The history of enslaved firefighters offers a cautionary tale about the dangers of relying on involuntary labor to fight ...

In the 1810s and 1820s, Richmond repeatedly celebrated ... Rejecting such cutting-edge technology, however, meant that Northern insurance companies wouldn't write policies in the South.

The Trump administration is investigating delays and cost overruns in California’s high-speed rail project The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers it fired as part of ...

As the CEO of a custom aviation software company, I have the unique opportunity to witness firsthand the transformative power of technology in the aviation industry. Here, I delve into the top ...

The British gained control of the eastern edge of the region in the 1760s, before the United States finally seized the area in the 1810s. Other popular exhibits include a simulator that lets ...

But technology can also be used in ways that curtail rights and deepen inequality. We defend human rights in the digital age. We document how governments and companies restrict online speech and ...

Nanoscience and technology is the branch of science that studies systems and manipulates matter on atomic, molecular and supramolecular scales (the nanometre scale). On such a length scale ...

Editor's Note: ZDNET's "Technology that Changed Us" series was first published in 2018. We've updated this installment to improve its accuracy and ensure that it reflects recent technology ...