Carbon Capture Is Messy and Fraught—But Might Be Essential
A new report calls for more research into carbon capture tech. Problem, though: Who will pay to make it happen?
These Wasp-Like Drones Lift Heavy Loads With Their Bellies
A new class of robots, called FlyCroTugs, can lift objects 40 times their weight, using design ideas borrowed from wasps and geckos.
Scientists Help Robots ‘Evolve.’ Weirdness Ensues
Algorithms design robot legs tailored to walk on specific surfaces. The results are at once logical, counterintuitive, and bizarre.
Funky Materials Give the Mantis Shrimp Its Powerful Punch
The legendary crustacean uses a hammer-like appendage made of ceramic and polymer to deliver its punishing blow.
Funky Materials Give the Mantis Shrimp Its Powerful Punch
The legendary crustacean uses a hammer-like appendage made of ceramic and polymer to deliver its punishing blow.
You’re Expecting Too Much Out of Boston Dynamics’ Robots
Boston Dynamics CEO Marc Raibert doesn't know exactly how people will use robots like the SpotMini. But at least it can do the running man.
You’re Expecting Too Much Out of Boston Dynamics’ Robots
Boston Dynamics CEO Marc Raibert doesn't know exactly how people will use robots like the SpotMini. But at least it can do the running man.
Watch Boston Dynamics’ SpotMini Robot Strut Through a Construction Site
A new video of SpotMini, a quadruped robot, shows the mechanical pup looking more businesslike than usual.
Watch Boston Dynamics’ Humanoid Robot Do Parkour
A new video of Atlas, the company's two-legged robot, shows off its agility as it bounds up a platform.
The Quest to Make California’s Weed the Champagne of Cannabis
Growers in California want to do for their legendary marijuana what the champagne appellation has done for French bubbly.