Can robots make good Christians? As computer science races ahead, at least one forward-looking Florida pastor sees a future for the faith in whatever passes for a soul in robots, androids, cyborgs and ...

Robots designed for neurorehabilitation, specifically for supporting arm and leg movement and motor relearning, are increasingly being adopted for individuals with limited limb mobility due to illness ...

Robots are cool. Androids are cool. Cyborgs are cool. In fact, pretty much anything part human, part machine — or just straight up machine — is cool with us. So in honor of all things automaton, we've ...

Though it draws its name from an extraterrestrial species, the "Alien" franchise is often just as interested in synthetic life as it is in the biological world. This goes all the way back to the very ...

Motoko Kusanagi, better known as “the Major,” is the cyborg hero of the famous manga, anime, and soon-to-be live-action film, Ghost in the Shell. The title itself refers to the idea that the Major was ...

While the most powerful robots are still learning to walk, millions of years of evolution has made animals masters of tricky terrain. To take advantage of this scientists are exploring ways to augment ...

Much will be made this week of the poor box-office showing of “RoboCop,” the $130 million remake about a human-machine hybrid that sputtered to a weekend opening gross of about $21.5 million. On ...

From the silent era to the present, robots have fascinated filmmakers, who have portrayed the mechanical beings in every conceivable way — as allies, antagonists, victims, predators, quipsters, ...

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BACKFLIPPING Chinese robots with slick kung fu moves have stunned audiences in a terrifying stage debut showcasing their power and athleticism. Two dozen nimble humanoids performed martial arts, ...

Check those calendars cynics, Cyborg #4 crashes into your local comic book store this Tuesday, October 17th. I bet you're just shaking with anticipation. Pack some snacks, it's gonna be an ...