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UN Will Take on 'Killer Robots' in 2017
December 22, 2016 | ArticleInternational pressure mounts for a preemptive ban on lethal autonomous weapons systems.
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In Photos: 1.5-Ton Humanoid 'Robot'
December 22, 2016 | Image AlbumPhotos on Facebook and Instagram purport to show a humanoid robot 13 feet (4 meters) tall, weighing 1.5 tons, being developed in South Korea. Live Science could not confirm the veracity of the images.
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Don't Be Fooled by This Giant 'Mech' Robot
December 22, 2016 | ArticleA video of a giant humanoid robot is exciting, but there are questions about its origins.
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Ups & Downs: The Evolution of Elevators
December 21, 2016 | ReferenceThe need to move things to the next level has been recognized for thousands of years.
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8 Ways Animal Flight Inspires Drone Designs
December 19, 2016 | CountdownHow do scientists build better flying robots? They look to the natural world for inspiration.
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New Flying Robots Take Cues From Airborne Animals
December 16, 2016 | ArticleFrom navigating turbulence, to sleeping midflight, to soaring without a sound, animals' flight adaptations are helping scientists design better flying robots.
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MEL Chemistry Experiments - Gift Guide Pick For Middle-Schoolers | Video
December 16, 2016 | VideoMEL Chemistry is a next-generation series of chemistry experiments that arrive in the mail every month. Live Science's Mindy Weisberger explains and performs an experiment from the kit.
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IBM's Watson Turns Its Computer Brain to NASA Research
December 16, 2016 | ArticleIBM's question-answering whiz, the Watson computer system, is digging into aerospace research and data to help NASA answer questions on the frontier of spaceflight science and make crucial decisions in the moment during air travel.
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Who Invented the Traffic Light?
December 15, 2016 | ReferenceThe answer is not so simple, as several inventors came up with different designs around the same time.
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Jingle Bytes? Artificial Intelligence Writes a Christmas Song
December 14, 2016 | ArticleYou might find yourself wishing for a silent night after you hear the first Christmas song written by artificial intelligence.
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