Elizabeth Peterson

Leonardo da Vinci showed up at a robotics exhibit in Japan last week.

A lot of factors can influence how Americans feel about environmental issues.

Archaeologists and history enthusiasts have tried to get decent pictures of the drowned plane for decades.

Archaeologists and history enthusiasts have tried to get decent pictures of the drowned plane for decades.

Supersonic planes are superfast, but they're also superloud.

The striking new species is the first butterfly to be named for the British broadcaster.

A tarantula's cool blue coloring could inspire fashion and technologies of the future.

The company says that delivery drones could be as "normal" as mail trucks someday.

At least 626 baby right whales have died off the coast of Argentina since 2003, and no one knows why.

Digital hoarding could one day be a diagnosable disease.

An empty spider web isn't a mystery; it's a clue.

One of four northern white rhinoceros left on Earth died yesterday (Nov. 22), leaving only three surviving members of the critically endangered species.

A new jet-powered drone might be the most complex flying machine ever built using 3D printing.

Schools of aquatic animals won big during this year's Royal Society photo competition.

The winning photos from the first-ever Royal Society Publishing Photography competition.

In a deep, dank cave in Brazil, a pale, blind creature lurks, never venturing out to feel the sun.

Lions and tigers and birds, oh my!

The organization's many-sided facade is about to become a giant digital photo album.

Predators and prey bring an ancient tile floor to life.

Enjoy this inauspicious Friday, because you won't see another one like it until 2026.

Advanced physics is a lot more fun than you might think.

The winning images from this year's contest don't disappoint.

Shenyang's smog is even a problem for healthy individuals.

These torch-wielding robots might be the new face of manufacturing.

This oddly adorable cat carries a genetic secret.