Emerging Tech

Invisible cloaks. Ghost imaging. Scientists are manipulating light in ways that were once only science fiction.

The $300,000 Model A is a true flying car — it can be driven on roads as well as flown in the air. And it’s one step closer to your garage.

But it’s still challenging to build a 22,000-mile elevator.

Science news presents a flood of breakthroughs and discoveries that promise to change our lives. They rarely do.

Lost in a building or underwater? A new muon-based navigation system could be your guide.

Particles behave differently when freed from the force of gravity. A new space factory aims to use this to synthesize pharmaceuticals.

The idea that consciousness emerges naturally alongside intelligence could be an anthropocentric distortion.

From cosmetic procedures to heart operations, the introduction of AI will create an ethical minefield.

One of Apple’s key innovations serves as a psychological breakthrough, as its technology eliminates the isolating feel of headset use.

A team of scientists has warned that marketers seek to advertise in our dreams. Will our sleep be commercialized against our wishes?

Science fiction movies capture a classic human flaw: getting the future mostly wrong.

Large language models are an impressive advance in AI, but we are far away from achieving human-level capabilities.

Old coal mines can be converted into “gravity batteries” by retrofitting them with equipment that raises and lowers giant piles of sand.

We have become the greatest threat to ourselves and to life on this planet. We need a set of agreed-upon safeguards to preserve our future.

A panel of healthcare professionals much preferred responses that came from the chatbot in a recent study.

As the stream of AI-generated art turns into a deluge, NFTs could become a cornerstone of the Virtual Renaissance.

In the spirit of the 1969 moon landing, we now have a golden opportunity to pursue “nondisruptive” creative solutions.

Wind farms seem less productive when scientists incorporate more realistic atmospheric models into their output predictions.

Laser-guided lightning isn’t the only manmade way to create lightning.

The future of healthcare may bring powerful collaborations between AI and medical professionals.

As AI evolves — and more robotic warfare systems are deployed — the nature of conflict could change beyond recognition.

Data scientists first gained prominence by making us click on ads — now the profession spans a multiverse.

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works engineering division has devised many jaw-dropping aircraft. Here are some of the best — and one ship.

“All the plausible paths to a really great future, involve the development of machine superintelligence at some point.”

When someone attempts to make you afraid of something that hasn’t happened instead of a true, present danger, suspect this nefarious ploy.

To what extent will our psychological vulnerabilities shape our interactions with emerging technologies?

The simulation hypothesis is fun to talk about, but believing it requires an act of faith.

Virtually anyone can now create convincing deepfakes. That doesn’t mean you should.

“It can truly allow you to see the physical world in ways that were not possible before.”

Some scientists think brain organoids could develop a form of consciousness. Others say that’s science fiction.