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Chaotic roads are still too difficult for automated trucks to navigate.

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has allowed NASA, private companies, universities and nonprofits alike to launch satellites, spacecraft and even astronauts to orbit.

Earwax's unusual physical properties help it repel insects in the lab. Is this a job it evolved to do in animal ears?

Instead of trying to restrict AI technologies, regulations could focus on the harm the technology causes people and companies.

This employment boost took three to five years to show up, two researchers found after studying more than two decades of data.

Mechanobiology can help identify how the physical forces within cells affect how well viruses can invade them.

The shadow population of deceased relatives is more than three times as large as today's living population.

A cybersecurity researcher explains how a flaw in widespread software makes millions of websites vulnerable to hackers - and underscores the role of AI in attacking and defending the internet.

Political campaigns often use fear to play on voters' existing prejudices and stereotypes. What that means for your vote is less predictable.

An expert on AI governance explains why these rare mistakes may soon be common, and with much higher stakes.