Ready for a robot that not only looks human but also acts and reacts like one, expressing emotions like shyness, excitement or friendliness? Disney Research, the innovation powerhouse behind The ...

African Grey Parrots are amongst the most notorious birds out there. These birds have gone as far as to order groceries on their own through Amazon's Alexa. A popular pet, they are so intelligent ...

The film “1-800-ON-HER-OWN” follows the fiercely independent artist as she tries a career first: writing a song with another artist. By Alissa Wilkinson This deliciously nasty reworking of the ...

While there's no easy fix for shifting species driven by global temperature changes, citizen science platforms like ...

The indomitable Lady Columbia defends the United States with her snazzy patriotic shield, c. 1890. Library of Congress The first and longest-ruling mascot of the United States made her debut ...

Along Came the Spiders, a new children’s book written by University of Richmond first lady Tina Hallock, tells the story of how the university's sports teams became the only collegiate teams with a ...

While many birds can copy sounds, none match the lyrebird’s extraordinary repertoire and accuracy—including its uncanny ability to mimic man-made sounds like ... leaf litter and soil in search of ...

FILE - Peru's former President Ollanta Humala, accompanied by his wife Nadine Heredia, speaks to reporters at the entrance of their home after they were released from prison in Lima, Peru, April ...

It has a forest food garden on campus, which, according to the Students' Union, "mimics a young forest with a number of edible plants" and will be incorporated into prospective students' coursework.

African grey parrot Incredibly intelligent, African Grey Parrots can mimic human speech, understand context and develop extensive vocabularies of over 1000 words. Budgerigar These small parakeets are ...