This new propulsion system could rewrite the rules of spaceflight—not to mention completely defy conventional physics.

For as long as rockets have existed, motion in space has come with a brutal tradeoff. To move forward, you throw mass ...

For decades, engineers assumed gravity played an indispensable role in boiling-based cooling systems. On Earth, rising vapour ...

This mission will pave the way for groundbreaking observations of everything from petroleum reserves to global supplies of fresh water. Researchers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Discovering a machine that could somehow produce thrust without releasing propellant would be a game-changer for human space travel. There’s just one ...