A great-grandmother who died after gall bladder surgery at a regional South Australian hospital could still be alive if a surgeon had abandoned the procedure earlier or had access to a CT scan, a ...

German-born activist and Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer has died at the age of 103, according to her foundation. Friedländer moved to the United States after WWII and only returned to ...

A fox stuck in an oil-filled pit has been rescued after a member of the public spotted its two eyes peering from the “tar-like substance”, the RSPCA has said.

A rare new species of two-clawed dinosaur has been discovered by scientists in Mongolia's Gobi Desert. The species, named Duonychus tsogtbaatari, was unique within a group of dinosaurs called ...

The world's first dual-robotic prostate removal was performed last month in Texas. This novel approach aims to reduce the risk of erectile dysfunction that accompanies prostate cancer.

A percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram (PTC) is a way of looking at your bile ducts using x-rays. If your bile duct is blocked you may have a drain or stent put in.

Starting with a pair of manual graspers, the human demonstrates the correct way to fold a shirt. The system is able to pick up the skill overnight, according to Toyota.

Worcester Wildlife Watch, a group which helps to rescue wild animals in Worcester, has seen a boom in interest a year after it was formed. The group currently has 27 volunteers and was started ...

This robot arm can detach its hand to grab things The robotic hand can crawl around on its own, grab small objects, and bring them back to the arm.

The team notes that there’s still plenty of room for improvement, including upgrades to the grasper and the imaging system to better determine how and in what order to pack things.

The medical examiner’s office plans to deploy the dog-like robot dubbed Spot at its Boston office, where officials say it will assist in the remote examinations of bodies and patrol the facility ...