If a robot can vacuum a room, why can’t it mow a lawn? It turns out, developing a robotic mower presents significant challenges to overcome.

Doctors measure vital signs to get a view of overall health. But pain is a huge indicator of health. Is it possible to analyze pain just as accurately?

Is there a solution to daily shots for diabetics? An ingestible pill that delivers its dose inside the stomach may soon mean fewer pricks for sick people.

Mookkie is one smart feed bowl. The new device can tell Fido from Fluffy—and keep one from eating the other’s food!     

A pair of mini satellites has boldly ventured where few spacecrafts have gone before. But the duo weren’t alone. The interstellar tag-alongs accompanied a NASA lander to Mars. Read More

If a tree falls in the Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary, it doesn’t matter if no one’s around. You can hear it anyway. That’s because researchers have hidden dozens of wireless sensors, microphones, and cameras amid the foliage of this Plymouth, Massachusetts, nature preserve. Read More

Hot, hotter, hottest. The Carolina Reaper is the world’s hottest pepper. But one Moroccan plant puts even the strongest pepper in its place. An extract from that scorching shrub could change how doctors handle pain relief. Read More

David Hertz and Laura Doss-Hertz are big winners. The couple won a $1.5 million XPrize for their water collection invention. David had learned that under the right conditions, it was possible to collect water directly from the air. Read More

Up, up, and away! Two glider pilots are riding high after smashing a world altitude record. The duo accomplished the high-flying feat using wind as their only engine. Read More

All summer, a small boat drifted steadily across the churning North Atlantic. It was sailing from Newfoundland to the Irish coast. Upon landing, the vessel made history. It was the first unmanned sailboat to cross the Atlantic. Read More