A species of walking stick, an insect that pretends it’s part of a plant, may be evolving into two species by adapting to different environments. The insect, Timena cristinae, seems to be adapting so ...

Walking sticks have come a long way from their humble origins as mere support tools to becoming significant style statements. While today they are often associated with the elderly or those requiring ...

A student has created a magnetic walking stick after seeing his partner, who has multiple sclerosis, struggle while using a standard one. Sean Guyett, a design student at Nottingham Trent University ...

Engineers at CU Boulder are tapping into advances in artificial intelligence to develop a new kind of walking stick for people who are blind or visually impaired. Think of it as assistive technology ...