Pluto might be a planet again. Let’s talk about why this matters.
NASAPluto doesn't seem all that concerned with this debate.Prepare yourself—the Pluto debate has returned, and people are not going to be able to shut...
A whopping seven Earth-size planets were just found orbiting a nearby star
NASA/JPL-CaltechSeven Earth-size exoplanets orbit the star TRAPPIST-1. Three orbit very close to the star and may be too hot to sustain liquid water on...
There are two kinds of AI, and the difference is important
Flickr user DigitalRalphArtificial intelligence can solve many problems, but it won’t replicate the human brain anytime soon.Today’s artificial intelligence is certainly formidable. It can...
Meet China's triple-hulled warship of the future
WeiboTrimaran FrigateThe Trimaran Frigate, of which Chinese shipbuilders hope to start building next year, can reach top speeds of 35 knots, and has heavy...
NASA wants the internet to get hype about these new exoplanets
NASAHave you heard the good news? On Wednesday, scientists announced a fleet of new planets. And not just any old exoplanets: they unveiled a...
Goodbye again, cable TV. But I'll still miss your best stuff.
Ever wonder what you’d miss most if you cut cable TV out of your life? Or if you’ve already cut the cord, ever imagine...
Astronaut firepower headed to capital for space industry
Florida’s space industry has some astronaut firepower heading to Tallahassee.Chris Ferguson, pilot for the space shuttle Atlantis’ final mission in 2011, and Samuel Durrance,...
Tesla reports fourth-quarter and full-year results, says Model 3 on track
In a closely watched earnings report Wednesday, Tesla Inc. reported fourth-quarter and full-year results and assured investors that it is on schedule to produce...
Uber’s sex harassment scandal deepens
More stories of sexism, harassment and debauchery at Uber emerged Wednesday in a New York Times report detailing the company’s aggressive corporate atmosphere.Uber CEO Travis...
In case of apocalypse, Arctic ‘Doomsday Vault’ can regrow food supply
Humanity’s life insurance policy just got upgraded.The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, tucked away in the Arctic Circle between Norway and the North Pole, has...
Nintendo Switch Pre Orders, 'Zelda' Bundles: Where You Can Buy New Console Before Its...
The Nintendo Switch, which is Nintendo’s latest home console, is getting increasingly closer to its March 3 release date. Priced at $299, the Nintendo...
What Is SHA-1? Google Cracked A Fundamental Part Of Web Encrpytion
On Thursday, Google made major cryptography news by announcing that it had discovered a technique for generating a collision in the SHA-1 algorithm—a...
Jeff Mitton: Pandora pinemoth populations erupt to defoliate pines
I had stopped at the little town of Big Water, Utah, just west of Lake Powell, to fill up on gas for the trip...
Kate Becker: The curiosity cure
Last month, the thoroughly modern social media managers of dictionary giant Merriam-Webster noticed a major spike in searches for the word "fact" after that...
Jeff Mitton: Sale of Utah’s Comb Ridge reminds us of tragedy of Hetch Hetchy
John Muir, one of America's most treasured naturalists and proponent of conservation, visited Yosemite Valley in 1868 and was smitten by its grandeur. He...
Boulder connections to coming SpaceX launch grow longer
Local connections to Saturday's scheduled launch of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft are numerous, and Ball Aerospace can be added to the list of...
CU Boulder students show NASA their vision of future space transport
Four University of Colorado juniors are back from NASA's Langley Research Center, where they competed Wednesday as finalists in that agency's BIG...
Innovation economy can build the middle class—if New York unleashes it
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget...
Generating ad dollars while giving New Yorkers free Wi-Fi
LinkNYC began rolling out...