Anyone who wants to deal with climate change may have only a brief window to sell the public on a plan.

An investigator set out to discover the source of one scammy robocall. Turns out, his target made them by the millions.

The Doomsday Clock reminds us that global catastrophe is closer than ever. But it doesn't have to be all gloom.

Most advanced-stage cancers mutate, resisting drugs meant to kill them. Now doctors are harnessing the principles of evolution to thwart that lethal adaptation.

New methods are making it easier than ever to produce life-saving vaccines—and life-taking viruses that humanity is not prepared to fight.

A turbojet engine used on F-4 Phantom jets during the Vietnam War finds a new purpose.

Platforms have become the slabs of virtual bedrock underlying life. And every day they shift.

Two decades ago, a new form of genetic testing helped send a man to prison. But the case exposed the limits of using complicated forensics in a criminal trial.

In a convoluted letter to Congress, Attorney General William Barr summarized Robert Mueller's report on the Russia investigation and said he won't charge President Trump with obstruction.

Plus: Tesla sues Zoox over trade secrets, riding with Peloton's truck train, and more.

Last week the California congressman sued Twitter and some of its users—and that's barely the craziest thing that happened.

During development, cells seem to use statistics to figure out what identities they should take on.

As the Internet falls for presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg's millennial POV, first it has to learn how to say his name.

From nebulae to Andromeda to candy-colored Titan, space is full of spring hues.

Author Wes Locher believes chronicling the offline lives of players is important. He's right.

Jared and Ivanka used private messaging against the rules, and more security news this week.

To go with smarter safety tech, Volvo is upping its driver-monitoring efforts and putting speed limits on all its cars.

We found a handful of great tech and outdoor discounts to peruse if you didn't already order the new iPad or Kindle.

The Homeland Security Department inspector general released a damning report about FEMA's inability to safeguard the personal info of the people it helped.

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Special counsel Robert Mueller finished his investigation into the 2016 presidential election Friday.

Google’s just-announced cloud gaming service, Stadia, holds the promise of seamless, multi-device gaming. Is it too good to be true?

The title won big at this week's Independent Gaming Festival.

Gravity is a real pain for aspiring space travelers. These equations explain how to defy it.

The wonder of Jordan Peele's latest movie lives in its layers.

The intense snow and rainfall of the past several weeks have saturated the ground and rivers, leaving little room for yet more upcoming rain.

Opinion: Utah legislators recently voted to pass landmark legislation in support of a new privacy law. Statehouses across the country should take notes.

Solarized creator Ethan Schoonover sought colors that would look good together, have the same apparent brightness, and work on light and dark backgrounds.

President Carlos Alvarado Quesada explains Costa Rica's plan to ditch fossil fuels and how it could inspire others to do the same.

Add convenience and energy-saving perspective to your home with these intelligent gadgets.

From smart mattresses to aural headbands, devices claiming to deliver a more satisfying slumber keep materializing. Do we really need so much help?

The latest models don't just connect your door to you phone. Control these with your voice, and let them govern the gadgets in your smart home.

It may look like a stylish, minimalist timepiece but it tracks you steps and can detect if your heart skips a beat.

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The electric car company says four former employees took proprietary information to their new jobs at Zoox. Oh, and Tesla sued an employee of another rival, too.

TypeScript, Microsoft's JavaScript Alternative, Continues to Rise in Popularity

DNA computers have to date only been able to run one algorithm, but a new design shows how these machines can be made more flexible—and useful.

Facebook has disclosed that it stored hundreds of millions of user passwords in plaintext, where employees could search them.

Gamer, vlogger, and sketch comic Mark Edward Fischbach—alias Markiplier, one of YouTube’s most successful stars—reflects on his seven years on the platform.

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney knows exactly what he's doing with the battle royale juggernaut: charting a path to the virtual metaverse.

The Mouse House just took in a Fox and the ‘Masters of the Universe’ movie might've found its He-Man.

Photographer Anna Huix traveled to Tajikistan to document the centuries-old sporting tradition.

Automated gear changes, app-controlled suspensions, overtaking vehicle alerts, and more smart tech are here for the human-powered two-wheeler.

How tales of Edward Snowden and Albert Gonzalez possess an old Victorian in the Catskills.

Critics point out serious flaws in a study promising an "online polygraph," with potential to create deep biases.

From the Rose Bowl to upstate New York, people are turning to surveillance systems in the face America’s inability to meaningfully address of gun violence.

Apple's littlest iPad gets an update.

Banishing zombies and tracking down Russia propaganda—on the front lines with the social site’s volunteer army.

Historians are using data science to unearth overlooked female power brokers, imperial influencers, and other figures hidden in ancient texts.

It’s a technology called platooning, and it could be safer and more efficient than regular truck-driving, but easier to implement than full-on robo trucks.