A mere six days into the 1960s, American moviegoers queued up for a cinematic leap. They’d watched as silent films transformed into talkies. And today, another cinematic breakthrough was surely…
Minnesota-based Polaris has been innovating in powersports, recreation, and utility vehicles for more than 70 years, including setting the sport side-by-side template for nearly 20 following the 2007 introduction of…
It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across. So every month, we highlight a handful of the best…
History regularly reappears along the Danube River near the Serbian town of Prahovo, but it’s likely never been more visible than this summer. As brutal temperatures across much of Europe…
Earlier this summer, a group of wellwishers assembled inside Livermore, California’s fire station #6 to sing “Happy Birthday” to a light bulb. While not the most expected recipient of well…
Most people learn about deep sea discoveries in the days and weeks after marine biologists make them, but you don’t need to be aboard a research vessel to experience new…
We all know what a siren sounds like—they’re hard to avoid. From police cars to emergency warning systems, it’s hard to spend a day in a city without hearing at…
One week ago, more than 200 miles above the Earth, a refrigerator-size satellite making its way toward an attempted rescue of NASA’s $500 million Swift gamma-ray observatory suddenly spun out…
There are many different ways you can improve the security and privacy of your online browsing experience. But if you want to maximize how safe you are when you venture…
The airline industry is entering an era of aerial endurance. Just 10 years ago, only one commercial airline offered a one-way flight topping 17 hours. Now, passengers are filing onto…