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The years haven't been kind to the Terminator franchise, after that whole Terminator Salvation debacle. Fortunately for Skynet fans, Gale Anne Hurd, the executive producer and a cowriter of The Terminator, recently expressed interest in reviving the franchise. More »
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Anxiety over the mechanization of labor isn't a new phenomenon. In 1931, Modern Mechanics asked, "Is man doomed by the machine age?" Learn about the dangers of "robot music" and how miniature golf is a catalyst for economic progress. More »
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We've all seen the commercials that say the Navy is "working every day to unman the front lines." How do we do this while avoiding an Asimovian situation where our robots go crazy? And is that even possible? More »
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The next project for Troy Nixey, director of gremlin creature feature Don't Be Afraid of The Dark, is a science fiction feature, Simple Machines. In a change from the plague of remakes, it's an original tale of a reclusive inventor. More »
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Friday's Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles proved, once and for all, that the Riley storyline was worth hanging in there for. Not to mention, that a character-driven drama can also raise tough philosophical questions. Spoilers! More »
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Now that we're living in a technological wonderland, you're in constant danger of losing your humanity. It's just a fact — every scientific or medical advance makes us that little bit less human, and every time you play with your Google Android or eat another stem-cell sex donut, a few cells of your body transform into day-glo bubble wrap. Science fiction has been warning us for years! But how can you tell when you're no longer human? We're here to help. More »
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This gigantic tool is an ore-grinding machine at the Kumtore gold mine, the largest in Central Asia. The mine clings to the side of the Tien Shien mountain range, 4200 meters above sea level in Issyk Kul Province, Kyrgyzstan. Want to see the process of smelting gold up there in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan? More »
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Boris Artzybasheff was an artist and illustrator during the early twentieth century, drawing hundreds of magazine covers and publishing illustrated books. According to the Hollywood Animation Archive, which has several of his originals in their collection, Artzybasheff said: "I am thrilled by machinery's force, precision and willingness to work at any task, no matter how arduous or monotonous it may be . . . I like machines." That's obvious from these images. More »
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This machine can taste the quality in your cup of espresso, and can identify coffee types nearly as accurately as a panel of trained human espresso tasters. How does it work? More »
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This image shows the precise arrangement of atoms that form a bridge between two gold crystals. Until yesterday, you would not have been able to see that image — at least, not with such clarity and color. It's the product one of the world's most powerful transmission electron microscopes, installed yesterday at UC Berkeley, which can deliver crisp images of objects that are less than half the diameter of a hydrogen atom. Want to see the microscope? More »
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