Stories by Sophie Bushwick

A falsified video would be an update on the traditional use of propaganda campaigns during warfare

The method could extend the lifetime of lithium-metal batteries by 30 percent, a new study suggests

A delayed rollout bought time to address worries that the new telecommunications standard would interfere with aviation instruments

FaceBit tracks a face covering’s fit and wear time, as well as its wearer’s vital signs

Check out the weird and wonderful stories that delighted us this year

A cybersecurity expert explains how the widely used logging software is already making us more vulnerable

The World Economic Forum and Scientific American team up to highlight technological advances that could change the world—including self-fertilizing crops, on-demand drug manufacturing, breath-sensing diagnostics and 3-D-printed houses.

The device can sit beneath a bandage and send infection alerts directly to a smartphone

The novel material mimics the layered structure of nacre

One of the experts who grades U.S. utilities every four years explains what needs to be fixed

The technique is the latest method to glean a surprising amount of surveillance from a meager source

In a bid to reduce waste, a proposed regulation would require phones and other small electronics to switch to USB-C

The answer is not as simple as replacing each nine-digit number with a longer one

New technology delivers power to electronic devices in a test space

The engineering and designs vary widely from sport to sport and athlete to athlete

Witnesses were more accurate when they interacted with 3-D models than when they looked at still photographs. And the models were less expensive than an in-person lineup

Then it played Super Mario Bros.

But for now, a square meter of the building material holds roughly the energy of two AA batteries

The algorithm hides sensitive information in a sea of decoys

A new nanomaterial mixture lets surfaces release more heat than they absorb

Ransomware is steadily hitting harder. Could banks or subway systems be next?

Design, context and timing influence whether humans embrace a robot or reject it

In the centuries before envelopes, “letterlocking” secured a message’s information

A hybrid form of transportation could be an alternative to buses or light rails