Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Modern robotics is awash with human-made machines mimicking the ...

Optical illusions are a fun way to trick your brain and have some leisure time away from your monotonous routine. These puzzles are built in such a way that your mind tries to fill in the missing gaps ...

In Spy in the Ocean (Sunday, BBC1) David Tennant, a lapsed Doctor Who, lives under the sea where he commands an army of robotic surveillance animals. Look, it’s possible he’s actually narrating this ...

The RSPCA will launch a new podcast with Kate Quilton as host. The charity's Animal Futures podcast will take a deep dive into the future of animal welfare and explore how the decisions society makes ...

The "Morphobot" will be able to transform to get into inaccessible environments. A real-life transforming robot designed to mimic the movement of animals that roam Planet Earth will eventually change ...

Humans aren't the only game in town when it comes to robotics. In the past few years, researchers have been using animals to control and influence robots. From virtual reality to brain-computer ...

The field of paleo-inspired robotics is opening up a new way to turn back time and studying prehistoric animals. Paleontologists aren’t easily deterred by evolutionary dead ends or a sparse fossil ...

Analysis: humans and animals actually share some remarkable numerical abilities up to a point Counting feels utterly effortless to adults, who are unlikely to even remember when or how they picked up ...

MONTERREY: He walks, he talks, he runs and he plays. He’s “Waldog”, an AI-powered robot that is making the rounds in the northern city of Monterrey, Mexico to raise awareness about animal abuse and ...