Deep under the sea, a wide network of cables crisscrosses the ocean floor, keeping the internet and other telecommunications online. While these cables have a big job to do, researchers want to make ...

Researchers are trying to develop a better picture of what’s happening in the regions closest to a black hole’s event horizon ...

Bonobos are a species of great ape, along with gorillas, orangutans, and chimpanzees. Over the years, they’ve gained a ...

In 2014, city officials in Flint, Michigan, switched their water source to the Flint River, a move that was projected to save the city $5 million. Instead, the water corroded the city’s lead pipes, ...

An array of new products monitors users’ brain waves using caps or headbands. That neural data has few privacy protections.

“Silk: A World History” describes the unique qualities of silk that make it a sustainable material with a wide variety of applications. The following is an excerpt from Silk: A World History by ...

A moment from the installation of Confluence. Credit: Todd Gilens Some of the sidewalk poem in Reno. Credit: Todd Gilens Gilens is a visual artist and designer who collaborated with the city of Reno, ...