Now in its ninth year, our annual poll showcases 255 vital video essays, nominated by 72 international voters.

Half a century ago, a quiet theorist working far from the big Western labs proposed a radical answer to one of science’s ...

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Active boundary heating and cooling can make a small object look much larger to thermal sensors, a step toward compact ...

The original definition of the word “bias,” when it entered the English language in the 16th century, was a diagonal line, and specifically one that cut across the warp or weft of a woven fabric. It ...

Buyer, beware: if a Taboo buzzer falls into young hands, game night can get annoying fast. For a sound-effects-free option ...

Phone Pocket review: we tested the Apple × Issey Miyake 3D-knitted accessory that turns the iPhone into something you can ...

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SpaceX spends a remarkable amount of time and money thinking about something that never leaves the ground: concrete. For a ...