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There are a huge number of living creatures of different sizes and types. Scientists are constantly studying them and often make unexpected discoveries. For example, in February 2018, they learned that sea stars living in oceans, able to see in the dark and even glow. During the study, in Hawaii, another group of scientists found…

Modern robots are not only learning new tricks like parkour, but are on the path of miniaturization. Repeatedly on pages of our site we wrote about a variety of microbots that can work inside our bodies to monitor vital signs or drug delivery. But all these miniature robots have one significant drawback: they need to…

The British company McLaren, specializing in the production of the fastest cars in the world, does not lose marks. Remember how in the 90 years she shocked the world with the release of its most legendary models of the McLaren F1, which became the dream of every just vypuskavshemusya of the elite educational institutions of…

Lexi Sturdy, election war room lead, sits at her desk during a demonstration in the war room, where Facebook monitors election related content on the platform, in Menlo Park, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. Photo: AP Facebook on Friday announced the removal of 82 pages, groups, and accounts linked to Iran, a majority of which…

Mount Rainier Looms over the Puyallup Valley, Washington. It’s the third most dangerous volcano in the United States, according to a new USGS report. Image: USGS The U.S. Geological Survey has updated its National Volcanic Threat Assessment, ranking the most dangerous active volcanoes in the United States. To the surprise of no one, Hawaii’s Mount…

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra discusses the need for bail reform at a press conference on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. Photo: AP California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Friday entered into an agreement with the telecom industry groups currently suing California over its recently passed net neutrality law, potentially delaying its implementation…

Dyllon Randall and graduate students Vukheta Mukhari and Suzanne Lambert with pee bricks.Photo: University of Cape Town Pee contains some pretty amazing stuff. Scientists have known for nearly a decade that it’s possible to produce bricks from bacteria, sand, and urea—a chemical found in urine. Researchers have gone ahead and produced those bricks, now for…

Pepper robot at the CeBIT 2017 Technology Trade FairPhoto: Alexander Koerner (Getty) At one of the most prominent artificial intelligence (AI) conferences in the world last year, keynote speaker Elon Musk reportedly made a joke about “tits” on a stage in front hundreds of researchers and engineers. He seemed to be referring to the name…