A robot with bird-like legs that can walk, hop, leap and jump for take-off into flight has been designed in Switzerland in an ...

With feet and legs like a peregrine falcon, engineers have created a robot that can perch and carry objects like a bird. Like snowflakes, no two branches are alike. They can differ in size, shape, and ...

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The collective intelligence found in nature is a wonder of efficiency and coordination. Birds flock to forage. Fish school as ...

If you thought that viral video of a dog-like robot opening doors was a bit to creepy for your liking, then fasten your fucking seatbelt: the South Korean military is getting serious about deploying ...

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, ...