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With a hop, a skip and a jump, high-flying robot leaps through obstacles with ease Posted: 21 May 2019 01:24 PM PDT First unveiled in 2016, Salto the jumping robot stands at little less than a foot, but can vault over three times its height in a single bound. Now researchers have equipped the robot with a slew of new skills, giving it the ability to bounce in place like a pogo stick and jump through obstacle courses like an agility dog. Salto can even take short jaunts outside, powered by radio controller. |
Flamingoes, elephants and sharks: How do blind adults learn about animal appearance? Posted: 21 May 2019 01:24 PM PDT They've never seen animals like hippos and sharks but adults born blind have rich insight into what they look like, a new study found. |
Baby tiger sharks eat songbirds Posted: 21 May 2019 09:45 AM PDT Tiger sharks have a reputation for being the 'garbage cans of the sea' -- they'll eat just about anything, from dolphins and sea turtles to rubber tires. And in a new study, scientists just discovered that baby tiger sharks eat birds. And not seabirds like gulls or pelicans -- familiar backyard birds like sparrows, woodpeckers, and doves. In short: Baby sharks, doo doo doo doo doo doo They eat birds, doo doo doo doo doo doo |
In a first, researchers identify reddish coloring in an ancient fossil Posted: 21 May 2019 04:51 AM PDT Researchers have for the first time detected chemical traces of red pigment in an ancient fossil -- an exceptionally well-preserved mouse, not unlike today's field mice, that roamed the fields of what is now the German village of Willershausen around 3 million years ago. |
Anxiety might be alleviated by regulating gut bacteria Posted: 20 May 2019 04:01 PM PDT People who experience anxiety symptoms might be helped by taking steps to regulate the microorganisms in their gut using probiotic and non-probiotic food and supplements, suggests a review of studies. |
New robot can fly, creep and leap off buildings Posted: 20 May 2019 05:19 AM PDT Researchers have developed an experimental robot drone that flies like a typical quadcopter, drives on tough terrain and squeezes into tight spaces using the same motors. |
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