Flying robots have some big advantages over their ground-going counterparts, but they're definitely not very energy-efficient. An experimental new bot addresses that tradeoff by using a wing-assisted ...

MIT’s new insect-sized hopping robot combines the best of both worlds. Interestingly, this hopping robot is smaller than a ...

NAGANO, Japan >> Researchers in Japan have developed an odor-detecting drone that uses antennae taken from insects.

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Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

A hopping, insect-sized robot can jump over gaps or obstacles, traverse rough, slippery, or slanted surfaces, and perform aerial acrobatic maneuvers, while using a fraction of the energy required for ...

Since the pandemic, we are very aware of the power of social distancing to protect against infectious disease. But can social distancing be effective ...

The butterflies’ resilience shows that some species are capable of adapting to dramatic changes in climate, food availability ...

A team of bioengineers at Harvard University's Rowland Institute has found two new ways to control a tiny creature, ...

Today's spangram answer on Thursday, April 10, 2025, is BUMBLEBEE. "You won't feel like you're embarrassed of yourself or ...

I wrote on plunger pollination and other strategies plants employ to achieve out-crossing, which mixes genes of two parent ...