String theory attempts to unify general relativity and quantum theory. Popular in the 1990s, string theory fell out of favor as it failed to provide testable predictions and required ten dimensions ...

A start-up’s plan to run drug experiments and even develop pharmaceuticals in orbit is taking shape. If it works, it could mark a step toward developing new medicines and, ultimately, a burgeoning ...

My couch is one of my favorite pieces in my apartment. I have a velvet love seat that matches my moody, midcentury-modern-inspired interior style, but I’m convinced the little legs that elevate it off ...

To be truly inclusive, public outdoor spaces must meet the needs of the entire population, regardless of age, physical ability or mobility. Although many cities have adopted universal accessibility ...

To be truly inclusive, public outdoor spaces must meet the needs of the entire population, regardless of age, physical ability or mobility. Although many cities have adopted universal accessibility ...

A jam-packed calendar might look like peak productivity, but for many executives, their schedule is actually the biggest barrier to it. When every hour is accounted for, there’s little room left to do ...

For years, getting anything into space has been slow and expensive. You prepare for months, sometimes years, and you often get one shot to run your experiment. If something does not work, you wait ...

Space is coming closer to home, playing an ever-increasing role in our lives. And like the universe itself, the investment opportunities are expanding rapidly. Space consultancy firm Novaspace ...

Bluegrass superstar (it's kind of fun to have one of those these days, huh?) Billy Strings posted a photo of himself and some nasty-looking X-rays that came from an ill-advised bit of backstage ...

At the School of Design, interior design faculty Elif and Alp Tural teach students how empathy, accessibility, and well-being can shape the spaces designers create. After earning their degrees at ...

$113 million in total new donations won’t save existing jobs, apparently. $113 million in total new donations won’t save existing jobs, apparently. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge ...