Light-Powered Soft Robots Can Keep Jumping Without a Reset
Robots usually depend on motors, batteries and complicated mechanical systems to move. But researchers have developed a much simpler design […]
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Tiny Birds With Remarkable Memories May Hold the Key to Surviving Harsh Winters
For a tiny mountain chickadee, remembering where food is hidden can mean the difference between surviving winter and freezing in
Scientists Find Brain Cells That May Explain Why We Eventually Need Sleep
Why does the urge to sleep become stronger the longer we stay awake? Scientists may have found an important part
Why Some Toads Survive a Deadly Fungus: Scientists Find a Key Immune Clue
A deadly fungal disease has wiped out amphibian populations around the world, but some groups of common midwife toads are
AI Could Give Scientists Faster Control Over Nuclear Fusion Plasma
Scientists are using artificial intelligence to tackle one of the biggest challenges in nuclear fusion: keeping extremely hot plasma stable
Maya the Humanoid Robot Takes Indian Classical Dance to the Digital Age
A humanoid robot named Maya has caught the internet’s attention after performing an Indian classical dance to the popular Marathi
From Buried Underwear to Snake Bites: The Weird Science Honoured at the 2026 Ig Nobels
What happens when scientists investigate questions that sound completely bizarre but actually have serious scientific value? The answer is the