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Scientists in Japan give robots a fleshy face and a smile
For decades, robotic engineers have experimented with materials, hoping to find something that could both protect a robot¶¶Ňőap complex machinery but be soft and light enough for a wide range...

These fragrant shrimp dumplings tell a family’s story
A filling, yet light appetizer, these are meant to be prepared by and for a group, which makes light work and speaks to Popal’s own memories of making aushak in...

Five Weeknight Dishes: Gingery meatballs in tomato sauce and more
If you’re going to eat tomatoes at just about every meal — very much my intention for the month of August — you should change up the repertoire a bit.

This easy, summery bean salad has a cheesy crunch
This hearty, no-cook salad has a range of textures and flavors that make it particularly satisfying, all without much effort from the cook.

A vegetable lover’s guide to the grill
Follow these recipes and apply their lessons to other dishes for plant-based mains that are filling, fun to eat and a friend to summer’s bounty -- and to you.

How to eat like you’re in Paris for the Olympics
While classic French rillettes are prepared by cooking pork, duck or goose in its own fat for hours and hours until the meat is so soft that it¶¶Ňőap spreadable, these...

Why artificial intelligence often struggles with math
Chatbots such as Open AI’s ChatGPT can write poetry, summarize books and answer questions, often with human-level fluency. These systems can do math, based on what they have learned, but...

A one-man Telemundo on TikTok
A One-Man Telemundo on TikTok

Want a cake to impress? Make this Vietnamese classic.
Known in English as honeycomb cake for its interior pattern of holes stretched long like yawns, bánh bò nướng is tinted jade from pandan paste, which flavors the coconut milk...

This is the best easy use for canned tuna
Spaghetti with tuna is one of those adaptable pantry dishes that you can dress up with whatever you have on hand.