Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Human technology isn’t as far removed from science fiction as we might think. Although many of the concepts that science fiction ...

History is rich with examples of scientific discoveries that have contributed to the wider development of breakthrough inventions in the health, energy, transport, and telecommunications industries, ...

While working as an engineer at Tesla, Niccolo Cymbalist never planned to start a business. But he’d been considering an idea for new technology—an autonomous, wind-powered cargo ship. Then, while on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With how quickly technology moves, new inventions sometimes don’t quite get the glow they deserve. Before we can even finish ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. The 1925 writer helpfully explains what scientists still think is behind these ...

Science and business often exist in parallel realities. Scientific achievements fail to find practical application, and business fails to fully utilize the potential of science. In this situation, ...