Insights into the hydrodynamics of the move may improve underwater vehicle design.

A bio-inspired gel material developed at MIT could help engineers control movements of soft robots.

Scientists, social scientists, and humanists heed the call of the wild at MIT workshop.

Species relationships devolve from jointly beneficial to competitive in benign environments.

Mapping whale calls, researchers find the predators feed in species-specific hotspots.

New analysis shows how bombardier beetles produce an explosive defensive chemical jet.

Famed animal behavior expert and autism activist will give two public talks at the Media Lab.

Optical features embedded in marine shells may help develop responsive, transparent displays.