Imagine what life would be like without your phone, the internet, or even something as simple as electricity. It’s hard to picture, right? We enjoy the comforts and conveniences of today thanks to the ...

Rodney Brooks, famous for the Roomba, argues the humanoid robot craze in Silicon Valley is doomed to fail. Rodney Brooks, famous for the Roomba, argues the humanoid robot craze in Silicon Valley is ...

From pro wrestlers and MLB players to daredevils and longtime sports anchors, the sports world lost many big names in 2025.

These Black history figures are inspiring. It's about time they get the acknowledgment they deserve. Black History figures ...

In a rocky corner of southeastern China, a trail of fossilized footprints has revealed a predator so large it would have ...

When you think about computer cases, you probably picture a standard boxy shape. But what if I told you there are computer ...

Don’t Burn Anyone at the Stake Today draws on millennia of history to give us lessons for our own era. You propose that we’re ...

Amid all of io9’s lists looking back at the year’s best books, movies, TV shows, and more, there’s always one melancholy ...

The rise of AI scientists, missions to explore the moons of Earth and Mars and a massive ocean-floor drill are among the ...

Immense progress in gene editing, drug discovery and conservation are just some of the reasons to be cheerful about 2025 ...

Michael J. Ostwald does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...