New study uncovers how a unique, fast synapse found in organs of the innermost ear keeps us from falling over.

Gelatinous sea creatures called Nanomia bijuga have two modes for getting around. Future underwater vehicles could mimic them.

Several people were able to operate a wheelchair that translated their thoughts into movement, without the use of an implant or stimulation.

The discovery of the role that the protein Piezo1 plays in touch and body awareness won the 2021 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. Piezo1 may also be a significant player in motor function.

Researchers examined the brain waves of children with and without autism to see how they process movement and body language.

Human brains constantly face ambiguous sensory inputs. To correctly perceive the world, our brains use a process known as causal inference.

Direct action can make the demands of a mainstream movement seem reasonable.

Soft ribbon robots that look like translucent rotini use heat to get around mazes without any help from humans or computer software.