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A storied Russian lab is trying to push the periodic table past its limits—and uncover exotic new elements

By Sam KeanJan. 30, 2019
This artificial intelligence teaches robots to walk—by creating custom obstacle courses

By Matthew HutsonJan. 22, 2019
Robots—like people—use ‘imagination’ to learn concepts

By Chris BurnsJan. 16, 2019
How hagfish launch slime missiles that swell 10,000 times in size

By Erika K. CarlsonJan. 15, 2019
Watch this sea star bounce to get around

By Elizabeth PennisiJan. 6, 2019
This worm’s lifestyle is the stuff of science fiction

By Elizabeth PennisiJan. 6, 2019
This sharpshooter insect pees faster than a cheetah accelerates

By Elizabeth PennisiJan. 5, 2019
Watch a ‘wave’ travel through a pack of marathon runners

By Meagan CantwellJan. 3, 2019
Video: 2018’s Breakthrough of the Year and runners-up

By Sarah CrespiDec. 21, 2018
Watch a ‘sonic tractor beam’ do some midair sewing

By Michael AllenDec. 21, 2018
Listen to this piano-playing robot hit all the right notes

By Frankie SchembriDec. 19, 2018
This button-size device could tell you whether you’re getting too much sun

By Frankie SchembriDec. 5, 2018
These dolphins enjoy watching SpongeBob SquarePants—and it could be good for them

By Sofie BatesDec. 3, 2018
Even fruit flies succumb to cultural dating pressures

By Frankie SchembriNov. 29, 2018
Spider moms spotted nursing their offspring with milk

By Elizabeth PennisiNov. 29, 2018
Watch a peacock get a female’s attention—by making her head vibrate

By Michael AllenNov. 28, 2018
Watch humpback whales trick thousands of fish into becoming dinner

By Joshua Rapp LearnNov. 26, 2018
Watch these tissue-engineered spinal disks mimic the real thing

By Frankie SchembriNov. 21, 2018
Humpback whale songs undergo a ‘cultural revolution’ every few years

By Virginia MorellNov. 20, 2018
Spider silk is five times stronger than steel—now, scientists know why

By Courtney MiceliNov. 20, 2018
How do cats stay so clean? Video reveals secrets of the feline tongue

By Frankie SchembriNov. 19, 2018
Watch just a few self-driving cars stop traffic jams

By Matthew HutsonNov. 16, 2018
Orangutans are the only great apes—besides humans—to ‘talk’ about the past

By Virginia MorellNov. 14, 2018
Massive crater under Greenland’s ice points to climate-altering impact in the time of humans

By Paul VoosenNov. 14, 2018

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