Environment

Southern Florida got 26 inches of rain in 24 hours

Southern Florida got 26 inches of rain in 24 hours
Apr 14, 2023 9:00 AM
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A plant-based diet full of leaves may have helped apes stand upright

A plant-based diet full of leaves may have helped apes stand upright
Apr 14, 2023 8:00 AM
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Animals

Pygmy zebra octopus stripe patterns are as unique as human fingerprints

Pygmy zebra octopus stripe patterns are as unique as human fingerprints
Apr 13, 2023 3:00 PM
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Oldest bat skeleton ever found by paleontologists finally has a name

Oldest bat skeleton ever found by paleontologists finally has a name
Apr 13, 2023 11:00 AM
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Technology

Raspberry Pi users might soon get access to Sony’s AI technology

Sony's AI website offers example uses such as inventory monitoring and customer counting.

Raspberry Pi users might soon get access to Sony’s AI technology
By Apr 12, 2023
Technology

Proposed vehicle emissions standards would be America’s toughest yet

The EPA plan ratchets up emissions targets by more than double current rules.

Proposed vehicle emissions standards would be America’s toughest yet
By Apr 12, 2023
Technology

Watch a robot hand only use its ‘skin’ to feel and grab objects

It turns out robot hands don't need to articulate their fingers to grasp objects.

Watch a robot hand only use its ‘skin’ to feel and grab objects
By Apr 12, 2023
Technology

How a dumpy, short-legged bird could change water bottle designs

The sandgrouse’s unique feathers can hold and transport fluids.

How a dumpy, short-legged bird could change water bottle designs
By Apr 12, 2023
Science

The alluring tail of the Luna moth is surprisingly useless for finding a mate

What is gorgeous to humans might mean little to other animals.

The alluring tail of the Luna moth is surprisingly useless for finding a mate
By Apr 12, 2023
Technology

After 2,000 years of debate, Italy’s massive suspension bridge to Sicily may finally happen

Ecological, social, and economic drawbacks may still keep the bridge more myth than reality.

After 2,000 years of debate, Italy’s massive suspension bridge to Sicily may finally happen
By Apr 12, 2023
Environment

Sea cucumbers have a Spiderman-esque superpower—and it involves their butts

Mess with the cuke, get the goop.

Sea cucumbers have a Spiderman-esque superpower—and it involves their butts
By Apr 12, 2023
Science

‘Bog butter’ is exactly what it sounds like: delicious

Plus other fun facts from The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.

‘Bog butter’ is exactly what it sounds like: delicious
By Apr 12, 2023
Health

White House invests $5 billion in new COVID vaccines and treatments as national emergency ends

There's still 'substantial' work to be done on COVID-19 vaccines and treatments.

White House invests $5 billion in new COVID vaccines and treatments as national emergency ends
By Apr 11, 2023
Environment

In Oregon, a microchip gold rush could pave over long-protected farmland

To lure chipmakers, the state's lawmakers voted to roll back 50-year-old restrictions on urban growth.

In Oregon, a microchip gold rush could pave over long-protected farmland