Discover how to build a mini vibrating robot spider using simple household materials. This step-by-step guide shows you how to use a small motor, copper wire, and button batteries to create a moving ...

A new robot not only sports that feature, but it can actually train itself to speak like a person. Developed by robotics PhD student Yuhang Hu, Prof. Hod Lipson and colleagues at Columbia University, ...

The weather in Las Vegas wasn’t looking good. The plan had been that each employee of YC-backed Bucket Robotics would carry parts of their booth in their luggage to the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show.

Experts say trees do not explode but can crack loudly due to rapid temperature changes. This phenomenon, known as "frost cracking," occurs when tree sap freezes and expands. Young trees, thin-barked ...

Social media posts warning of "exploding trees" in subzero temperatures are mischaracterizing a phenomenon known as frost cracks. Frost cracks form when water inside trees freezes and expands. As a ...

I’m PCMag’s senior writer covering smart home and wearable devices. I’ve been reporting on tech professionally for nearly a decade and have been obsessing about it for much longer than that. Prior to ...

There are tons of robot vacuums on the market, but which ones are good for if you have pets? We've tested scores of models, and these are the top robot vacuums for pet hair. I'm PCMag's managing ...

The School of Engineering offers a master's degree and certificate program in Robotics and Automation. Both programs are now accepting applications! Robotics and the automation sciences relating to ...

There’s an old adage in medicine: The dose makes the poison. Translation? Even healthy things become dangerous if overdone—and the quest for longevity is no exception. What starts as a desire to live ...

Lung cancer typically is diagnosed at a later stage than other malignancies, due to the lack of early warning indications. In 2020 it was China’s most common cancer and the leading cause of ...