This Tiny 4-Inch Robot Hops, Backflips and Swims Using an Odd Trick Hidden in Its Legs
Small robots typically struggle on soft ground. Their motors may be strong enough to move their legs, although…
“Too much wind and solar?” The state-wide blackout and the dinner party that changed the course of history
Not long after the dramatic statewide blackout in South Australia in September, 2016, conservative political types in Australia…
Satellite images show the scale of America’s data center build-out
September 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. EDTJust now America’s landscape is undergoing one of the largest transformations in…
Two experiments find quarter-electron charge in a quantum Hall state
An electron cannot be split into smaller charged pieces. Yet under extreme conditions, electrons can behave collectively and…
After a dead whale washed up at a Perth beach, some took selfies. Others held their nose from the stench | Western Australia
Multiple sharks have been spotted swimming near a large, smelly whale carcass that has washed ashore at a…
NASA, Boeing to discuss what’s next for Starliner
article Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft that launched NASA’s Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station. (Credit: NASA) BREVARD…
Nat Geo Kicks Off New Doc Franchise with ‘Africa Earth’s Wild Home’
Unlike most conglomerate-owned media companies, National Geographic is still pouring money into documentaries. Their latest docuseries “Africa Earth’s…
We think of comets are harbingers of destruction. But it turns out they may be the reason life on Earth exists at all
We humans have a strange relationship with comets. Historically they’ve been seen as portents of terrible things to…
Space Lasers Are About to Get Their First Real Test Generating Energy
Google, SpaceX, and a host of startups are all planning to build data centers in space. But for…
Scientists kept large herbivores out of a Kenyan savanna for 18 years; after elephants and giraffes returned, tree cover fell to earlier levels |
For 18 years, researchers kept large herbivores out of fenced plots in a Kenyan savanna to study what…
Brain stimulation could reshape how you learn new skills
Whether learning a new piano piece or adapting your tennis serve, acquiring physical skills depends on your brain’s…
Japan has no space for solar farms apart from old golf courses
The perfectly manicured fairways at Minohara Country Club wind through the forested hills of Gunma Prefecture about two…