Swarms of small, inexpensive robots could one day be used in search and rescue, landmine clearing, and environmental monitoring.

New research finds that whale excrement contains significant amounts of iron, a vital element that is often scarce in ocean ecosystems.

The success of the world’s biggest online video platform has been down to several key innovations.

A new QR code format would let smartphone users know if they’re heading to a secure website—or wading into a potential "quishing" scam.

Whitehead Institute and CSAIL researchers created a machine-learning model to predict and generate protein localization, with implications for understanding and remedying disease.

A big bet on open-source technology has enabled China to rapidly scale its AI innovation while Silicon Valley remains limited by corporate structures.