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How do you know what’s coming next, especially with a topic as fast-moving as technology? One way is to focus on the technology itself, as we do every year with our 10 Breakthrough Technologies ...

Proponents argue that the next defense bill's inclusion of right-to-repair will save the U.S. money, improve national security. A new bipartisan letter in Congress calls on DOD to swiftly address what ...

China has banned AI chatbots from fostering emotional reliance among users. This move aims to encourage citizens to form human relationships and increase birthrates. Tech giants like Alibaba and ...

Nanoscience and technology is the branch of science that studies systems and manipulates matter on atomic, molecular and supramolecular scales (the nanometre scale). On such a length scale, quantum ...

Across select frontiers of the disciplines, contemporary science is beginning to reorient toward relationality, uncertainty and intelligences beyond the human. In fields such as holobiont biology and ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...

July 16, 2026 Scientists have identified a hidden feedback loop that may explain how Earth has regulated its climate for tens of millions of years. As sea levels rose and fell, they changed how much ...

Ars Technica has been separating the signal from the noise for over 25 years. With our unique combination of technical savvy and wide-ranging interest in the technological arts and sciences, Ars is ...

Sutter Health has bought a big chunk of land in the East Bay where an Ikea store was once planned.

Gun control with no guns? How is that possible? Join Dan and Neil to find out.