A research team in South Korea has developed a soft robot named Octoid that can mimic the movement and behavior of an octopus ...

Our planet’s magnetosphere has seen dramatic shifts across its history—even total reversals—but this recent wrinkle doesn’t ...

With the advent of AI-powered protein design tools, protein-based therapeutics may no longer be constrained by the limits imposed by natural selection.

MIT researchers developed an aerial microrobot that can fly with speed and agility comparable to real insects. The research ...

In the future, tiny flying robots could be deployed to aid in the search for survivors trapped beneath the rubble after a ...

Who invents tomorrow’s future is being decided in today’s classrooms. But after the pandemic, major tests show girls’ scores ...

The Hertz Foundation is proud to recognize the 16 most recent graduates of the Hertz Fellowship in applied science, mathematics and engineering.

AI has turned the business world on its head. No more so than in the legal sector, as knowledge-intensive roles are going toe ...

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“When we feel grateful for all we have, that motivates us to do good things for other people who have helped us, and also to ...

In a first, a scientific conference welcomed paper submissions from any area of science, but with one catch: AI had to do most of the work. Called Agents4Science 2025, the Oct. 22 virtual event ...

The image of a scientist in a white lab coat is a common stereotype. But from agriculture to auto repair, Americans say a wide variety of other jobs also rely on at least some science knowledge. In a ...