When Allegra Fischer got married last November, her niece was the flower girl. Like most, her niece was a bit awkward going down the aisle, but Allegra's sister stood in the wings and encouraged the ...

NOORDWIJKERHOUT, Netherlands -- Theo works weekdays, weekends and nights and never complains about a sore spine despite performing hour upon hour of what, for a regular farmhand, would be backbreaking ...

A high-tech robot, designed to combat disease in tulip fields, relies on artificial intelligence to identify and address sick flowers in the Netherlands. Equipped with cameras and AI algorithms, the ...

Some consumers may be geting a Mother’s Day surprise, as gifted flowers arrive inside a robot. The nearly two-foot high robots travel around four miles an hour and already have delivered food and ...

Out in a field, tomato plants are pollinated either by wind shaking flowers or by bees, which fly into the flowers and vibrate, releasing the pollen into the air. But inside a greenhouse or indoor ...

Shape shifts happen all around you. Cells stretch, tissues curl, and living structures shift their form as naturally as breathing. Scientists have tried to copy those abilities for years, hoping to ...

An ultrafine robot that senses its surroundings and moves like a living organism has been created. It is expected to mark a new turning point in medicine and environmental fields. A research team at ...

A tiny, flexible machine might one day help neuroscientists eavesdrop on electrical activity in the brain, allowing them to pinpoint and potentially treat seizures. Inserted into the skull through a ...

Machines now perform all sorts of tasks: They clean big stores, patrol borders, and help children with autism. But will they improve our lives? With a firm yet delicate grip, a robot hand at the ...