The Paradox of Safety Testing Autonomous Cars

Automotive engineers have to redefine standard safety tests for self-driving cars.

This Private Test Track Is Like Area 51 for Self-Driving Cars

We visited Ohio's highly secretive Transportation Research Center.

The Longest Autonomous Car-Ready Highway Nears Completion in Ohio

Fiber optic cable is being laid right now.

Japan Wants to Put Its Technology on the Moon by 2030

A space station around the moon would support a number of countries.

Researchers at METI are Trying New Technology to Contact Aliens

The Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence group starts broadcasting in 2018.

Tesla Is Not Starting Solar Roof Installations on June 30

The company has yet to announce an official date for the first installation.

Next-Generation A.I. Could Develop Its Own 'Human Intuition'

July 4 Fireworks Create as Much Pollution as a 2,700-Acre Wildfire

The environmental impact of Fourth of July fireworks is remarkable.

Robots Could Set Off Fireworks Next Year, Says Firework Designer

It's the next step for the software used to design Fourth of July fireworks displays. 

We Could Have Fusion Energy by 2030, Says Guy Who Knows

The big trick is shrinking the size of the reactors.

Six Million People in China Just Went 100% Renewable for a Week

It's the first major test of renewable energy on the grid in China.

Ray Kurzweil Has a Prediction About Linking Our Brains to the Cloud

An Updated SpaceX Launch Calendar

The next SpaceX launch is July 2.

Facebook Shares Its New Mission at First-Ever Communities Summit

Changing the world starts with building connections.

Alibaba Founder's Theory on A.I. Causing WW III Has Historical Support

Bill Nye Disses Ray Kurzweil's Singularity Prediction

The Answer to What's Actually Killing Coal is Hopeful and Depressing

The real cause of the decline of coal is the free market.

Space Video Shows Solar Panel Unroll Like a Frog’s Tongue

The panels could be used to power trips to Mars or deep-space.

5 Biggest Predictions for the Future of Baseball, According to ESPN

It's all about shortening the game.

Scientists are Fighting Over How to Make the Power Grid Green

It all comes down to how you feel about nuclear energy.