This time, though, the scientists at MIT used simulations to teach the Mini Cheetah to run fast and adapt to walking on different terrain. The researchers showcased the results in a video last ...

We rarely get a chance to appreciate just how fast a cheetah can run and how they achieve such high speeds. The footage below gives us a rare, up-close view of a cheetah running at maximum speed.

An occasional series where Mongabay’s founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives, and story summaries. Vincent ...

The cheetah was the inspiration for the "cheetah robot," created by researchers at MIT and funded by the US military. Crafting the robot took five years of designing, testing, and tweaking.

Cheetahs can reach speeds of 120 kph. Chiba Zoological Park began its “cheetah run” on Oct. 13 and plans to hold the attraction once or twice a week. Its cheetah facility, which opened in July ...

Narrator: Cheetahs are the fastest land animal in the world. But did you know that humans can leave them in the dust? At least, in the long run. That's right, when it comes to endurance ...

Just like human moms and dads, the trainers lead the baby cheetahs through important milestones, making sure they feel happy, safe and confident as they grow. Eventually, they'll run at top speeds ...

For a species built for speed, cheetahs have run out of room. In their native Africa, they are marooned on islands of fragmented habitat, hemmed in by fences, farmland and highways. It was Vincent ...