A psychologist explains how opponents of climate policies use a common thinking error to manipulate the public – and why people are so susceptible.

We tend to think everyone is affected by sly, psychological techniques – except ourselves.

Curved origami isn't just elegant art. It's also a versatile way to vary the amount of force applied by robots and other machines.

In a collaboration between Harvard and Sony, engineers have brought surgical robotics down to the microscale by creating a new, origami-inspired miniature manipulator to improve precision and control.