Modern handguns and rifles leave the factory after thousands of test rounds and careful tuning, yet many owners start... The ...

Abstract: Controller synthesis for bipedal legged locomotion is challenging. The spring-loaded inverted pendulum (SLIP) model is an effective simplified model for planning bipedal locomotion. In this ...

Different species of spiders produce different silks that serve different purposes, from floating on air to cradling eggs. The triangle weaver spider, Hyptiotes cavatus, weaves and holds a three-sided ...

Close-up of Hyptiotes cavatus spider holding triangle web support line with front legs keeping web open, while using back legs to secure anchor line. When back legs release anchor line, spider and web ...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County Schools board chairman David Cox on Monday apologized for recent social media comments when he said to “lock and load” amid calls for the destruction of the ...

At a weekly ballet class in Wokingham, dancers glide elegantly through an intricate series of poses, making it look easy despite ranging in age from 50 to over 80. Figures released on Tuesday, ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police are reporting that they have now apprehended the ninth prisoner who escaped from the Constant Spring lock-up Tuesday morning. Nineteen-year-old Alunzo Espute, of Cassava ...

Retail sales in July rose 0.5% from the prior month, a rise that was slightly below Wall Street forecasts but a sign the consumer continues to steady the ship after a dramatic drop in spending this ...