With all the James Bond theme song-playing and tower-building quadrocopters these days, it's a little hard to get excited about new personal-size automated aerial projects. But how can you not get ...

Discover the fascinating process of creating a spider robot right at home with our easy-to-follow guide! This video takes you step by step through the materials needed and the assembly process. Learn ...

Seán Duke is the Science and Health Editor for Newsweek, based in Dublin, Ireland. He has 25 years of experience as a science journalist, and editor with The Irish Times, the Irish Independent, RTÉ, ...

“The main goal is to understand how the process of sexual selection — which typically favors elaborate traits like the peacock’s train for impressing possible mates, or weapons like antlers to fight ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Pigeons are so ubiquitous, they’ve earned the urban nickname of ...

Researchers at Stanford University have been looking into exactly how birds can maintain controlled flight by changing the shape of their wings. For their study, they invented a robot called PigeonBot ...

Have you ever looked at a little bird nestled in a tree and wondered: "How on earth did they land on that tiny branch?" Well wonder no more because two engineers have figured out exactly how and ...

This bird-like robot has a claw that it could use to perch on branches it has flown to. It could potentially be useful for collecting samples in hard-to-reach places or silently observing animals in ...