NASA rover discovers possible precursor to life on Mars
NASA's Curiosity found the element boron on Mars — an element that offers tantalizing clues about whether ancient Mars once harbored life.
How NASA helped launch self-driving tractors
Automated tractors are already harvesting a huge portion of the world's food supply, thanks to a partnership between NASA and manufacturer John Deere.
Discovery of gravitational waves named top breakthrough of 2016 [video]
Science magazine has named the discovery of gravitational waves as the top scientific breakthrough of 2016.
5 technologies set to take off
2016 was an exciting year for technology and innovation. Here are some of the technologies you can expect to hear more about in 2017.
2016: A year of new horizons in space [video]
2016's stories from space featured preparation for Mars, breakthroughs in rocket reusability, NASA's untold history and exciting science.
Making the world more accessible through translation
Online translation services are getting better thanks to machine learning, opening up a world of options to non-English speakers.
Got a dollar? Take a virtual tour of the White House.
With a phone and a dollar bill, you can explore the residence of the presidents in 1600, an augmented reality app, available for Apple and Android.
A jump-start for Africa’s new generation of tech talent
Andela, a New York–based training company, has set out on a mission of finding and grooming the best software developers in Africa — thousands of them.
Harvard beats its own environmental goal
Harvard has met a 2008 target to reduce campus greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent in 2016 and is now looking to set new climate goals.