When whales spray a mucus-like substance from their blowholes, they’re exhaling a lot of important biological information. Scientists have now figured out a way to…
Robots are a step closer to becoming human because they now have muscles like ours
Robots have become more humanoid over the years. Some look just like us and even have their own stylist, while others can compose music and…
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Scientists think Japanese monkeys are practicing sex with deer
Japanese monkeys have a close relationship with deer there, often riding them for transportation, while providing the deer grooming or food in exchange. But scientists…
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Pussy Riot and others are showing protest art in London because they can’t in Russia
In Russia, political protest and art are often inextricable. Members of the punk rock band Pussy Riot were arrested for their criticism of Putin while…
Watch one of nature’s biggest sex shows on the Great Barrier Reef
Conditions have to be just right for corals to put on one of nature’s most spectacular events. Coral spawning on the Great Barrier Reef happens…
Listen to this new instrument that’s a combination of a saxophone and a recorder
The winner at Japan’s Good Design Award this year is a newly-invented instrument by Yamaha. The Venova is a cross between a saxophone and a…
Take a sneak peek at Abu Dhabi’s own Louvre museum
After a decade in the works, the Louvre Abu Dhabi (also known as the “Louvre in the Sands”) is scheduled to open on November 11th.…
A cottage that’s heated for free with bitcoin mining
Two entrepreneurs have figured out how to heat their homes for free: bitcoin mining. Bitcoin transactions require a lot of processing power, which creates a…
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Hollywood special effects are helping surgeons practice brain surgery
Brain-surgery training can be very different from the real experience in an operating room. Cadavers are expensive and so neurosurgeons-in-training typically watch videos of the…
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South Koreans are prepping for potential nuclear war with these survival bags
Living right next door to the threat of nuclear war isn’t anything new for most South Koreans. North Korea has conducted six nuclear tests since…
A composer is creating mash-ups of Drake and Tchaikovsky so you’ll care more about classical music
Steve Hackman wants you to care about composers who died long ago, like Ludwig van Beethoven and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. So he’s mashing together ancient…
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This prosthetic extra thumb might be just the upgrade humans need
What if a prosthetic could work not as a substitute for a missing body part, but as a useful extension of the body? Imagine having…
