Noelle Talmon 
Engineers at MIT have created a mini cheetah robot that can perform some impressive gymnastic-like maneuvers, including a 360-degree backflip from a standing position. The four-legged, 20-pound robot can walk upside down and traverse uneven terrain twice as fast as a human’s walking speed. And if it falls over, it … Read More
NASA is firming up plans on its lunar space station in order to send humans back to the moon, and it’s teaming up with Canada to get the job done. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed at a press conference that Canada is the space agency’s first international partner on the … Read More
Guitarist Pete Townshend is releasing his debut novel The Age of Anxiety next fall. The Who rocker describes the book as an “extended meditation on manic genius and the dark art of creativity.” About 10 years ago, Townshend decided to “create a magnum opus” combining opera, art installation and a … Read More
A new study finds that married men and women are in better physical shape than their single counterparts. Marriage and physical capability at mid to later life in England and the USA was published in PLOS ONE and analyzed the walking speeds and grip strength of both sexes in the … Read More
Travel is a big part of Sir Richard Branson’s life. The business magnet, who founded the Virgin Group, which includes hotels, an airline, and cruise company, regularly makes trips around the world. It seems reasonable that he’s a pro at packing. And while he may fill his suitcase with different … Read More
