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Our devastation of nature is so extreme that reversing even a small part of it requires painstaking, quixotic efforts.

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MIT scientists have developed tiny, flying robot insects that are more agile and durable than ever in the hopes of someday using them for pollination.

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Researchers at MIT have created a group of robotic insects that they hope to be able to use as a swarm of pollinators in the ...

MIT scientists are designing robotic insects that could one day swarm out ... The new designs can fly 100 times longer than previous versions while being lighter and housing enough storage for ...

Discover how the Antarctic midge, Antarctica's only native insect, survives extreme cold through unique adaptations.

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Veritasium visited the MIT Robotics Lab to see how researchers use the same mechanics as an insect for their miniature flying robots.