Theo Jansen’s “Strandbeest” sculptures are more like a species of artificial animals than a work of art. Their movements are incredibly life-like. Meaning “beach animals” in Dutch, Jansen’s creations move […]

The golden ratio is the golden thread that weaves its way through the tapestry of creation, uniting diverse and contrasting elements into a harmonious whole.

 by Morenike Adebayo

photo credit: Artist’s impression of The Tree of 40 Fruit. Sam Van Aken/Ronald Feldman Fine Art

The enchanted-looking tree above harbors a wondrous secret.

Using an […]

Episode 1: New Zealand’s freaky AI babies, robot exoskeletons, and a virtual you.

By Ashlee Vance

If you’re asked to travel to New Zealand to interview people about the country’s technology scene […]

This video explains the forward momentum of Time uniting quantum mechanics and classical mechanics into one unified theory. Modern physics is divided into two parts the quantum physics of probability and the […]

Oculus radically redefines digital entertainment. Immerse yourself in games or go inside your favorite movies. Time travel, space travel, or hang out with friends in VR. Endless worlds await.

By AMY YEE

An artist’s rendering of experimental buoys made by Carnegie Wave Energy. The buoys harness the motion of waves  off Australia and use it to create electricity and desalinate wa […]

By Sue McGreevey, MGH Communications

Participating in an eight-week mindfulness meditation program appears to make measurable changes in brain regions associated with memory, sense of […]

What if everything you thought you knew about science, and its connection to spirituality, was wrong?

What if you woke up one day to discover that the entire nature and structure of the Universe had […]

BY SAM LITTLEFAIR WALLACENeuroscientist Christof Koch discusses scientific theories of consciousness with the Dalai Lama.

New theories in neuroscience suggest consciousness is an intrinsic property of […]

Terraforming Mars: Turning the Red Planet Green
Here’s how scientists think we could turn Mars into Earth 2.0…

Eric Mack

Austrian startup Fontus is developing a novel water bottle that is vaporware in just about every sense of the phrase. Not only does it not yet exist in the marketplace, but it is claimed to […]

Quantum physicist and certified TM teacher John Hagelin, PhD explains the Transcendental Meditation technique and its benefits from a scientific perspective (16:40)

Know how long a plastic water bottle can take to decompose? Up to 1000 years. Know how many bottles of water America alone drinks in a single year? approximately 50 billion.

Scared yet? You should […]

Scientists Create Tiniest Life Form Yet, Not Sure What It Is
As the gene-manipulation industry grows, a breakthrough reveals how little we know about DNA.
Eric Roston

For years, DNA and computer operating […]

When we slip into sleep and embark on a subconscious journey through our dreams, what exactly is our brain up to? Theoretical physicist, best-selling author, and all around cool guy Michio Kaku returns to Big […]

LifeStraw® water filters convert contaminated water into clean, safe drinking water. The easy-to-use filters are a vital tool for some of the 780 million people who don’t have ready access to safe drinking wa […]

The average person has 70,000 thoughts each day, and if you don’t learn to organize them, they have the potential to wreak havoc on your productivity.
When you succumb to the flurry of thoughts running t […]

Humans have evolved: are we still doing so? Very slowly perhaps, but what’s really changing is how we are adapting to the natural environment. And here, the nerds are winning.

LOS ANGELES (NBC News) — An innovative study at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center aims to ease the stress of staying in the hospital.Doctors at Cedars-Sinai are studying the effects of v […]