Engineers build raptor-inspired feathered drone with morphable wings and twisting tail that can initiate banking
A pair of engineers at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) has designed, built and tested a feathered, hawk-inspired drone capable of carrying out banking maneuvers without using its wings.
X-shaped, tiny, soft robot can manipulate and move objects ranging from tofu to nuts and bolts
A team of roboticists and engineers affiliated with several institutions in South Korea, working with the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, has developed a tiny soft robot that is capable of manipulating multiple types of hard and soft objects.
Deadly clashes over India mosque survey
At least five people have been killed in clashes between police and protesters over the survey of a mosque in India.
Intense Israeli attacks cause carnage in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut
Israel hits Hezbollah strongholds in and outside Beirut a day after Lebanese group claims 50 attacks on Israeli targets.
‘A seismic shift’: How US President Joe Biden altered perceptions of age
Experts say Republicans tapped into angst over out-of-touch politicians to profit from concerns about Biden’s age.
Georgian ruling party reopens parliament despite opposition boycott
Opposition parties call results of October elections 'illegitimate' and refuse to take their seats in new parliament.
Sarah McBride warns Americans not to let the GOP distract them with anti-trans attacks
Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-DE) elicited mixed reactions from the trans community when she released a statement saying she would comply with the GOP’s vicious ban on trans women using women’s bathrooms at the Capitol – but the longtime trailblazer seems
Tweety McTreason’s pick for Treasury doesn’t seem to care about his own community
Donald Trump is rounding out his Cabinet, and mixed in among the right-wing Catholics and accused sexual predators (there’s some overlap there), we now have one gay man: Scott Bessent. Trump chose Bessent, a hedge fund manager, to be his
Could Life Thrive Beneath Icy Moons? NASA’s Revolutionary Software Is Finding Out
Southwest Research Institute, supported by NASA’s Habitable Worlds program, is repurposing corrosion modeling software to explore the possibility of life on ice-covered moons like Europa and Enceladus. The software, enhanced for examining complex chemical and organic interactions under extreme conditions,
Lost Genetic Secrets: Ancient DNA Reveals Europe’s Hidden Evolution
Using ancient samples, the scientists were able to peer into the past and reveal new markers of adaptation from the early days of the agricultural revolution. Using a novel statistical analysis on ancient DNA from human skeletal remains, researchers from
New Research Reveals How To Save Patagonia’s Glaciers – but Time Is Short
Southern Patagonia’s glaciers are safeguarded by snowfall, but rapid warming could lead to their melt. Limiting warming to 1.5°C is crucial, emphasizing the need for global emission cuts and further research on maritime glaciers. In a time of rapidly shrinking
Can Quantum Computers Solve the Many-Body Puzzle? Physicists Develop New Metric
The V-score benchmarks classical and quantum algorithms in solving the many-body problem. The study highlights quantum computing’s potential for tackling complex material systems while providing an open-access framework for future research innovations. Scientists aspire to use quantum computing to explore
'It is a treasure': Wreck off Kenyan coast may be from Vasco da Gama's final voyage
Researchers think the wreck was part of a flotilla that accompanied the Portuguese explorer's final voyage.
What really happened at the 1st Thanksgiving?
The Pilgrims and Wampanoag shared a harvest feast, but it didn't happen the way you were likely taught in school.