By building a broad coalition of partners across the political spectrum, the Florida metropolis is doing all that it can to keep the city cool
Can automated restaurants still be community and cultural spaces, or will they become feeding stations for humans? These and other questions loom as new food tech reaches the market
By building a broad coalition of partners across the political spectrum, the Florida metropolis is doing all that it can to keep the city cool
New research is revealing how the Sceptered Isle transformed from a Roman backwater to a mighty country of its own
To make good on its promise, the 2028 host city is in a four-year sprint to ready its public transportation for the onslaught of athletes, coaches and spectators
Scientists are working on a machine learning tool that could turn anyone with a camera into an expert tracker
Chemists accidentally discovered the material in 1938, and since then it has been used for everything from helping to create the first atomic bomb to keeping your eggs from sticking to your frying pan
Almost 20 years ago, a Volkswagen Touareg, now on view at the National Museum of American History, won a competition and led to the “birth moment” of self-driving cars
Novel materials are hitting assembly lines with just the right properties to build cars that are both safer and more fuel-efficient
Seventeen-year-old Gyeongyun Lily Min is hopeful it can someday, after testing the concept on a scale model of an NBA stadium
From sleeping porches to coastal escapes, these tips and tricks helped people deal with extreme heat before the advent of air-conditioning
Technology has advanced sports including fencing and pole vaulting
The bold choices of female athletes like Serena Williams have pushed brands, including Nike and Speedo, to produce better gear
Early photographers sold their snapshots to advertisers, who reused the individuals' likenesses without their permission
Representative Peter F. Mack’s soaring diplomatic ambitions made aviation history as he traveled through Europe, South Asia, Japan and then across the vast Pacific Ocean
Scientists manufactured a womb that could potentially help bolster populations of endangered shark species
In the wake of Hurricane Ike, engineers have been crafting a $34 billion plan to protect the city. Will it work when the next disaster arrives?
Created more than 50 years ago, the game has captured the imaginations of generations of Americans, and not just the nerdy ones
Fanny Angelina Hesse introduced agar to the life sciences in 1881. A trove of unpublished family papers sheds new light on her many accomplishments
High-tech features are making treacherous ocean passages feel tame
First exhibited in 1878, Charles F. Ritchel's dirigible was about as wacky, dangerous and impractical as any airship ever launched
Pyrrhuloxia and Northern Cardinal On Top of a Tee Stump
