Innovation

A solar sail ship in 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.'
Reel Science

This “Antiquated” Star Trek Tech Could Actually Be The Future Of Space Travel

By Ryan Britt

Could giant sails be the next big breakthrough in space travel? Bet on it.

Diary Of Waste

A Week in the Life of a Big-Time Food-Waster

By Christopher Ketcham

A typical U.S. citizen keeps a diary of his food mindlessness — and tries to change his ways.

Future of Transportation

Is the Future of Flying Supersonic? Inside NASA’s Push to Make Air Travel Faster Than Ever

Future Of You

Why It’s Finally Time To Stop Obsessing Over Counting Steps For Health

The Future Of X

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The Future of Transportation

Health

The Future of Mental Health

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The Future of Designing Our World

The Future of Earth

The Future of Love

Mind and Body

The Future of You

The Future of Sleep

The Future of Sleep

Health

This High School Science Concept May Be The Key To Massively Advanced Pathogen Detection

By Blanca H. Lapizco-Encinas and The Conversation

Microfluidic electrophoresis could lead to faster, cheaper pathogen detection everywhere.

Reel Science

This “Antiquated” Star Trek Tech Could Actually Be The Future Of Space Travel

By Ryan Britt

Could giant sails be the next big breakthrough in space travel? Bet on it.

Tech

The Weird Look Of Modern Bike Helmets Are Nothing Compared To Their Pith And Leather Forebears

By Jud Ready and The Conversation

Trust us, you wouldn’t want to crash with an early 20th century helmet.

Science

How Pseudoscience Obscures The Real Dangers Found In Meteor Showers

By Mark Boslough and The Conversation

How a meteor shower could, one day, pose a troubling scenario.

Health

Do Brain-Training Games Actually Work? It’s Complicated

By Ian McDonough, Michael Dulas and The Conversation

Brain-training games may have cognitive benefits — but exactly what they are is a matter of debate.

Health

Why Can’t We Quit Diet Coke? The Drink Hacks Our Brains In More Ways Than One

By Elana Spivack

The formulation hacks our brain in ways that we don’t really have as much control over.

Health

Researchers Found Bird Flu In Pigs — Here’s Why That’s So Worrisome

By Ed Hutchinson and The Conversation

The latest move for H5N1 influenza has researchers more concerned than ever.

Space

The Webb Telescope Found A Planet Orbiting A Star 35 Light Years Away — Its Data Is Just Plain Odd

By Kiona Smith

A recent study suggests an exoplanet orbiting daringly close to its small star may have a thick atmosphere, but there's reason to be skeptical.

Science

We’ve Been Wrong About the Pompeii Victims All Along

By Elana Spivack

DNA shows that the victims of Pompeii aren’t who we thought they were.

Science

A NASA Psychologist Reveals 3 Mental Health Hacks Astronauts Use In Space

By Doris Elín Urrutia

Here’s how astronauts maintain their mental mettle.