Data

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

The tiny sensors could gather and transmit environmental data as they drift through the air

A volunteer network helps to monitor aftershocks and illuminate the country’s earthquake hazards

The 3-D tracking systems used in Tokyo may one day enable digital twins of athletes

Once an eruption ends, the science has barely begun

You may wonder how Google knows what you’re typing, where you are or even what you’re thinking—they use your data to do it all.

The nascent field of sensor journalism helps citizen scientists and journalists fill in the data gaps in environmental monitoring networks

Bizarre fatalities and the limitations of the data revolution emerge from a review of CDC records

Do you have a FitBit story? Last November, S came home with a Fitbit Flex. For those of you who don’t have one of these increasingly ubiquitous devices, it’s a small, plastic band that you wear on your wrist (there are other tracker options as well).

This article is a part of the Green Thumbery series, where everyday gardening meets history and science.

An algorithm beats the experts at hiring

Things have been quiet on the Green Thumbery series because I’ve been watching my plants anxiously. The lengthy winter we experienced has made for a sluggish start and it was touch-and-go for a few weeks.