And then we drive this very cylindrical-looking, saucer-shaped device out in the middle of the night, in the rain Chris Polly ...

A simple pattern links billions of people: just a few connections apart. New research suggests this may be an unavoidable feature of human networks.

In an especially riveting retro throwback, Artemis II shattered the distance record set by Apollo 13 in 1970. NASA’s Orion capsule reached a maximum distance of 252,756 miles from Earth before hanging ...

Imagine you’re two hours into a long run and your pace—one that felt easy and controlled an hour ago—now requires more effort to maintain. This feeling of working harder to maintain the same pace is ...

A new laser range-finding technique, inspired by quantum physics, that can measure distances under strong solar background has been demonstrated by researchers at the University of Bristol. The team ...

It isn’t practical to carry a dedicated toolkit for every quick measurement. However, your phone is already equipped with most of the things you need, and it is easy to turn it into a handy multi-tool ...

Most planets spend their lives orbiting a star, but some are destined for exile. According to a study published in Science on Jan. 1, 2026, astronomers have successfully measured the mass and distance ...

At their annual meeting in Manhattan last week, officials of the Amateur Athletic Union decided unanimously to take a step that they have been talking about for 25 years: to abolish yards, feet and ...

The answers to your question, respectively, are yes and no. Yes, RFID can measure distance. There is an English soccer club—I’m not permitted to say which one—that has deployed a solution for tracking ...