Popular Science
Comal, a bustling,
Oaxacan-inspired restaurant in Berkeley, California, has all the ingredients for the kind of ear-splitting ambience that’s become familiar in modern eateries: packed bar, open kitchen, high ceilings, and concrete walls. But when I join a dinner there one spring evening, it’s easy to jump into the margarita-fueled conversation and order up plates of grilled corn, carne asada tacos, and rotisserie chicken with mole.
10+ min |
Winter 2019
Popular Science
The Song Of The Immortal Violin
The masterpieces that Antonio Stradivari created three centuries ago will not live forever. One museum hopes digitizing their melodious voice will save them for future generations.
10 min |
Winter 2019
Popular Science
Papa, Can You Hear Me?
Most of us can’t ignore a baby’s cry.
2 min |
Winter 2019
Popular Science
Seven Sounds Science Has Yet To Solve!
Seven sounds science has yet to solve
4 min |
Winter 2019
PC Magazine
Exclusive: Mapping Sprint Vs. Verizon 5G Coverage In NYC
5G has hit Broadway, but think of it as being in previews.
5 min |
November 2019
PC Magazine
Google Pixel 4: The Best Smartphone Camera
Since Google released its first Pixel handset in 2016, the line has quickly become the darling of serious smartphone shutterbugs.
10 min |
November 2019
PC Magazine
Astronauts 3D-Print Beef On The International Space Station
Most people like eating meat, but the ecological impact of raising livestock to feed 7 billion humans is not insignificant.
2 min |
November 2019
Prehistoric Times
Prehistoric World
The Phanerozoic in Morrisburg, Ontario: “Prehistoric World”
4 min |
Fall 2019
Prehistoric Times
T. Rex Stamps (Its Foot)
The PT Interview with Julius Csotonyi.
10 min |
Fall 2019
Prehistoric Times
Deinocheirus
Experienced adventurer Mike Hatcher has taken on the expedition of a lifetime—to survive a year by himself deep within the Mesozoic. More than just reality TV, while testing new technologies for future visitors of the past—like Mike’s base camp, the secured environmental habitat called the Compound—he will face the challenges of this new world alone with only the dozen state-of-the-art micro-cameras tracking his progress at all times for companionship.
10+ min |
Fall 2019
PC Magazine
Why AI Is Terrible At Content Moderation
Every day, Facebook’s artificial intelligence algorithms tackle the enormous task of finding and removing millions of posts containing spam, hate speech, nudity, violence, and terrorist propaganda.
4 min |
September 2019
AppleMagazine
NASA Chief Says Security Needed To Explore Space Safely
The head of NASA said this week that space security is necessary so that the United States, Japan, and others can safely explore the moon and Mars.
1 min |
September 27, 2019
Techlife News
NASA Manager Casts Doubt On 2024 Moon Landing By Astronauts
A top NASA manager cast doubt Wednesday on the space agency’s ability to land astronauts on the moon by 2024.
2 min |
September 21, 2019
Techlife News
New Comet Likely Visitor From Another Solar System
The solar system may have another foreign guest.
1 min |
September 21, 2019
National Enquirer
UCLA Scientists Find Fountain Of Youth!
Scientists may have finally tapped into the Fountain of Youth!
1 min |
September 30, 2019
Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology
HBCUS Diversify
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Increase Hispanic Enrollment.
4 min |
Fall 2019 Volume 34 Issue 2
Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology
High Pay Without A Four-Year Degree?
Consider A Blue-collar Stem Career
3 min |
Fall 2019 Volume 34 Issue 2
Techlife News
Russian Capsule Carrying Robot Docks At Space Station
A Russian space capsule carrying a humanoid robot has successfully docked at the International Space Station after a failed attempt last week.
1 min |
August 31, 2019
Muse Science Magazine for Kids
How Everyday Stuff Turns Into Microplastics
Plastic debris takes a complicated—and sometimes weird —journey as it breaks down into pieces too small to see.
6 min |
September 2019
Techlife News
NASA To Help With Umaine Project To Study Forest Health
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is helping Maine get a better handle on the health of its forests.
1 min |
August 31, 2019
Bloomberg Businessweek
Marie Curie's Mess
France is still cleaning up the Nobel laureate’s lab eight decades after her death.
3 min |
September 02, 2019
AppleMagazine
NASA To Help With Umaine Project To Study Forest Health
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is helping Maine get a better handle on the health of its forests.
1 min |
August 30, 2019
AppleMagazine
Hawaii Or Spain? Telescope Experts Say It May Not Matter
When starlight from billions of years ago zips across the universe and finally comes into focus on Earth, astronomers want their telescopes to be in the best locations possible to see what’s out there.
5 min |
August 30, 2019
Reason magazine
The Joyful Contrarianism of Gordon Tullock
Meet the Economist who understood Nascar Crashes, the Sale of Indulgences, and the Feeding Habits of Coal Tits.
10+ min |
October 2019
PC Magazine
Raspberry Pi 4 Computer Desktop Kit: Good For Beginners
Tickling the fancy of tinkerers, the Raspberry Pi is a tiny circuit board with memory, a CPU, and several I/O connectors.
9 min |
August 2019
AppleMagazine
Spacewalking Astronauts Add Parking Spot To Space Station
Spacewalking astronauts added another parking spot to the International Space Station on Wednesday.
1 min |
August 23, 2019
Techlife News
Virgin Galactic Unveiling Mission Control For Space Tourism
Spaceport America is no longer just a shiny shell of hope that space tourism would one day launch from this remote spot in the New Mexico desert.
2 min |
August 17, 2019
Popular Science
Reading Astronauts' Secret Diaries
What astronaut diaries tell us—and NASA—about the perils and potential of a mission to the red planet
10+ min |
Fall 2019
Popular Science
Making It On Mars
If humans want to create a lasting presence on the Red Planet, they’ll have to live off the dirt beneath their feet.
9 min |
Fall 2019
Popular Science
Mars 2020 Vision
Mimi Aung was still a young girl when she learned a lesson that has defined her career at NASA.
2 min |