A flexible electronic skin inspired by shark electroreception lets robotic hands identify object shapes and materials through both non-contact electrostatic scanning and touch-based sensing. (Nanowerk ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Jose Altuve took the first pitch he saw from Hunter Brown in a live batting practice Friday and tapped his helmet, signaling for a challenge under the automatic ball-strike ...

Out in the Kuiper Belt, the massive doughnut of debris beyond Neptune, about one in 10 kilometer-scale objects have surprised scientists with their unexpected shape. Rather than resembling a ball, ...

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In a major contribution to our understanding of the evolution of human cognition, a bonobo (a.k.a. pygmy chimpanzee) has demonstrated the ability to create mental images of pretend scenarios. This ...

The best case for school choice is that parents are free to take it or leave it—and they’re taking it in droves. Some 1.5 million students are using private choice programs in the 2025-26 school year, ...

Exclusive: BlackRock executive Rick Rieder discussed several key issues, including the profitability of the Federal Reserve, during an interview for the top job at the central bank, senior ...

Civitas senior fellow and national security expert Arthur Herman discusses President Donald Trump’s foreign policy agenda after recent actions in Venezuela on ‘Kudlow.’ Trump’s pardon of convicted ...

Scientists have discovered more than 6,000 planets beyond our solar system. What if some of them aren't planets at all, but tiny black holes in disguise? When you purchase through links on our site, ...

An AI model that learns without human input—by posing interesting queries for itself—might point the way to superintelligence. Save this story Save this story Even the smartest artificial intelligence ...

ʻOumuamua was the first confirmed object from another star system to pass through our solar system. Its strange shape, unusual acceleration, and lack of a visible tail left scientists divided. Since ...

Researchers at the University of Sharjah are exploring a promising approach that could enhance the immune system's ability to fight cancer, potentially paving the way for new treatments. In a recent ...