A Czech playwright introduced the word to English in the 1920s. But back then, it wasn't analogous to machinery. New ...

With many words which are commonly used in everyday vocabulary, we are certain that we have a solid grasp of what they do and do not mean, but is this really true? Take the word ‘robot’ for example, ...

A new study say it’s easier for people to work alongside robots if they look a little like us. It looks like science ...

Jan. 25, 2021, marks a special centennial: The 100th anniversary of a word. It’s one that already existed, but it took on a new meaning in a work of fiction. 1920: Czechoslovakian Author Karel Čapek ...