NC State engineers 3D-print paper-thin magnetic muscles that turn origami robots into moving drug-delivery machines.

A new 3D printing technique can create paper-thin "magnetic muscles," which can be applied to origami structures to make them ...

We build LEGO Icons Pirates of the Caribbean Jack Sparrow's Pirate Ship, a huge, elegant re-creation of the Black Pearl.

Expecting his normal catch of plaice, turbot and Dover sole, Arthur Dewhirst was surprised when his nets spilled their contents on to his ship’s deck earlier this year. Instead of shiny, flapping fish ...

Traveler's Tales uses Batman Day to hype up the potential for its 2026 title 'Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.' reading time 2 minutes September 20 is Batman Day, and what better way to ...

It's time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I am joined by the show's host, Regina Barber, and producer Rachel Carlson. Good to have you both here. RACHEL ...

Researchers studied octopuses in the wild to learn whether they favor one of their eight arms over the others for certain jobs, but found the creatures give new meaning to ambidextrous. The octopus is ...

The octopus is a striking creature. Their most defining feature, of course, is their eight arms. A new study of octopuses has now documented exactly how those eight arms are used in the wild.

Researchers studied octopuses in the wild to learn whether they favor one of their eight arms over the others for certain jobs, but found the creatures give new meaning to ambidextrous. KUOW is ...