Daniel Strain

Through innovative uses of technology and other materials, the Build a Better Book project at CU Boulder does a whole lot more than create cool books. It challenges young people to design games and books that are fully accessible—and lots of fun.

Underground robots will soon become part of CU Boulder’s efforts to achieve new feats of spelunking as part of a high-stakes competition launched by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

A new study finds that a nuclear war could throw the world's ocean chemistry for a loop—and coral reefs could pay the price.

Fiske Planetarium is debuting two new exhibits designed by students that will give visitors a chance to get up close and personal with Earth's favorite star.

Henry Kapteyn and Margaret Murnane, pioneers in the field of laser science, have won this year's prestigious Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics.

Just like modern-day humans, Neanderthals may have seen the appeal in a little sand and surf, according to a new study.

Buildings that can heal their own cracks, absorb toxins from the air or even glow on command? They may not be so far off, a new study suggests.

Scientists have finally scaled the equivalent of the Rocky Mountain range in space.

Researchers have taken the closest look yet at the Kepler 51 star system, home to the lowest-density planets ever discovered.

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has gotten closer to the sun than any other object designed and developed by humans—and CU Boulder scientists have been along for the ride.