Livable Exoplanets Could Be 'Very Different From Earth,' MIT Scientist Says

Despite the fact that Earth-like planets in habitable zones are being identified at a faster and faster rate, there's still no confirmation that life exists or could exist on any of them. One scientist is arguing that's because we need to think outside the box more.

Applied Robotics: How Robots Could Change Life - A Robotic Swiss Army Knife

Scientists have modeled a robot after proteins, and come up with a miniature robot that can change its shape.

MIT Researchers Create Miniature Shape-Shifting Robot (Video)

A team of researchers at MIT have developed a small, caterpillar-like robot that is being called the Swiss Army knife of robots.

Paintballs Could Save Earth From A Doomsday Asteroid (VIDEO)

In the doomsday scenario that a giant asteroid is heading straight for Earth, paintballs might be our best shot at saving ourselves.

Black Hole's Radius Is Measured For The First Time (VIDEO)

Scientists have used a telescope 2,000 times more powerful than the Hubble Space Telescope to figure out a black hole's radius.

Tiny, Computer Chip-Sized Thrusters Could Propel Satellites (VIDEO)

A scientist from MIT has developed a tiny thruster not much larger than a penny.

New Soft Wormbot Inches Along Despite Being Stepped On; Paves Way For Artificial Muscle Research (VIDEO)

A robot developed by an international team of researchers mimics the way worms crawl around and does with incredible hardiness.