Science – Page 38 of 69

Archaeologists confirm that ‘Tomb of Christ’ dates back to ancient Roman times

After more than 15 years of study, experts are laying out the evidence revealing how far back the history goes… Read More

After 7,000-mile odyssey, Kymeta’s satellite connected car comes home

REDMOND, Wash. — Kymeta Corp.’s Toyota RAV4 sport utility vehicle and the flat-panel satellite antenna on its roof are back at… Read More

That flipping robot sparks new warning from Elon Musk about an AI apocalypse

Boston Dynamics’ video of a humanoid robot executing a perfect backflip sparked a lot of dark humor, and now billionaire… Read More

Inside the X ‘moonshot factory’: Here’s where Google’s ideas take flight (or fizzle)

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Why does the Captain of Moonshots wear roller skates to work? That may sound like the start… Read More

Holiday science book guide for 2017: Give them the cosmos for Christmas

When it comes to holiday gifts, books are tricky things: How do you know your gift book will resonate with… Read More

Tesla’s Elon Musk is thankful for beating deadline to build Australian mega-battery

It’s a rare day when Tesla CEO Elon Musk actually finishes a job before the deadline, but that’s what happened… Read More

Crowdsourced AI platform picks Putin as top prospect for Time’s Person of the Year

The guessing game has already begun for Time’s Person of the Year pick, and according to a Silicon Valley company… Read More

How artists add humanity to virtual reality

Virtual reality may have gotten its start with shoot-’em-up video games and porn, but now artists are making VR that… Read More

Pacific Hyperloop keeps chugging along amid interest in ultra-high-speed transit

Pacific Hyperloop is moving ahead with its concept for tube travel between Seattle and Portland, in hopes of riding in… Read More

News Brief

Intellectual Ventures’ Global Good teams up with Motic on AI-powered microscope

For years, the Global Good Fund has been working on a malaria-hunting microscope powered by artificial intelligence, and now China-based… Read More

Surprise! Elon Musk unveils Tesla Semi truck – plus a remade Roadster that’s beyond ludicrous

Tesla CEO Elon Musk rode in with revelations about his company’s all-electric Semi truck, but walked off with an even… Read More

Don’t flip out, but even the robots are more athletic than you — watch the latest from Boston Dynamics

I can’t even do jumping jacks without fear of pulling something. Now the robots do backflips?! In a new video… Read More

Boeing and Airbus reveal dueling multibillion-dollar deals at Dubai Airshow

There’s nothing like an international air show to bring out the multibillion-dollar sales, and the 2017 Dubai Airshow is setting… Read More

Tacoma entrepreneur Eli Moreno kicks off a $50K prize to track Monarch butterflies

Premier Residential CEO Eli Moreno has helped several startups take flight in Western Washington, but his latest venture focuses on… Read More

Alaska Airlines will end flights to Cuba, due to policy changes and fading demand

Less than a year after Alaska Airlines began daily flights to Cuba amid a burst of red-white-and-blue fanfare, the Seattle-based… Read More

Airbus’ Vahana flying car makes itself at home for flight tests in eastern Oregon

Call it a flying car, or an air taxi, or a pilotless passenger aircraft: Whatever it is, Airbus’ Vahana aircraft… Read More

Seven minutes of terror: AI activists turn concerns about killer robots into a movie

As if the mere phrase “killer robots” weren’t scary enough, AI researchers and policy advocates have put together a video… Read More

Boeing boosts its 787 Dreamliner order book with $15.1 billion Emirates deal

The Boeing Co. and Emirates Airline wowed the 2017 Dubai Airshow today with a commitment for the purchase of 40… Read More

University of Washington engineers develop ‘breakaway’ tsunami-resistant buildings, prepping for ‘The Big One’

Engineers at the University of Washington are developing a first-of-its-kind building that can withstand powerful waves from tsunamis. The tsunami-resistant buildings… Read More

Boeing and China seal the deal for $37B worth of airplanes during Trump’s visit

With President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping looking on, Boeing and China Aviation Supplies Holding Co. today signed… Read More

Uber plans to extend its flying-car tests to Los Angeles in 2020 with NASA’s help

Thanks to a lift from NASA, Uber says it’ll be testing its flying-car prototypes in Los Angeles as well as… Read More

Baseball great Roy Halladay dies in crash of his brand-new, unorthodox Icon plane

Retired All-Star pitcher Roy Halladay died today when his plane, an amphibious light-sport aircraft known as the Icon A5, crashed… Read More

Scientists get robots ready to study Antarctic ice shelves from below, with $2M boost from Paul Allen

Researchers from the University of Washington and Columbia University are getting ready for an unprecedented months-long campaign to study Antarctica’s… Read More

Where does consciousness come from? Brain scientist closes in on the claustrum

SAN FRANCISCO — For decades, neuroscientist Christof Koch has been searching for the seat of consciousness — a quest that has taken… Read More

Jeff Bezos-backed indoor farming startup Plenty opens 100K square-foot facility in Seattle region

An indoor farming startup backed by some of the biggest names in tech has arrived in Seattle, expanding its effort… Read More

Intellectual Ventures’ malaria-hunting AI microscope is ready for commercial debut

SAN FRANCISCO — Can artificial intelligence help battle malaria and other infectious diseases? Intellectual Ventures CEO Nathan Myhrvold says it’s time… Read More

FAA lays out process for advanced drone operations, giving a lift to Amazon’s plans

The Federal Aviation Administration today followed up on a White House mandate to speed progress toward drone deliveries by laying… Read More

Particle physicists detect a mysterious Big Void inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza

An international team of researchers has detected a mysterious, previously unknown void deep inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid that may be… Read More

Tesla stock drops amid reports of bigger losses and Model 3 production snags

Tesla share prices declined 5 percent in after-hours trading today, due to a grimmer-than-expected quarterly report that highlighted snags in… Read More

Boeing HorizonX invests in Gamma Alloys’ advanced nanoparticle materials

Boeing’s latest venture-capital investment, in a company called Gamma Alloys, aims to give a boost to next-generation aluminum alloys that… Read More