If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The smartphone industry has changed dramatically over the last few years, and companies are learning ...

The idea of small robots teaming up to form one giant robot is commonplace in sci-fi shows like Voltron, and researchers are seeking ways to make that a reality. Now, modular robots have just become ...

One robot replacing a whole fleet of specialized machines? LimX Dynamics’ Tron 2 makes that science fiction dream a nearer ...

A new single-string method lets flat designs deploy into complex 3D structures, with potential uses in modular space habitats ...

All the different types of small modular reactors generate heat the same way: by splitting heavy atoms and capturing the heat ...

Something to look forward to: A support document for Windows 10 (1903) indicates that Microsoft plans to introduce a new modular version of Windows 10 called Windows Core OS. The software is ...

Intel’s Compute Cards always felt like an odd response to the push toward smaller form-factor computing, and the market apparently agreed: Intel said Thursday it has decided to discontinue development ...

Forget classic family homes, this spacious tiny home offers a modern two-bedroom configuration with a perfect dining area ...

Paris-based firm Corpus Studio has created a rustic retreat tucked into the Catskills. A Craggy Cabin is a 2,200-square-foot haven made out of five smaller wooden cabins all connected with large ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In 1994, an earthquake of a proof shook up the mathematical world. The mathematician Andrew Wiles had finally settled Fermat’s Last ...

Many complicated advances in research mathematics are spurred by a desire to understand some of the simplest questions about numbers. How are prime numbers distributed in the integers? Are there ...