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Objective reality exists, but what can you know about it that isn’t subjective. According to some neuroscientists, not much.

Using urinals, psychological collages, and animated furniture to shock us into reality.

The credibility problem facing the biomedical and public health establishment is, at least in part, a product of its own making.

What’s the difference between brainwashing and rehabilitation?

A team of scientists created a new type of robot inspired by an octopus, and it could be a major breakthrough in the field.

The smart skin can “sweat” like human skin and also self-heal.

Automation technologies manufacture goods or provide labor with minimal human intervention. They can trace their origins as far back as the 16th century—and arguably further—but didn’t take off until the […]

It’s a very human behavior—arguably one of the fundamentals that makes us us.

Can playing video games really curb the risk of depression? Experts weigh in.

Creating an afterlife—or a simulation of one—would take vast amounts of energy. Some scientists think the best way to capture that energy is by building megastructures around stars.

It may be old tech, but it’s super-reliable.

If machines develop consciousness, or if we manage to give it to them, the human-robot dynamic will forever be different.

Using DNA from samples of extinct flowers, synthetic biologists managed to approximate long-lost floral scents.

Beyond making up 70% of the world’s health workers, women researchers have been at the cutting edge of coronavirus research.

Since 1957, the world’s space agencies have been polluting the space above us with countless pieces of junk, threatening our technological infrastructure and ability to venture deeper into space.

The best time to start was yesterday, the second best is now.

Fulfillment at work isn’t about finding your passion; it’s about cultivating the relationships that create a sense of belonging.

A NASA-sponsored competition asks participants to improve the design of a bucket drum for moon excavation.

The space agency is ready to establish a base camp by 2024.

The old idea of running with springs on your feet gets a high-tech makeover.

Scientists envision a new type of organism ready to assist humans.

Coronavirus layoffs are a glimpse into our automated future. We need to build better education opportunities now so Americans can find work in the economy of tomorrow.

Our social emotions are now being hijacked by robots.

The key? A computational flattening algorithm.

Mind Bank Ai is the newest entrant in an ambitious idea: using AI to create a kind of immortality.

Ready to see the future? Nanotronics CEO Matthew Putman talks innovation and the solutions that are within reach.

The semiautonomous could help to protect officers, but some are concerned about how exactly police plan to use it.

An accident left this musician with one arm. Now he is helping create future tech for others with disabilities.

Is the quest to upload human consciousness and ditch our meat puppets the future—or is it fool’s gold?

In his new book, “Forward: Notes on the Future of Our Democracy,” former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang explores how media narratives can warp public perception of political candidates.