Near the start of the 20th century, a mysterious and deadly virus terrified Americans, particularly infecting young kids: Polio. Correspondent Rita Braver looks at the scientific arsenal brought to combat the epidemic and develop a vaccine, and talks with documentary filmmaker Carl Kurlander ("The S

The intermodal container changed our world. We would never have the interconnected and global economy of today without Malcolm McLean and his system of containerization.

Check out the winners of the 4th annual International Drone Photography Contest organized by Dronestagram with the support of National Geographic.

Researchers at Newcastle University have been able to 3D-print a biocompatible corneal framework using a new gel formulations that “keeps the stem cells alive whilst producing a material which is stiff enough to hold its shape but soft enough to be squeezed out the nozzle of a 3D printer.” There is

The U.S. Department of Energy announced Tuesday a monumental milestone in nuclear fusion research: a "net energy gain" was achieved for the first time in history by scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm called it "one of the most...

Artificial intelligence is already shaping the world, from driverless cars to dating. But according to Dr Eric Topol, a pioneer in digital medicine, perhaps its greatest impact will be on people's health.

See how you can film a Superman movie with a Drone. Also be part of the sweepstakes to win a drone for you! Check out their cool site at Corridor Digital.

The interstitium, the shock-absorbing tissue underneath the skin, gut and blood vessels, has been identified as an organ for the first time according to a new study.

The DRC is a competition of robot systems and software teams vying to develop robots capable of assisting humans in responding to natural and man-made disasters. It was designed to be extremely difficult. Participating teams, representing some of the most advanced robotics research and development o...

More than 80% of the ocean floor is still unexplored. An un-crewed robotic surface vessel that can deploy and recover autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) has been developed. The team behind the technology, GEBCO-NF, won this year’s Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE which looks for the best new technolog