The tiny, microscopic robot packs an onboard computer, solar cells, and propulsion system, and is capable of sensing its ...

Researchers are discovering that microscopic plastics are not only polluting the environment but also accumulating inside the ...

A joint research team led by Professors Jaesok Yu, Hoejoon Kim, and Sanghoon Lee of the Department of Robotics and ...

The human mind is turning out to be far stranger and more intricate than the tidy diagrams in old biology textbooks ever ...

Researchers have uncovered strange and unprecedented entities living within the human body, entities they have named “obelisks.” These mysterious forms, first identified through cutting-edge genetic ...

Back in 2005, the Franklin Institute broke records — and possibly some taboos — with its first iteration of the “Body Worlds” exhibit. The exhibit, featuring real human specimens —including whole-body ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A world-renowned exhibit that gives visitors an unprecedented look inside the human body is now open at Philadelphia's Franklin Institute. When you step inside Body Worlds, ...

Ten weird but true human body facts that will surprise you with their science, oddities, and fascinating processes you never ...

Viruses are tiny — and sneaky. So sneaky that some play a deadly game of hide and seek. The "seek" part is all too familiar: They're always looking for ways to infect humans. Their ability to hide is ...

The challenge with parasites is that the symptoms are subtle. They can live silently in the intestine, blood stream, organs ...

Humans like to think we’re at the top of the food chain, but these insects don’t care. The human body isn’t just home to organs, bones, and a questionable diet, it can also be a cozy Airbnb for some ...