The Busy Little Robot on a Quest to Help Humanity Feed Itself
The Vinobot rover teams up with an eye in the sky to keep tabs on corn so that one day…
Marsupial Robots Ain’t Cuddly, But They Are Totally Brilliant
These are the so-called marsupial robots: A drone as the baby tethered safely to the mother robot, in this case…
The Fanged Fish That Drugs Its Enemies With Opioids
Researchers reveal what makes the fang blenny’s venom so unique: It’s packed with opioid peptides. The post The Fanged Fish…
The Uncertain Science Behind Your Phone’s Blue Light Dimmer
Does blue light make you more alert? Yep. But does removing it from your phone’s screen help you fall asleep?…
Stentors: The Tiny Giants That Ink Like Squid and Regenerate Like Wolverine
The stentor is one of the strangest, most mysterious organisms on Earth, and it just might be swimming in a…
Meet Lorek, the Robot That Communicates in a Remarkable Way
A new robot not only recognizes an object a human being is pointing at and talking about, but asks questions…
The Secret of the Crazy-Tough Water Bear, Finally Revealed
Researchers claim to have found a protein that makes the water bear so insanely tough. The post The Secret of…
A Robot Ear Surgeon Drills Into the Future of Medicine
While surgeons are in total control of current surgery robots, more machines are coming that will automate much of medicine.…
To Make Us All Safer, Robocars Will Sometimes Have to Kill
Not only will robocars fail to completely end traffic deaths, but they’ll be choosing who to sacrifice—all to make the…
Baxter the Robot Fixes Its Mistakes by Reading Your Mind
Oh good. To tell when it’s made a mistake, a charming robot reads your mind. The post Baxter the Robot…