In comic books and superhero films, we often see characters use extra mechanical limbs to transform their everyday lives. They may have metal wings to take to the sky or use their expendable arms to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leslie Katz covers the intersection of culture, science and tech. If you’ve ever struggled through the door laden with too many ...

image: Can the human brain think of an independent, artificial appendage as its own? While many studies have explored this question, the artificial limbs used in them have been operated by an existing ...