Digital Government
An Algae That Survived Two Years in Outer Space May Hold the Secret to Growing Food on Mars
Algae produce proteins and oxygen, both key ingredients for surviving once humans leave the blue planet.
Emerging Tech
Service Robots Will Soon Be Making 'House Calls In Space'
DARPA this week picked a commercial partner to help build out the system.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Show Love to Blockchain, 'Star Wars,' But Question FBI FOIA Changes
They're also proposing a way to slow down any presidential efforts to remove sanction on Russia.
Modernization
Video: How Satellite Imagery Helped Save Chimps
A look at NASA's partnership with Jane Goodall Institute.
Emerging Tech
Trump's Advisers Want to Return Humans to the Moon in 3 Years
The plan could dramatically shift the mission of the space agency, prioritizing low-Earth orbit activity over distant exploration.
Emerging Tech
This Startup Thinks Future of Deliveries Is an Ostrich-Shaped Robot
This leggy robot that can traverse any awkward footings that come naturally, or at least more easily, to humans.
Artificial Intelligence
Tech Companies Are Building Tiny, Personal AIs to Keep Your Messages Private
We can carry these algorithms around on our smartphones and smartwatches
Digital Government
These Tiny Drones Can Pollinate Plants So Bees Don’t Have To
Bumblebees are currently listed as endangered in the U.S.
Modernization
Video: Smart Home Revolution Is Off to a Slow Start
Not everybody wants a fridge that tweets.
Digital Government
NASA Research Has Uncovered Pockets of Airborn Radiation That Could Be Dangerous to Flyers
The concept of low-level cosmic radiation in our atmosphere is nothing new, but this is something different.
Digital Government
Video: DARPA Tests Drone-Catching Prototype
The defense research arm is developing a way to catch unmanned aerial vehicles midflight.
Emerging Tech
The Ambitious Plan to Send a Spacecraft in Search of Life to Nearest Habitable Planet Beyond Our Solar System
The first attempt to reach the star will likely be from billionaire Yuri Milner.
Digital Government
Startup Execs: Trump's Travel Ban Will Cause 'Irreversible Harm' To Economy
In an open letter to the president, they called the travel ban "morally and economically misguided."
Emerging Tech
Documents Reveal Tesla Is Spending Nearly $1 Billion on Its Updated Gigafactory
Tesla is showing no signs of slowing.
Digital Government
Google Remakes Satellite Business, By Leaving It
A startup says a 50-trillion-pixel image of Earth, refreshed daily, is coming later this year.
Digital Government
Companies Want to Make Drones Less Terrifying—Before They’re Flying Everywhere
When drones show up at the Super Bowl, it’s safe to say they’ve gone mainstream.
Emerging Tech
Globalization Failed Too Many People. Here’s the Technology That Could Help it Work For Everyone
Blockchain may help us all.
Emerging Tech