Transportation

The plane is flying in the air.
Aerospace
“Blended-wing” aircraft design promises 50% cut in fuel
Blended-wing-body aircraft aren’t new, but the sector might soon start taking off for the first time.
Stephen Johnson
an Aska A5 flying car parked on a tarmac
Transportation
A $790,000 flying car is now cleared for takeoff
Air mobility startup Aska has begun flight testing the Aska A5, an SUV-sized flying car that costs an eye-watering $789,000.
Kristin Houser
A submersible exploring the ocean depths with a sturdy rope to prevent implosion.
Disaster Response
What was the “catastrophic implosion” of the Titan submersible?
Eric Fusil
hydrogen fuel
Aerospace
Rolls-Royce tests its first hydrogen-powered plane engine
Kristin Houser
electric tricycle
Transportation
This amphibious electric tricycle (and camper) costs $14,600 
Kristin Houser
Outer Space
The technology we (or aliens) need for long-distance interstellar travel
Adam Frank
Cars
Stanford engineers warn that electric car charging could crash a grid powered by renewable energy 
Ross Pomeroy
Healthcare
Walking to school is more likely to keep kids active as they age
Megan Schumann
Transportation
Electric planes are coming: Short-hop regional flights could be running on batteries in a few years
Gökçin Çınar
Physics
Paradox-free time travel is “logically” possible, say physicists
Kevin Dickinson
California officials and construction workers gather at a podium with signs saying "More Homes Faster," "Build Homes Now," etc.
Urban Living
“Up to 2.4 million new apartments” legalized by bipartisan California legislation
Toby Muresianu
Aerospace
Air Canada orders 30 electric-hybrid aircraft for takeoff in 2028
B. David Zarley