A bold experiment between the U.S. and Japan could change how cell tower networks reach remote areas, raising big questions about the future of mobile coverage.
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Rechargeable batteries are amazing and let us travel anywhere with our laptops, but the battery barrel effect could be eating into their life.
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The U.S. has long relied on overseas lithium processing. A new project in Texas aims to change that by getting battery material from an unlikely place.
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Part of the reason that Alzheimer's disease is so scary is because there are so few treatments, but there could be one hiding in the air we breathe.
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A new technology developed in Switzerland could create a motor that's only as thick as a human hair, but capable of following a curved path like a robot hand.
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In an effort to combat pollution from ocean plastic, Hawaii has come up with a novel recycling solution that involves its highway infrastructure.
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There are more Starlink satellites in Earth's lower orbit than any other brand of satellite, providing thousands of people with internet access.
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SpaceX's biggest competitors are busy building reusable rockets of their own, but they're also finding other ways to make money in the space industry.
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SpaceX knows how to land a rocket upright, so Starship's sideways descent might seem like an odd choice. There's a reason it doesn't take a more direct route.
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Astronomers watched water clouds grow thicker and thinner on a world trillions of miles away. It's familiar weather in a place that's otherwise unlike Earth.
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It seemed like sci-fi, but Tesla insists it's real. The second-generation Tesla Roadster's wall and flip tricks included thrust and rocket augments.
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It sounds like sci-fi, but satellite-connected cell service really is here. There are some asterisks, though, and it's clearly still in the beginning stages.
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AI is contributing to increasing energy costs in addition to strain on electric grids. That's pushed some industries to look for power elsewhere.
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Despite the growing popularity of 3D printing, it's still rare to see in construction, but a new advance out of MIT could make it commonplace.
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Although windmills are a vital cog in the green-energy machine, disposing of the fiberglass blades is hard, but we could be using them in cement.
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By the time you hit a pothole, the asphalt has been breaking down for a while. Missouri researchers want to catch those changes before the road falls apart.
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There's no question that solar power's a net boon for the environment, but it's not popular with everyone, though a future project could change that.
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Recycling a wind turbine blade into candy is a strange idea, but the bigger goal is practical: making blades we won't struggle to dispose of years later.
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Coastlines shift all the time, but erosion isn't always to blame, some of the movement can be attributed to a surprising source.
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As Starlink's orbital footprint grows, SpaceXAI wants to tackle a mounting safety challenge. But getting other satellite operators on board may prove difficult.
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SpaceX has used landing legs for most of its spacecraft in the past, but the newest model will use another mechanism. Here's why SpaceX plans to catch Starship
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SpaceX's Crew-13, aboard the company's Falcon 9 rocket, broke one record that NASA previously held. Here's what the record is and how SpaceX made it possible.
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Recent research might have teased out some of the reasons why women experience pain for longer, and it could lead to new opioid-free treatments.
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Florida would seem like the obvious place for SpaceX to launch Starship, but the company chose Texas instead. The decision came with some trade-offs.
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Wind turbines have a rated capacity, but that doesn't paint the whole picture because that's just the amount of power they can produce under ideal conditions.
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Pythons are known to be ambush predators, lying in wait for prey to come within striking distance. Helpfully, this patience gives the robotic rabbit time.
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SpaceX wants to spend billions on Nvidia chips, but these aren't the graphics cards you'd put in a gaming PC. The company has something much bigger in mind.
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