Humans can ‘feel’ hidden objects under sand from 2.76 inches away, revealing the surprising power of remote touch.

Abstract: Recognition of occluded objects in unseen and unstructured indoor environments is a challenging problem for mobile robots. To address this challenge, we propose a new descriptor, Topological ...

A calm day of magnet fishing turned chaotic the moment our magnet clicked onto something unusual. As soon as the object surfaced, a policewoman Karen rushed over and she was already furious. What ...

To estimate the weight of a rock, you pick it up. Is it rough, or smooth? You run a finger over it. We're constantly gathering information through our sense of touch, which is closely connected to how ...

Back in July, astronomers spotted an object rocketing toward the Solar System. It's scheduled for a high-speed drive-by of Jupiter, Venus, and Mars later this year, at which point scientists should be ...

In everyday life, it's a no-brainer for us to grab a cup of coffee from the table. We seamlessly combine multiple sensory inputs such as sight (seeing how far away the cup is) and touch (feeling when ...

The climate-controlled warehouse is located at the site of the 2012 Summer Olympics in Stratford in east London. David Parry, PA Media Assignments Museumgoers typically only get to see a fraction of ...

LONDON (AP) — A museum is like an iceberg. Most of it is out of sight. Most big collections have only a fraction of their items on display, with the rest locked away in storage. But not at the new V&A ...

LONDON (AP) — A museum is like an iceberg. Most of it is out of sight. Movie Review: Rose Byrne goes deep and dark as an overburdened mom in ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ Common’s journey from Bulls ...