New research shows robotic materials can learn and adapt without software, storing behavior directly in their structure.

In a new Nature Physics publication, University of Amsterdam researchers introduce human-made materials that spring to life.

In a new Nature Physics publication, University of Amsterdam researchers introduce human-made materials that spring to life.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists create a shape-shifting material that snaps into 13 forms using stored energy and magnetic fields. (CREDIT: Nature ...

Ribonucleic acids (RNAs) serve as messengers between DNA and protein production, and perform a wide variety of regulatory functions across different cellular processes. This makes them an interesting ...

Formless 'slime' robots that shape-change to complete complex tasks – it sounds like science fantasy. However, MIT researchers have developed a machine-learning technique that brings shape-changing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Astronauts’ brains can change shape and shift positions during stays in space, according to a new study with implications for NASA ...

From ocean depths to tree canopies, the wild is filled with bizarre, mind-blowing survival tactics—and animals that change shape are proof that nature has no chill. These aren’t just colour-changing ...

You’ve heard of talking heads on TV. It turns out, they’re also under the sea. Beluga whales appear to communicate with each other by contorting their heads into various shapes, new research reveals.