Androids offer unique depth in storytelling; they blur the lines between humans and machines. Anime like Time of Eve explore human-android relations and societal discrimination. Android-centric series ...

Yawning is one of the most basic and mysterious behaviors across the animal kingdom has long baffled scientists. But what happens when the source of the yawn isn’t human or animal but a robot? In a ...

Researchers believe the yawning robot may have triggered some biological mechanism in the chimps that they associated with sleep. Image: Popular Science composite, Getty Images/ RMJM, Aline ...

Ever asked a question and been met with a blank stare? It’s awkward enough with a person—but on a humanoid robot, it can be downright unsettling. Now, an international team co-led by Hiroshima ...

Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) can ‘catch’ yawns from an android imitating human facial expressions, according to new research from City St George’s, University of London. The study, published in ...