This eight-legged creepy species, known as the Joro spider, can grow as large as a human hand and has been spotted in at ...

Most movie franchises start with a big hit, but that wasn't the case for this somewhat improbable sci-fi action series that ...

If you’re noticing more bugs outside than usual for this time of year, you’re not imagining it. A weird winter characterized ...

Analyzing 20 million recorded mosquito flight paths revealed the mathematical rules behind how these tiny predators move and ...

New research that decoded the evolution of mosquitoes’ feeding habits from DNA could shed light on the murky timeline of ...

Ms. Sifferlin is an Opinion health and science editor and the author of the forthcoming book “The Elusive Body: Patients, Doctors, and the Diagnosis Crisis,” from which this essay is adapted. Late ...

Fans of humanoid robots might want to catch a recent NBC News report on Unitree’s Lunar New Year celebration. It features chorus lines of robots performing feats of dexterity and coordination—kung fu, ...

AI’s concealed labor has repeatedly led us to overestimate the technology. Humanoid robots are entering a similar phase. This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI.

BEIJING — China’s most-watched TV show, the annual CCTV Spring Festival gala, on Monday showcased the country’s cutting-edge industrial policy and Beijing’s push to dominate humanoid robots and the ...

Every Wednesday and Friday, TechNode’s Briefing newsletter delivers a roundup of the most important news in China tech, straight to your inbox. Sign up At China’s 2026 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, ...

Humans are the only primates with a chin, leaving biologists to wonder why we acquired this unique feature. According to a new analysis of head anatomy in apes, it probably didn’t evolve for a ...

Well, today is Valentine's Day, which means love and connection are on people's minds, and I recently met someone who studies one form of affection, kissing. Matilda Brindle is an evolutionary ...