Biology
“What the Pluck?” Study Finds Birds Flagrantly Thieve Living Mammals’ Fur
In the busy work of building a home (pigeons are famously terrifying at it) and in a competitive environment, it pays to be creative while…
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Biology
Snakes Help Scientists Keep Tabs On Fukushima’s Radioactive Soil Contamination
Studying radiation in the Fukushima exclusion zone can be a dangerous business for some – but not for snake bites. In a new study, scientists…
Biology
Polar Bears May Use Ice Blocks as Tools to Bonk Unsuspecting Walruses on the Head
The use of tools in the animal kingdom is considered a sign of intelligence, and since the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sits in the Ursus family, a…
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Praying Mantis Perches on Baseball Player’s Hat for Entire Inning in Adorable Videos
In a big week for the animals in the sport, the most Disney Pixar moment among them was Victor Robles’ unexpected companion during the National vs.…
Physics
Scientists Create Diamond-Strong Glass
An international team of scientists led by researchers from China’s Yanshan University discovered that their creation, dubbed AM-III, is roughly as hard as diamonds and…
Astronomy
NASA Scientists Suggest Life on Mars Could Be Nuclear-Powered
Because of its proximity and similarities to Earth, the possibility of life on Mars has piqued the interest of astrobiologists. To date, no evidence of…
Technology
McDonald’s Follow SIRI-Like AI for Driving Human Workers
McDonald’s has replaced human drive-through workers with Siri-like AI technology in a world-first trial in the United States. McDonald’s has been testing a Siri-like voice-recognition…
Biology
Florida Man Sticks Hand into Zoo Enclosure and Taunts Jaguar, Gets Severely Clawed
One of the biggest questions of our time, which is really inappropriate and its consequences are impossible to imagine, is: “What could be wrong if…
Astronomy
Bezos’s Blue Origin Loses Lunar Lander Appeal as US Government Upholds NASA SpaceX Contract
Jeff Bezos’s company Blue Origin has lost appeal in April to challenge NASA’s decision to award only one lunar lander deal to rival SpaceX. The federal government…
Physics
Watch “Acoustic Tweezers” Made of Sound Waves Pick Up and Hold a Tiny Sphere
Lexical lifting which seems to be the case has seen some incredible feats in the last few years, becoming sophisticated enough to hold and hold…
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