The Franklin Institute's automaton can't help you find a good sushi place, direct you out of a traffic jam or check your bank balance. But the automaton, a mechanical doll animated by a complex system ...

Robert Nott More than 200 years ago, Swiss watchmaker Henri Maíllardét created an invention that still captivates children of all ages -- particularly as a version of it recently popped up in the ...

An Academy Award-nominated movie is casting a bright spotlight on an unusual machine at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. The science museum's 200-year-old automaton is a mechanical doll ...

In The Invention of Hugo Cabret, author and illustrator Brian Selznick uses a striking combination of text and drawings to tell the story of Hugo,... The Intricate, Cinematic World of 'Hugo Cabret' ...

Don't let the retro look of the mechanical men built by Swiss artisan Francois Junod deceive you -- they fascinate tech fans from Silicon Valley to Asia and will no doubt gain broader popularity after ...

On the phone from his home in Brooklyn, Brian Selznick, author of illustrated novel “The Invention of Hugo Cabret,” sounds more like your witty Jewish cousin from New York than the creator of a story ...

So while “Hugo” is beautifully made, its self-indulgence means it’s not quite satisfying. It can’t be counted a modern classic like so many of Scorsese’s other films. But it’s a charming flight of ...