Scientists create smallest programmable robots ever - smaller than salt grains, these breakthrough microscopic machines could ...

Invasive species, pathogens, and parasites can have serious ecological consequences for aquatic ecosystems and also put human health and economies at risk. Early detection of these biological threats ...

Massive manta rays and other pelagic ray species tend to hover near the ocean surface using a flapping motion. Benthic rays, ...

Researchers have succeeded in developing the smallest fully autonomous robot in history. It measures less than 1 millimeter and can swim underwater for months powered only by light.

Humanoid robots look impressive and have enormous potential to change our daily lives, but they still have a reputation for ...

A Korean research team has created a light-driven artificial muscle that functions independently underwater, advancing the future of soft robotics. The system, developed by the Korea Research ...

An orange wheel rolls across concrete and suddenly jumps, as if it decided to ...

Using robotic fins, researchers at the University of California, Riverside have learned how stingrays are able to swim with ...

This review article, authored by Dr. Weidong Zhang’s team from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, was recently published in the journal Robot Learning. Focusing on the increasingly prominent topic of ...

The boat-shaped robot takes advantage of the same phenomenon – the Marangoni effect – used by some aquatic insects to propel themselves across the surface of water. A chemical reaction within a tiny ...