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University of Maryland Researchers Build Amphibious Robotic Horseshoe Crab
Researchers from the University of Maryland have built an amphibious robotic horseshoe crab that can right itself. April 5, 2014
Disney Reveals a New Type of Display Created by Swarming Robot Pixels
Disney revealed a new type of display that is created by tiny swarming robot pixels, called Pixelbots. April 5, 2014
Cornell University Study Finds Characters on Cereal Boxes Look Downward at Kids in Grocery Store Aisles
A new study from researchers at Cornell University has found that characters on cereal boxes look downward at kid sin grocery store aisles. April 4, 2014
Researchers Study Impact of Antidepressants on Shrimp and Other Aquatic Creatures
Researchers from the University of Portsmith have studied the impact of antidepressants on aquatic wildlife, such as crabs, cuttlefish and prawns. April 4, 2014
Pterosaur Exhibit at American Museum of Natural History Lets People Fly Like a Pterosaur
A new pterosaur exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History let people fly like a pterosaur using a Kinect simulator. April 4, 2014
Festo Builds a Robotic Kangaroo
Festo has built a robotic kangaroo called BionicKangaroo. April 4, 2014
New Species of Horseshoe Worm Discovered in Japan
A new species of horseshoe worm has been discovered in Japan. They have a U-shaped crown of tentacles called a lophophore. April 4, 2014
NASA: Saturn's Moon Enceladus Harbors Underground Ocean of Liquid Water
NASA announced today that Saturn's moon Enceladus harbors an underground ocean of liquid water. April 3, 2014
Yellowstone Dispels Myth That Bison Are Fleeing Park Due to Imminent Volcanic Eruption
Al Nash, Chief of Public Affairs at Yellowstone, dispels myths about reports that animals are exiting the park because of an imminent volcanic eruption. April 3, 2014
Walmart Unveils Futuristic Looking Truck at Mid-America Trucking Show
Wal-Mart has unveiled a futuristic looking truck at the Mid-America Trucking Show. April 2, 2014
Mahi Mahi Beaches Itself on Australia Beach
A Mahi Mahi can be seen beaching itself on a beach in southwest Australia. April 2, 2014
Computer Teaches Another Computer How to Play Pac-Man
A computer taught another computer how to play Pac-Man for the first time. April 2, 2014
Ancient Egyptian Calcite Block Contains World's Oldest Weather Report
An ancient Egyptian calcite block contains the world's oldest weather report. April 2, 2014
Scientists Say Zebras Have Stripes Because They Help Deter Biting Flies
Scientists have discovered that zebras have stripes because the black and white stripes help deter biting flies. April 2, 2014
Scientists Create Wiring Diagram of a Mouse Brain
Scientists from the Allen Institute for Brain Science have created a wiring diagram - or connectome - of a mouse brain. It Atlas contains more than 1.8 petabytes of data. April 2, 2014
Six New Species of Dracula Ants Discovered in Madagascar
Six new Dracula ants have been discovered in Madagascar. The Mystrium species is unique in that minor works can become queens. April 2, 2014
Telepresence Robot Can Wear Your Friend's Face
A robot called SociBot-Mini can wear your friend's face on its transparent plastic face. April 1, 2014
CERN to Use Comic Sans in All Communications
CERN announced today that it is switching to Comic Sans for all of its communications. April 1, 2014
Study Shows Crows Making Use of Water Displacement to Obtain Food
A new study has provided video footage of New Caledonian crows using water displacement to obtain food. March 31, 2014
NASA Releases Animation of Mission to Capture a Boulder From Asteroid's Surface
NASA released this animation of a mission to capture a boulder from the surface of an asteroid. March 30, 2014