A Slow Ride Toward the Future of Public Transportation
By HENRY FOUNTAIN A self-driving bus being tested in Finland holds promise for reducing cities’ dependence on cars. […]
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If a ‘Big Whack’ Made the Moon, Did it Also ...
By KENNETH CHANG A new study suggests that it did. It also explains that the collision can explain […]
Elon Musk Says SpaceX Rocket Launches Might Resume Next Month
By KENNETH CHANG The chief executive of SpaceX outlined some details of what caused a rocket explosion in […]
Whales Can Really Rock With Their Mellow Songs
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR A new study suggests that the vibrations from humpback whales have been overlooked and […]
When It Comes to Success, Age Really Is Just a ...
By BENEDICT CAREY A new study points to a combination of personality, persistence and luck as leading to […]
What Lady Gaga’s ‘Bad Romance’ and Other Earworm Songs Have ...
By JOANNA KLEIN In the largest ever study of songs that play on repeat in your head, researchers […]
Ebola Evolved Into Deadlier Enemy During the African Epidemic
By CARL ZIMMER A mutated version of the virus was more effective at entering human cells, scientists report. […]
Wearable Devices That Could Heal Themselves When They Break
By STEPH YIN Magnetic inks might be a fast and cheap way to create flexible batteries, sensors and […]
How a Changing Climate Is Shaping a Leaf Peeper’s Paradise
By CRAIG S. SMITH A warming planet is responsible for the glorious colors of fall lasting so late […]
How Ancient Humans Reached Remote South Pacific Islands
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR Scientists ran numerous voyage simulations to understand what delayed the earliest human settlers of […]