Scientists discover that hidden mechanical rules in tissues help shape animal bodies, explaining why corals and jellyfish ...

From ocean depths to tree canopies, the wild is filled with bizarre, mind-blowing survival tactics—and animals that change shape are proof that nature has no chill. These aren’t just colour-changing ...

Earth cross section showing the classic distinction between crust, mantle and core. But new research shows Earth's structure is far more complicated and may change over time. Analyzing an unusual ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Astronauts’ brains can change shape and shift positions during stays in space, according to a new study with implications for NASA ...

Formless 'slime' robots that shape-change to complete complex tasks – it sounds like science fantasy. However, MIT researchers have developed a machine-learning technique that brings shape-changing ...

Male belugas were more likely than females to change the shape of their melons, or foreheads. Mike Johnston via Flickr under CC BY 2.0 Belugas are known as the “canaries of the sea,” because they make ...

Inspired by the Portulaca oleracea seedcoat, metamaterials fabricated by laser powder bed fusion realized tunable in-plane mechanical properties, large deformation recovery capability and functional ...