Tech

Three scientists have won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing the lithium-ion battery that powers everything from smartphones to electric cars.

A new book by Randall Munroe, author of the popular science webcomic xkcd, explains how to fix real-world problems by using science to find ridiculously complicated solutions.

A new book tackles the science behind the fantastic technology and sci-fi concepts in the outrageous cartoon series "Rick and Morty."

China already had the power to kill you with nukes. This doesn't change anything, but it could fan the flames of an arms race.

Gene-edited mosquitoes were released into the wild in Brazil and some seem to have passed on their genes to the native insects.

It's so black, it turns diamonds into "black holes."

It was only a matter of time: Amateur sleuths think they've tracked down the satellite that took a high-resolution image of the aftermath of an Iranian missile disaster.

The robotic X-37B has been circling Earth for nearly 719 days on its latest mystery mission, which is known as Orbital Test Vehicle 5 (OTV-5).

Digital attacks can hit many targets at once.

A sparking mystery

An explosion off Russia's Arctic coast has led to speculation that the incident resulted from a failed test of a nuclear-powered cruise missile. Do the details add up?

"Mad" Mike Hughes will have to wait until this weekend to launch after having issues with the water heater for his steam-powered rocket.

Gold rearranges its atoms and forms a previously unknown structure.

The proof took 30 years to be solved, but it's so simple and elegant that you can summarize it in a single tweet.

A laser beam hits the wall next to you — and suddenly, the wall talks.

These liquid droplets can morph into various shapes and be externally manipulated to move around.

Scientists just captured the first-ever photo of a "spooky" quantum physics phenomenon.