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"Last Shipwreck" from WW I Battle of Jutland Found Near Norway

A marine exploration team found the wreck, one of more than 250 warships that took part in the largest naval engagement of World War I

Building the Big Guns, 1916

Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: September 16, 1916

A Short History of the Future

Forward-looking stories from Scientific American, 1845 to 2016

A Veiled Warning on Artificial Intelligence from 1966

Innovation and discovery as chronicled in Scientific American

America's Water Supply: The Corrosion of a Proud Tradition

U.S. communities suffer from about a quarter of a million water main breaks every year, mostly due to aging pipes

Turning a Refrigerator into a Solar Powered Race Car

The Icebox Derby helps young women explore their passions for STEM careers—and I loved it

Beyond Terminator: Squishy "Octobot" Heralds New Era of Soft Robotics

Ditching conventional electronics and power sources, the pliable robot operates without rigid parts

Uber’s “Self-Driving” Test Cars to Be Overseen by Driver and Engineer

The multimillion-dollar Pittsburgh pilot program will be open to passengers, and comes complete with a special driver and engineer in each vehicle

Modern Electricity, 1916

Creative Reconnaissance, 1916

Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: August 19, 1916

Rio 2016: Olympic Geology

If geology was an Olympic sport, Rio de Janeiro would probably take the gold

Mind-Controlled Robo-Skeleton Enables Paraplegics to Regain Some Motion

Researchers were surprised when brain–machine interfaces resulted in paralyzed patients’ recovery of long-lost sensation and muscle control

A Short History of the Future

Forward-looking stories from Scientific American, 1845 to 2016

A Sixth Success! SpaceX Again Lands Rocket on a Ship at Sea

The private spaceflight company has landed its Falcon 9 rocket for the sixth time in the last eight months

The Value of Electricity and the Price of Telegraphs

Innovation and discovery as chronicled in Scientific American

Aerial Resupply Invented, 1916

Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: August 12, 1916

Blade Runners: Do High-Tech Prostheses Give Runners an Unfair Advantage?

Four years after Oscar Pistorius made history at the London Olympics, the question remains unanswered

Compound Archery Shoots for Olympic Inclusion

As bow technology becomes less expensive and more widely tested in international competitions, the event’s popularity grows

New Lab in Canada Simulates Air Travel from Start to Finish

It features a modular airplane cabin that will help engineers scientifically determine future layouts

Welcome to the Cyborg Olympics

The Cybathlon aims to help disabled people navigate the most difficult course of all—the everyday world