How people with prosthetic arms are teaching robots to ‘feel’ like a human
Data from real-life humans will help to improve robot grip and dexterity. (Credit: ABB Robotics and PSYONIC/Cover Media) People with prosthetic arms are teaching robots
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Scientists stunned as bumble bees solve a classic intelligence test
Bumble bees astonished researchers by inventing a new way to reach a hidden reward, despite never being taught the trick. The discovery adds to growing
Great ape laughter reveals a hidden origin of human speech
The rhythm of human laughter appears to have deep evolutionary roots shared with chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans. That ancient pattern may offer one of
Experts Call This Taylor Swift Wedding Bet ‘Dehumanizing’ — And It’s Easy To See Why
Taylor Swift is expected to marry NFL star Travis Kelce this weekend — and traders are betting money on wild scenarios.
Modern neuroscience is rediscovering an idea Freud had 130 years ago
What if Sigmund Freud was onto something that modern neuroscience is only now beginning to explain? A new paper argues that today’s leading theory of
Secrets of the mysterious ‘ghost dogs’ of the Amazon revealed after rare sightings
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Brain activity under anesthesia challenges what we know about consciousness
The unconscious brain appears to be far more capable than scientists once believed. Researchers found that patients under general anesthesia could still process language at
Gaming billionaire spending £600m on ‘world’s most advanced marine research vessel’
A rendering of the RV11000. (Credit: Courtesy of Vard/Cover Media) Gaming billionaire Gabe Newell has commissioned the world’s most expensive and advanced marine research vessel.
Hawaii is turning ocean plastic and fishing nets into roads
Hawaii researchers are giving old fishing nets and recycled plastic a second life by mixing them into asphalt roads. Early tests found these roads didn’t
UFO believer reveals picture of ‘humanoid squid’ aliens that left him praying for safety
A U.S. pastor claims he was taken to a secret UFO disclosure gathering in Tennessee
Dad died on bench after ‘falling asleep against knife in his bag’
Robert Brown was found slumped on a bench beside a canal footpath in Northampton after a murder investigation was launched, finding his death a tragic
From pet to pest, goldfish can wreck entire ecosystems
A new study reveals that goldfish can do far more than survive in the wild—they can fundamentally reshape freshwater ecosystems. Researchers found they cloud water
This newly discovered ballista spider catapults ants into a deadly trap
Scientists have discovered a “ballista spider” that builds a spring-powered silk trap designed specifically to catch aggressive green tree ants. The ant unknowingly triggers the
Earth may have been seeding Venus with life for billions of years
A new study suggests Earth may have been sending tiny hitchhikers to Venus for billions of years. Researchers found that asteroid impacts could launch microbes