Measuring the actual forces at play on such a small scale is daunting, since they’re on about the same scale as the weight of a mosquito. Typically, this is done by placing sensors on objects and ...

In brief: In what is certainly one of the quirkiest science demonstrations we've seen, researchers have taken inspiration from a phenomenon observed in Cheerios to create tiny robots powered by vodka.

Fire ants might be the scourge of southern states like Georgia and Texas, but scientifically, they are endlessly fascinating as an example of collective behavior. A few fire ants spaced well apart ...