-driving car has been involved in only 13 accidents — all of which were caused by the other car. 

The states of your house, household, and community vary greatly based on where you live. Where does your country stack up against the rest?

VanDerWaals’ line of app-enabled, color-changing bags could represent the future of tech-driven fashion items.

George Zimmer, famous for his familiar beard and iconic commercial catchphrase, is attempting to disrupt the tailoring industry with a new venture.

It’s undeniable that the climate of the Alaskan interior and western Yukon Territories is undergoing a startling change. With warmer temperatures comes heightened risk of costly natural disasters.

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling this week protecting free speech on the Internet by clarifying the standards by which people can be convicted for making potential threats online.   

The Concordia Research Station, located in middle-of-nowhere, Antarctica, offers ideal conditions for testing human psychological and physiological reactions to extreme situations.

Ariana Miyamoto, the biracial woman recently named Miss Universe Japan, is hoping to persuade her country’s citizens into broadening their perception of what is authentically Japanese.

The discovery of a new hominid species, a contemporary of the famous “Lucy,” expands our understanding of human origins and the middle Pliocene period.

A news agency in Panama City installed devices in local potholes that automatically tweet complaints to the public works department every time they are driven over.

U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest has sentenced Ross Ulbricht to life in prison, a more severe sentence than even the prosecution had requested. Forrest explained she was making an example of Ulbricht to send a message to others like him.