The first astronauts since the Apollo era will land on the lunar surface later this decade. If NASA’s Artemis program proceeds as planned, it will eventually establish a permanent presence on the… read more >>

Happy Halloween! To celebrate the holiday, I’m turning my attention to an animal long associated with the holiday: bats! No, not the blood-sucking bats of vampire lore: This post focuses on a species… read more >>

Star Trek may have introduced the masses to the concept of a warp drive, but early references to this mode of travel date back to the 1930s in Jack Williamson’s science fiction novel, The Cometeers…. read more >>

Carrion crows, a notably brainy bird native to Europe, recently demonstrated their laudable intellectual capabilities in yet another way. While these crows have previously shown the ability to… read more >>

 
Every year for more than twenty years, TIME editors compile a list of the most impactful ideas and products. This year, the editors focused on categories such as AI, accessibility, robotics,… read more >>