It is thrown into the grass, crawling or spinning and jumping; it is thrown into the water, quickly adjusting its posture, ...

Students at MIT are designing and developing robots that weigh less than one gram, and could one day perform artificial ...

A bee-like robot currently under development at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is part of a new generation of bots inspired by creepy crawlies.

Unitree Robotics has launched the R1, a remarkable humanoid robot capable of walking, running, dancing, cartwheeling, and even kung-fu kicks. It can also respond to voice commands and hold basic ...

Rhagobot isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind at the mention of a robot. Inspired by Rhagovelia water striders, semiaquatic insects also known as ripple bugs, these tiny bots can glide ...

An industry based on insects’ natural recycling abilities could help limit the environmental damage from our food system.

Water strider fans inspire mini robots. The technology is designed to enable lightning-fast maneuvers on water.

They can do double flips and rolls. Researchers make incredible breakthrough after building robotic flying bugs: 'Real lightweight and small' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Philanthropy backs bold science as federal funds shrink. Schmidt Polymaths support Saad Bhamla’s work on biomechanics of everyday organisms from ripple bugs to flamingos.

Chagas disease -- a potentially serious illness spread by an insect called the "kissing bug" -- may be establishing itself in ...

Chameleons and salamanders can fire their tongues as fast as 16 feet/second.