Sand Flea is an 11-lb robot with one trick up its sleeve: Normally it drives like an RC car, but when it needs to it can jump 30 feet into the air. An onboard stabilization system keeps it oriented during flight to improve the view from the video uplink and to control landings. Current development o...

The University of Tel Aviv: for the first time in the world, researchers at Tel Aviv University recorded and analyzed sounds distinctly emitted by plants. The click-like sounds, similar to the popping of popcorn, are emitted at a volume similar to human speech, but at high frequencies, beyond the h

Artist Jean Philippe Delhomme travels to New York for the new edition of the Louis Vuitton Travel Books. Jean Philippe Delhomme speaks about travel and his interpretation of New York City.

When America was back to work and New York City was growing up into the sky someone had to document the work that was happening, no matter how dangerous, and that photographer was Charles C. Ebbets. Most well known for taking the 1932 photo “Men on a Beam” of 11 steelworkers eating lunch high above

Theater legend John Kander, who co-wrote with Fred Ebb such classic musicals as "Cabaret" and "Chicago," has a new musical opening on Broadway. "New York, New York," adapted from the 1977 film, features never-before-heard songs by Kander & Ebb, and new songs by Kander and "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manu...

Huillo, 12, joined us onstage at the Foro Sol, Mexico City to perform his song ‘Different Is OK’. Since Huillo was 4 years old, he was diagnosed as having High-Functioning Autism. Huillo, loves music and Coldplay is his favorite band – for Huillo, music is the most important therapy, it has so muc

In this episode of Ask Dr Bob as part of COFL science section, Dr Bob Wallace explains his experience as an openly gay physician trying to combat stigma. The UF College of Medicine alumnus and St. Petersburg physician is no stranger to breaking down barriers. Wallace believes he was one of the first...

Cheetah Robot is a fast-running quadruped developed by Boston Dynamics with funding from DARPA. It just blazed past its previous speed record, getting up to 28.3 mph, about 0.5 mph faster than Usain Bolt's fastest 20 meter split. This version of the Cheetah Robot runs on a treadmill with offboard po...

The FDNY has released its first ever “It Gets Better” video, in support of the It Gets Better Project. The Project's mission is to communicate to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth around the world that life gets better, and to create and inspire the changes needed to

In today’s world of 3D printing and high-tech electronics, it’s nice to see something classic with an innovative twist. That’s the case with this optical illusion lamp by Israeli designer Nir Chehanowski, which has nearly tripled its Kickstarter goal. Dubbed “Bulbing,” the 5mm thick lamp creates the