Robots of the future may be able to bend and twist in more flexible ways, thanks to a new research initiative aimed at developing soft-bodied robots.

Is global warming behind this year's warm winter? Yes and no, scientists say.

The military has a new weapon: a ray gun that shoots a beam that makes people feel as if they are about to catch fire.

Holes in the head suggest it was mounted on poles in the ancient Wari Empire of Peru.

If you think rats only dwell in the abysses of smelly subway stations and trashcans, think again. Scientists have spotted a squirrel-sized rodent in the lofty cloud forests of Peru.

A new species of cichlid Ptychochromis loisellei discovered on the African island nation of Madagascar named after Paul Loiselle, a researcher whom dedicated much of his career safeguarding Madagascar?s little-known freshwater fish.