Watch a Human Try to Fight Off Boston Dynamics’ Door-Opening Robot Dog
A human with a hockey stick does everything in his power to stop a robot from opening a door.
Could Scientists Use Silver Iodide to Make Snow for the Olympics?
You can theoretically "seed" snow in the atmosphere, but it's really hard to tell if it actually works.
Lab-Grown Meat Is Coming, Whether You Like It or Not
Soon enough, burgers will grow not just in fields but in vats. If the sound of that bothers you, know that you’re not alone.
Inside the Mind of Amanda Feilding, Countess of Psychedelic Science
If LSD is having its renaissance, 75-year-old English countess Amanda Feilding is its Michelangelo.
Would Delivery Drones Be All That Efficient? Depends Where You Live
Environmental scientists are using their models to pit drones against delivery trucks.
Watch Boston Dynamics’ SpotMini Robot Open a Door
The SpotMini extends an arm out of its head and turns a handle and opens the door and then props it open for its (armless) SpotMini friend to walk through.
Watch Boston Dynamics’ SpotMini Robot Open a Door
The SpotMini extends an arm out of its head and turns a handle and opens the door and then props it open for its (armless) SpotMini friend to walk through.
Facing Water Crisis, Cape Town Turns to Desalination
Pockets of humanity may have to rely on desalination to survive drought in the very near future.
The Tale of the Painting Robot That Didn’t Steal Anyone’s Job
A robotic arm that paints and sands things never wanted to steal Eric Magallon's job—it wanted him to keep it.
Want Awesome Robots? You’ll Have to Best These Challenges
Number one: Robots can't be idiots. Number two: They probably shouldn't fall into fountains, either.