African Grey Parrot Named Griffin Battles Humans in Shell Game Memory GameHarvard researchers put an African grey parrot named Griffin up against children and adults in a version of the classic shell game. July 10, 2020 U.S. Sets Daily Coronavirus Record of 63,200 CasesThe U. July 10, 2020 SlothBot is a Robot Inspired by SlothsSlothBot is a robot that was inspired by the sloth, a slow moving endangered species. July 9, 2020 Mystery Over Mass Elephant Deaths in BotswanaThere are hundreds of elephants dying in Bostwana and experts are not yet sure why. July 9, 2020 Florida Smashes Coronavirus RecordsFlorida continues to break records for the number of daily coronavirus cases. The state had 11,458 new cases on Saturday. July 5, 2020 Wearable Robotic Third Arm Smashes Walls and Picks VegetablesA wearable robotic third arm called the Supernumerary 3DOF Robotic Arm can be used to paint, smash walls, pick vegetables and more. June 9, 2020 Hexapod Robots Walk Faster With Flexible FeetResearchers have developed flexible robotic feet to help robots walk faster and easier over different terrains. June 1, 2020 Scientists Link ALK Gene to ThinnessScientists have linked to ALK Gene to thinness. Researchers found deactivating gene led to weight loss in mice and fruit flies. June 1, 2020 Spot Robot Herds Sheep and Monitors CropsA company named Rocos is using Boston Dynamics' Spot robot for agriculture. Spot can be seen herding sheep in a video released by Rocos. May 22, 2020 Giant Hailstone From Argentina Could Set New World RecordA giant hailstone from Argentina measures between 7.4 and 9.3 inches across. It could break the current record, an 8-inch hailstone that fell near Vivian, South Dakota. May 1, 2020 Massachusetts Set New Daily High for Coronavirus Deaths with 252Massachusetts has set a new daily high for coronavirus deaths with 252 deaths in one day. April 29, 2020 Los Angeles County Records Highest Daily Coronavirus Death TollLos Angeles County has recorded its highest one day death toll from the Covid-19 coronavirus. April 18, 2020 New York City Covid-19 Death Toll Passes 10,000 After Inclusion of At Home DeathsThe death toll in New York City from the Covid-19 coronavirus has passed 10,000 after 3,700 at home deaths were added. April 15, 2020 Newborns Wear Tiny Face Shields at Bangkok HospitalEven newborns get face shields at a hospital in Bangkok. April 13, 2020 Researchers Exploring Ningaloo Canyons Discover 150-Foot Long SiphonophoreResearchers exploring the Ningaloo canyons off Western Australia discovered a 150-foot long siphonophore plus many other unique marine creatuers. April 10, 2020 Covid-19 Kills 806 in New York City in Single DayThe Covid-19 coronavirus killed 806 people in New York City yesterday. April 8, 2020 Tiger at Bronx Zoo Tests Positive for Covid-19 CoronavirusA 4-year-old Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York has tested positive for Covid-19 coronavirus. April 5, 2020 Los Angeles Mayor Tells Citizens to Wear MasksThere has been a growing interest in having people wear masks in the U. April 2, 2020 Institute for Health Metrics Site Provides Covid-19 Hospital ProjectionsThe Institute for Health Metrics (IHME) recently launched a website called IHME Covid-19 Projections. April 1, 2020 Spain Records Fifth Consecutive Day with 800+ Coronavirus DeathsSpain has recorded its fifth day in a row with 800 or more Covid-19 coronavirus deaths. April 1, 2020 |
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