Robots that slither, crawl, walk, fly — and rock Today's robots are rapidly gaining skills to help at home or in the factory, from flipping pancakes to slithering behind dangerous machinery. Some can even jam on the guitar. |
Antics and artistry of astronaut Chris Hadfield Canadian spaceflier Chris Hadfield has posted incredible pictures of the world from space. He has also explained how to brush your teeth, shave and clip your nails while weightless. |
Art of Science 2013 Click through the top images from Princeton University's Art of Science Competition, which features images of artistic merit created during the course of scientific research. |
Month in Space: April 2013 Feast your eyes on an alligator-like mountain range and other curiosities seen from outer space in April 2013. |
Our fragile Earth Images from outer space highlight the fragility — and the resilience — of our beautiful blue planet. |
It’s alive! Inside the world’s greenest building The Bullitt Foundation, whose mission is to safeguard the environment, spent $18.5 million to construct this uniquely sustainable office building. |
Return of the cicada Take a closer look at the curious 17-year life of the flying bug as the East Coast prepares for an invasion. |
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History of the cellphone Over the course of 40 years, the cellphone has morphed from a chunky plastic giant to a slender glass slab that doubles up as a computer and camera. |
Catch the coolest comets Cast your eyes on pictures featuring PanSTARRS, Hale-Bopp and other crowd-pleasing comets. |
Meteor streaks over Siberia Click through scenes from Russia's Chelyabinsk region, where a huge meteor fireball set off alarms, injured hundreds of people and caused a factory roof to collapse. |
The Columbia shuttle tragedy Retrace the final, tragic flight of the space shuttle Columbia, from its launch to its catastrophic end on Feb. 1, 2003. |
Lights in the sky Click through stunning images of the auroral displays created by geomagnetic storms. |
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