Nature is, of course, the master engineer—been there, seen it, solved it. While we struggle to design buildings that don't ...

A recent day aboard the International Space Station (ISS) offered a glimpse into how astronauts and advanced technologies are ...

Humanoid robots have crossed a line that once belonged firmly to science fiction. In crowded convention halls and viral clips ...

The Columbia University researchers achieved the feat by allowing their robot, EMO, to study itself in a mirror. It learned ...

Hidden lava tunnels on the Moon and Mars could one day shelter human explorers, offering natural protection from radiation and space debris. A European research team has unveiled a bold new mission ...

Friendly robots, the ones people love to love, are quirky: R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E, BB-8, Marvin, Roz and Baymax. They're ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...

A groundbreaking development has come from researchers at the University of Tokyo and Waseda University in Japan. They've created a biohybrid hand, a fusion of lab-grown muscle tissue and mechanical ...

In a striking display of agility and grace, a humanoid robot named "Adam-U Ultra" has danced its way through a complex, highly energetic routine without faltering, slipping or missing a beat.

Biologists and engineers have joined forces to build a new robot bat that’s helping us understand how real bats use ...

Most robot headlines follow a familiar script: a machine masters one narrow trick in a controlled lab, then comes the bold promise that everything is about to change. I usually tune those stories out.

An egg-cracking beam relies on a hyperelastic torque reversal mechanism similar to that used by mantis shrimp and jumping fleas. Credit: Seoul National University. We usually think of robots as being ...