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Germany’s North and Baltic Seas are littered with munitions from World War I and World War II.

military history

Bombs Litter the Baltic Sea—Now Robots Are on Cleanup Duty

In the wake of war, the Baltic was used as a munitions dumping ground. Now, an ambitious cleanup is underway.

Paul Hockenos September 23, 2024

Warty Willy the Stegosaurus

This 'terrible lizard' was one of the world's first animatronic dinosaurs.

Barboursville, West Virginia

Billy Bob’s Wonderland

This arcade is one of the last places to catch a public performance by the now-defunct ShowBiz Pizza's house band of animatronic animals.

Podcast: Robot Saints

What can medieval automata teach us about the age of AI?

The Podcast Team October 17, 2023

Musée des Automates

A centuries-old quest to create artificial life is alive and well in the French town of Limoux.

Wheels of Gruyère maturing.

Pringy, Switzerland

La Maison du Gruyère

Watch cheese-flipping robots in action at this factory and museum.

The AllenDalek, standing sentinel outside "Neil Cole’s Adventures in Science Fiction: Museum of Sci-fi."

When a Town Council and a Sci-fi Museum Went to War Over a Dalek

Thanks to support from the community and the world, the Doctor Who villain is rising again.

Bonnie October 15, 2020

Bangkok, Thailand

Robot Building

The bank's whimsical shape was inspired by a child’s toy.

Fairfield, Ohio

Jungle Jim's International Market

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

InSight at work on the Martian surface.

What's the Weather Like on Mars?

A new NASA robot is braving extreme temperatures to learn about the Red Planet.

Matthew Taub February 20, 2019

Jaich Maa is an unusual hydrothermal vent ecosystem.

Found: Upside-Down Waterfalls, Steaming Mud, and Blue Microbes on the Ocean Floor

An unusual hydrothermal ecosystem erupts in the Gulf of California.

Matthew Taub December 17, 2018

Jesus, that's fast.

Geckos Can Run on Water

Faster than ducks can swim in it.

Matthew Taub December 7, 2018

A popcorn-powered robot actuator successfully grips a balloon.

How to Make a Robot Move, Using Popcorn

The future is now and it’s happening, appropriately, at Cornell University.

Cara Giaimo August 7, 2018

A Flippy, hard at work.

Flippy, the Burger-Flipping Robot, Is Now Gainfully Employed

The more burgers it makes, the smarter it gets.

Anne Ewbank March 5, 2018

A Mailmobile in use, 1977.

The Final Ride of the Mail Robots

On the scene of a retirement party for Rasputin, Mom, and three other Mailmobiles.

Chris Dart January 11, 2018

R2-D2 in the Folimanka Park in Prague.

Prague, Czechia

R2-D2 of Prague

Street artists transformed an abandoned air vent into the beloved Star Wars robot.

Orr's Rappin' Max character has taken a journey from early sketches to galleries and workshops worldwide.

'Rappin' Max Robot,' the First Hip-Hop Comic Book

With the help of Keith Haring, Eric Orr created the four-issue series in 1986.

Ashawnta Jackson December 19, 2017

The Sweetest Sounds of 2017

From lost languages to rediscovered songs to music made by robots, the year certainly won't go quietly.

Ashawnta Jackson December 14, 2017