Huge underwater ‘kite’ turbine powered 1,000 homes in the Faroe Islands

It’s been over a decade since PopSci last checked in on Minesto’s underwater “kite” turbine technology.…

A sea creature extinct for half a billion years inspired a new soft robot

Plenty of robots are inspired by existing animals, but not as many take their cue from…

Did sonar finally uncover Amelia Earhart’s missing plane?

New deep sea sonar scans are reigniting interest in one of the 20th century’s most enduring…

Watch this cool, useless biohybrid robot take a stroll

As impressive as many biohybrid robotic projects are, they aren’t exactly known for their hairpin turns.…

These micro-robots were inspired by mini-bugs and water striders

The design theory behind a pair of tiny insect-inspired obots may one day find its way…

Boeing faces FAA audit after its 737 Max 9 plane’s door plug blew off mid-air

The Federal Aviation Administration announced immediate “new and significant actions” to its increased oversight of Boeing’s…

NASA plans to unveil experimental X-59 supersonic jet on January 12

It may officially be Hollywood awards season, but NASA is also rolling out a red carpet…

Here’s what to know about the Japan Airlines collision

Air traffic experts are currently conducting their investigation into the deadly collision between two planes at…

NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter set a new flight distance record on Mars

NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter (technically a rotorcraft) has made dozens of tiny aerial jaunts across Mars since…

Data brokers selling military members’ personal data is a national security risk

Unauthorized harvesting of Americans’ personal online data isn’t just a privacy issue—it’s also a matter of…

Want to report a UAP sighting? US government workers can now use this website.

The government’s ongoing campaign to investigate and destigmatize unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) sightings entered its latest…