Combating illiteracy one child at a time
Increased literacy rates create safer, healthier and more prosperous communities. See what the world is doing September 8 on International Literacy Day.
This sports car was made by a 3-D printer [video]
Rick Perry, the U.S. Secretary of Energy, test-drove a retro car with a new twist. The Shelby Cobra was 3-D printed at a national laboratory in Tennessee.
$1 origami microscope powers discovery [video]
One Stanford researcher is putting powerful microscopes in the hands of schoolchildren and researchers. Made of paper, these scientific tools cost only $1.
To stay safe online, do this
This young cybersecurity whiz shocked a conference by hacking into his "smart" teddy bear to illustrate cyber vulnerabilities.
Innovation rankings: U.S. institutions are on top
Nine of the top 10 innovative institutions are in the U.S., according to the Nature Index, which assesses research quality and influence on inventions.
Inspired by America, they’re heading home with big plans
Women from Afghanistan, Egypt and Jordan are among 80 young leaders who spent the summer studying in the U.S. as part of a State Department program.
Meet NASA’s astronaut for a day … from Brazil
Follow 11-year-old Anna Paulla's trip of a lifetime to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Texas, with TV star Luciano Huck and NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy.
Americans are in a frenzy over total solar eclipse
Millions of Americans plan to watch the August 21 eclipse while scientists are eager to gather data not accessible at any other time.
Pirates in movies are fun, but movie piracy hurts
Movie piracy doesn't just hurt wealthy movie studios. It robs workers of their pay and hurts economies. The Trump administration aims to stop such piracy.