Quasi-satellite (noun, “QWA-see-SAT-el-lite”) A quasi-satellite is a space object — such as an asteroid — that appears to orbit a planet like a true satellite. However, the object lies beyond…

A new air-powered robot can practically walk right off the 3-D printer. The soft, 3-D printed robot doesn’t have any electronic parts. All it needs to move is an air…

Columbus, Ohio — Preserving threatened coral reefs is no longer enough. Now, we must help build new ones, say Ja Young Kim, 17, and Jiho Kong, 19. They’ve just designed…

The axolotl has feathery frills and a soft smile. Lots of people love these cute salamanders. Indeed, many serve as household pets and research subjects. But in their home range,…

Columbus, Ohio — Today’s menu special: giant water bugs (Lethocerus indicus). Some may balk at eating insects. But these meaty big boys — one of the biggest members of the…

Writing and art from ancient Rome are full of battles between armed performers and big cats like lions and tigers. Roman records also tell grisly tales of those creatures killing…

Salto the robot is acting a bit squirrelly. It can take a flying leap and land on a narrow pipe, just like a squirrel soaring from branch to branch. It’s…

A severed ant head. A fly wing. A beetle abdomen. These body parts ripped from dead insects adorn a caterpillar’s protective coat. That’s why scientists are calling this newfound species…

Chiral (adjective, “KY-rul”) A chiral molecule is one that comes in a left- and right-handed form. If a molecule is chiral, it cannot be placed over its mirror image in…