It might soon be easy to build living robots — because they'll build themselves. New Scientist reports Harvard University, Tufts University and University of Vermont researchers have learned that ...

I have always been very interested in building objects and creating robots, but who isn't? Robots are the coolest. I've always thought they were great and wanted to work on them, but it took me a ...

The world’s first “living robots” are now capable of something that’s essential to the survival of any species: reproduction. Known as Xenobots, the organisms use an entirely novel form of biological ...

Kinematically Replicating Organisms (KROs; beige) beside loose stem cells (white). AI-designed (C-shaped) organisms push loose stem cells (white) into piles as they move through their environment.

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Frank Wilczek explores the secrets of the cosmos. Read previous columns here.. Throughout history, creative human engineers have taken inspiration from artifacts of the ...

Researchers have taken a significant step in uncovering how life began on Earth, introducing a fresh perspective on the complex journey from chemistry to biology. The work centers on artificial ...

New research has revealed that the world's largest radio telescope, located in China, could potentially spot self-replicating probes launched by a distant intelligent alien civilization, should they ...

Scientists have made a bold leap in the search for life’s origins, offering a fresh look at how chemistry might have crossed over into biology. At the center of this progress are coacervate ...

ORONO, Maine (WABI) - A new invasive and self-reproducing tick has been found in Maine. Researchers with the University of Maine say they’ve confirmed the presence of the Asian longhorned tick for the ...