In what may be the birth of cheap, easy-to-make robots, researchers have created complex machines that transform themselves from little more than a sheet of paper and plastic into walking automatons.

Imagine building your very own robot using just colorful paper and simple tools! PaBo Bot is a fun, hands-on kit that lets anyone become a robot creator. With easy-to-use modules that snap together, ...

As far as plant names go, the sleepy plant—or shy plant, or shameplant, known more formally as Mimosa pudica—is hard to beat. Touch one of its leaves and it curls up like it’s embarrassed, the ...