New research reveals that Earth’s solid inner core is actually in a superionic state, where carbon atoms flow freely through ...

The humanoid Atlas robot performs some strange contortions to get up from a lying position. An engineer explains why.

Why would one of the most sophisticated humanoid robots in the world want to get up from the floor in a way no human ever would? The answer lies deep in the interaction between sensor limitations, ...

A closer look at Atlas’s unconventional get-up motion shows how the robot tests balance and hardware before committing to a ...

From bonobos and rats to tickling robots, research is finally cracking the secrets of why we’re ticklish, and what that reveals about our brains ...

Robots now see the world with an ease that once belonged only to science fiction. They can recognise objects, navigate ...

Extended stays in space like that of Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, the 'stranded' astronauts at the International Space Station for nine months, are very valuable for devising systems to protect ...

Earth has the perfect combination of a livable atmosphere and a protective magnetic field that prevents the Sun's harmful radiation and radioactive solar winds from damaging us, allowing us to live on ...