(Image credit: Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Researchers at MIT are working to create robotic insects that could one day fly out of mechanical hives and pollinate plants efficiently, enabling unprecedented levels of fruit and vegetable production. This new technology could…
A panorama of the Zagros Mountains in Iran, where an oceanic plate is being torn apart. (Image credit: Allan Baxter via Getty Images) Scientists say a long-lost oceanic plate is penetrating deep into the mantle, pulling down on the crust…
Wearing long sleeves and applying repellents such as DEET or lemon eucalyptus oil may help repel some flies. (Image credit: VisualCommunications via Getty Images) There's hardly a more annoying sound than a fly buzzing around your head. These tiny insects…
Yes, it's true (Photo: General Mills) We all have our own preferences when it comes to treating a cold. For some, it's sipping tomato soup under the covers, while others prefer cough drops and a pack of tissues. While we…
In her new book, Nafis Hasan looks at how America's “war on cancer” continues and highlights the factors that could threaten its effectiveness. (Image credit: CHRISTOPH BURGSTEDT/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) The United States officially began its “war on…
Shocked! The war of the future is coming: Unitree robot dog vs. drone. #unitree #drone #robotics – YouTube See more Dramatic footage shows a tense standoff between a robotic dog and an aerial drone, exchanging fireworks. The clash could be…