If robots are to inherit the Earth, then they should at least be able to catch. So say the researchers behind a bot that can match the most skilled human baseball player faced with a hurtling ball.

In the early 1800s, the U.S. patent office was housed at a converted hotel in Washington, D.C., and when applications were approved, a clerk would ride the agency’s pony across town to get the president’s signature on them.

This photo of the Lagoon Nebula is the coolest photo you will see all year.

Geologists drilling a 2-mile borehole into the San Andreas Fault have hit a seismically active section of the fault for the first time. They’ll cover the borehole with steel and concrete to keep the Earth from deflating.

Fearing boredom during retirement, man builds treehouse with electricity, water, cable TV, rooftop patio, built-in cabinets, a wet bar and a 65-foot-long drawbridge connecting it to his home. Great photos.

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers found women scoring less than 85 percent of their age-predicted exercise capacity on an exercise stress test have a two-times greater risk for serious heart problems and death.

While nutritional status has improved worldwide during the past 50 years, scientists say new nutrition-related problems have also emerged.

Have you ever run across a piece of artwork so stunning that you suddenly lost track of what you were doing? Steven Martiniere has a way of grabbing hold of your imagination like few others. Amazing artwork.

Join us at the DaVinci Institute as we hear from five of the country’s leading branding experts as they take us on an inside look at the powerful new world of branding.