For decades, nuclear fusion has been the “holy grail” of energy — a promise of clean, limitless power that always seems to be “twenty years away.” Nuclear fusion is the same process that fuels the ...

This week's report shows how robotics is evolving beyond isolated cells into integrated, intelligent manufacturing systems.

Consider the marvelous physics of the human knee. The largest hinge joint in the body, it has two rounded bones held together by ligaments that not only swing like a door, but also roll and glide over ...

A group of scientists announced today that they identified habitats and microbial life using a rover in Chile’s arid Atacama desert, one of the harshest environments on Earth, and that their findings ...

A laboratory in Pittsburgh’s Bakery Square is poised to make the next breakthrough in wheelchairs, a mostly stagnant industry with huge quality of life implications for millions of disabled Americans.

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 ...

Icy ocean worlds like Europa or Enceladus are some of the most promising locations for finding extra-terrestrial life in the Solar System because they host liquid water. But to determine if there is ...

The 2004 sci-fi action flick I, Robot (streaming now on Peacock) features Will Smith as Del Spooner, a Chicago detective in the year 2035. It’s a loose adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s robot stories, ...

ALL OUT FOR US IN JUST MINUTES. BUT FIRST, THERE’S A NEW FOUR-LEGGED CREATURE THAT’S WORKING ON RESEARCH PROJECTS WITH UCF STUDENTS. WESH JASON. HOCHKEPPEL SHOWS US HOW A ROBOTIC DOG IS NOW HELPING ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. To call soft robotic hands “complex” is a bit of an ...

Scientists built a working model of an early winged dinosaur to test a hypothesis about how the appendages evolved. By Asher Elbein The origin of bird wings has long presented a puzzle to ...