Robots are good at a lot of things, but their track record at picking up objects is poor. So just how hard is it to teach one to pick up an object on demand from a table full of clutter? That’s what a ...

First your cat disemboweled the couch and then he clawed hieroglyphics onto the antique furniture. We may not like it but cats have a strong desire to scratch because scratching is an inherited, ...

Cat scratching. It’s as natural to felines as purring or chasing a toy. It’s not misbehavior. It’s an instinct that’s essential for their physical and emotional well-being. But when your sofa arms ...

Probably both. Scratch is a new program from the MIT Media Lab that lets students (and anyone else who wants to play with funky sprites and interesting bits of code) easily create and share animations ...

Even the most devoted cat owner might despair when razor-sharp claws tear up furnishings, but scientists have now found that ...

Which cat scratching post is best? Getting a scratching post is a great way to satisfy your cat’s need to scratch while protecting your rugs and couches. However, cats are finicky creatures so finding ...