Watch a transforming robot roll, crawl, stand up and fly
Inspired by the way animals use different modes to get around, a robot known as M4 has appendages that can…
Bizarre crystal made only of electrons revealed in astonishing detail
To capture the clearest and most direct images of a “Wigner crystal”, a structure made entirely of electrons, researchers used…
Measles is spreading across the US – here is what you need to know
The US has confirmed more than 480 measles cases across 19 states, the highest total since an outbreak in 2019…
Amazing images of Mars’s moon Deimos snapped by Emirates Mars Mission
The Hope orbiter got closer to Mars’s moons Deimos and Phobos than any probe before, collecting unprecedented images and data…
Ludwig von Beethoven’s DNA reveals he probably died of liver damage
Genetic sequencing of Beethoven’s hair shows that he didn’t have lead poisoning after all, but it doesn’t shed light on…
Athletes may look bigger if they wear higher numbers on their jerseys
Volunteers judged cartoon American football players to be slimmer when they had a lower number on their jersey
Racial and ethnic disparities undermine dementia care in the US
A review of dementia research highlights unequal healthcare outcomes for Black and Hispanic people in the US
Organoids made from uterus fluid may help treat fetuses before birth
Fetal cells retrieved from fluid in the uterus can now be turned into balls of cells called organoids, which could…
Rapamycin could make an epilepsy drug much safer during pregnancy
The epilepsy medication sodium valproate is linked to developmental problems in fetuses, but lab studies may now have found a…
DNA analysis rewrites the stories of people buried in Pompeii
Genetic analysis of five individuals preserved as plaster casts in the ruins of Pompeii contradicts established beliefs about the people…