How robotic limbs change lives

Researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland recently taught the one-armed, four-legged ANYmal search and rescue robot to play badminton against a human. Fans of the sport may be relieved to learn that AN

The cloning of animals – pets, farm animals, racehorses – is today done routinely on an industrial scale. Bianca Bosker investigates

Bones create an internal armature that on some animals, such as an elephant or cow, appear quite stiff and rigid, but on others, such as the cheetah, they are gracile, loose and flexible, allowing for

What the scientists are saying… Babies with ...

Artificial intelligence is no longer just a geeky or gimmicky technology – it’s becoming integrated with our daily lives. Although not everyone welcomes this development – there are valid concerns abo

In August 1904, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and other New York newspapers could announce that a unique and novel attraction had come to town: Enigmarelle, the ‘Automaton Mystery’. This extraordinary cont