Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, an MIT team has designed a technique that could transform flat panels into medical devices, habitats, and other objects without the use of tools.

To celebrate the launch of Pull ‘n Play, Friskies is hosting an interactive adoption event with pro football player Steve Weatherford and celebrity cat Waffles ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Friskies is ...

Apes and birds have long been known to demonstrate their intelligence by pulling a string to access food, but now researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have discovered that bumblebees ...

Bumblebee pulls a string to extract blue disk with a sugar-water reward in the center out from under a plexiglas cover. (Screengrab from video by Queen Mary University of London) LONDON, UK, November ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Bumblebees can be taught to yank a string to collect a sweet treat ...

The mechanical simplicity of this pull-string controlled most useless machine is delightful. You can see the metal gripper which is reaching up to tug on a light-fixture-style pull chain. This is how ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled the AiTuiTui Pull String Teething Toy after finding its silicone strings are too small and can lodge in a child’s throat, posing choking, injury, ...