Abstract: This letter introduces a novel probabilistic mapping algorithm, LatentBKI, which enables open-vocabulary mapping with quantifiable uncertainty. Traditionally, semantic mapping algorithms ...

The soothing sounds of pink noise, designed to obscure outside clamor and lull listeners into sleep, may not be so innocuous, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, with ...

Music is widely recognized as a powerful elicitor of embodied emotion, yet the precise mechanisms by which auditory patterns are translated into specific bodily feelings remain underspecified.

Representative Lauren Boebert has joined several lawmakers in expressing outrage over what she was able to view in unredacted versions of the Department of Justice’s documents on the late sex offender ...

Abstract: We focus on agile, continuous, and terrain-adaptive jumping of quadrupedal robots in discontinuous terrains such as stairs and stepping stones. Unlike single-step jumping, continuous jumping ...

The horrific death of an Olive Garden cook who threw himself into the restaurant’s deep-fryer in an apparent suicide was so jarring even the emergency dispatcher broadcasting the service call sounded ...

It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights: The Muppets are back on TV! But one of them might sound a little different than you're used to. A new version of "The Muppet Show" airs as a ...

Your home is your sanctuary. It’s where you relax after a long day, kick off your shoes, and breathe easy. For your dog, though, that same cozy environment might actually feel like a sensory minefield ...