The U.K.’s Ministry of Defence is developing twin shotgun-toting drones that are able to fly indoors, as well as identify targets using machine vision.

The world has a major problem when it comes to waste plastic. A new cocktail of plastic-munching enzymes could be one of the answers science is looking for.

A.I. assistants can answer questions, cue up songs, and make restaurant reservations. Could they also be used to diagnose loneliness?

You won't be carrying around a wind turbine anytime soon. But this tiny device captures energy from the wind using the triboelectric effect.

Want to fight a robot? Thanks to this Kickstarter campaign, now's the chance you've been waiting for.

App's creators hope that it could enable children with autism to be identified younger, thereby getting the help they need sooner.

Early diagnosis is crucial for treating neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. This new discovery could help.

How do you make artificial gravity work for future orbiting space habitats? Researchers from Texas A&M University shed some light on the answer in new research.

To help drones take the next step in mainstream adoption, the U.K. is in the process of establishing what could be the world’s first commercial drone corridor.

What do you do when you run out of assets to strip on Earth? Simple: You go into space and start mining there as well.

Building material is a combination of Martian soil and chitin, a primary component in seashells, insect exoskeletons, and fungi walls.

New autonomous vehicle algorithm constantly predicts every scenario it could face. And then figures out how to get out of them without hurting anyone.

After a fresh round of funding, Dendra Systems is ready to unleash its drone reforestation squad on the world. But is it too little, too late?

A new A.I. tool could help embryologists select the optimal embryo for IVF treatment. In doing so, it could help increase the chance of fertility success.

Netherlands-based Loop has the most original startup concept of 2020: Decomposable coffins made out of fungi. Here's why that matters.

An artificial iris embedded in a smart contact lens features a tunable lens aperture, built-in RF antenna, and integrated, low-power LCD screen.

NASA is looking to recruit private companies to help it collect up space resources. And it’s starting with a request for moon dirt and rocks.

Do gene-edited mice retain their muscle bulk in space? It turns out the answer is yes -- and that bodes well for future astronauts.

Traditional leather or a plastic substitute iare out. Leather made of fungus materials is in -- if these researchers have their way.

The technology is capable of consistently fooling a state-of-the-art, real-time object-detection system. Here's how it works.

In order for the world to transition to clean, renewable energy, we first need more ways to store power. Here's an overview of the best methods.

Cartoonist Rube Goldberg's chain reaction machines endure today tanks in part to the efforts of his granddaughter, Jennifer George.

If you've always dreamed of piloting a mech that looks like it marched right out of the world of StarCraft or Warhammer 40,000, this is your chance.

Researchers from Nokia Bell Labs in the U.K. have built Dreamcatcher, an A.I. tool that can help analyze written reports of dreams and extract meaning.

Developed by researchers at the University of Colorado, this tiny robot tank could carry out robo-colonoscopies to help doctors uncover problems in your guts.

Researchers may have found a way to make 3D printing a bit more environmentally friendly — by printing with a new wood-based biopaste material.

After making a big splash in 2013 and kick-starting a movement within the smartphone industry, modular phones quickly fizzled out. Here's why that happened.

Stem cells have shown to be promising for helping with heart disease. These capsules could help make the treatment more effective.

Researchers have developed software that harnesses a smartphone’s built-in accelerometer to determine whether or not a person is drunk.

Saatchi Art, one of the world’s leading art galleries, has created a tool that lets customers view artworks in their homes before purchasing them online.

Robocalls are a massive problem. Could the answer be ... more robots? Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology think so.

After being introduced to the world in 2011, Li-Fi technology generated lots of hype and tons of investment dollars. But it still hasn't caught on. Here's why.

Could the same chemical released by locusts to prompt them to swarm also help to stop them? Researchers from China think so.

Researchers trained an A.I. based on hours of footage taken from head-mounted cameras on kids. The goal: Learn to view the world like a child does.

Brain-NET, a new deep learning A.I., can accurately predict a surgeon’s certification scores based on their neuroimaging data.

Is 3D printing the future of housebuilding? It certainly will be if new startup Mighty Buildings, which launched from stealth mode this week, has its way.

Scientists at the University of California San Diego have come up with a more environmentally friendly alternative: Biodegradable flip-flops made of algae.

Last year, Michael J. Fox teamed up with IBM to help find a cure to Parkinson's disease. Today, they announced their results so far.