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Pepper Customer Service Robot Debuts at Select U.S. Malls
Pepper is a robot from Sotbank Robotics. The customer serivce robot is now operating in some U.S. malls. December 29, 2016
UC Berkeley Roboticists Build SALTO, the Most Vertically Agile Robot
UC Berkeley roboticists have designed SALTO. The robot is billed as the world's most vertically agile robot ever built. December 7, 2016
New Species of Assassin Fly Discovered in South Africa
A new species of Assassin Fly has been discovered in South Africa December 6, 2016
Three New Species of Miniaturized Tropical Salamanders Discovered in Oaxaca Mountain Forests
Three new species of tiny tropical salamanders have been discovered in the mountain forests of Oaxaca, Mexico. December 2, 2016
AI System Creates Christmas Song From Image of a Christmas Tree
Researchers from the University of Toronto built an AI system that can create a song after analyzing an image. December 1, 2016
Ancient Giant Salmon Fought With Large Spike-like Teeth
A species of giant salmon that lives 11 to 5 million years ago would battle with large spike-like teeth. October 29, 2016
Study Finds Common Swift Can Fly Nearly Ten Consecutive Months Without Landing
A new study has found the common swift can fly for nearly ten consecutive months without ever landing. October 28, 2016
Scientists Find Fossilized Dinosaur Brain Tissue
Scientists have found fossilized dinosaur brain tissue for the first time. The fossil looks like a brown pebble to a non-expert. October 27, 2016
Arachnologists Discover 43 New Species of Scaffold Web Spiders
There are 20% more scaffold web spiders than previously known before thanks to a discovery of 43 new species. October 27, 2016
New Dragonfly Species Discovered in Brazil
Scientists have discovered a new species of dragonfly in Brazil. It has a waxy body coating. October 26, 2016
Zebrafish Want to Hang Out With 3-D Robotic Models of Themselves Say Scientists
Scientists have determined that zebrafish want to hang out with moving 3-D robotic models of themselves. October 25, 2016
New Pea Crab Species Named After Two-Faced Roman God Janus
A new pea crab species Serenotheres janus was discovered inside a date mussel October 24, 2016
Newly Discovered Millipede Species Has 414 Legs, 200 Poison Glands and Four Penises
Scientists have discovered a new millipede species in a California cave. It has 414 legs and four penises. October 24, 2016
Astronomers and Citizen Scientists Discover Oldest Known Planet-Forming Disk
Astronomers have found a star with the oldest known circumstellar disk. The red dwarf star is about 45 million years old. October 21, 2016
Termitologists Discover New Termite Species in Colombia
A new termite species has been discovered in Colombia. It has been named after a fictional town in a Gabriel García Marquez novel. October 21, 2016
Amazonian Frog's Skin Contains Chemicals That Mimic Ant Pheromones
An Amazonian frog has chemicals on its skin that mimics ant pheromones and lets it live among the ants. October 20, 2016
Zebrafish Embryo Selfie Wins 2016 Nikon Small World Competition
This microscopic image of a zebrafish embryo won the 2016 Nikon Small World Competition. It was taken by Dr. Oscar Ruiz. October 19, 2016
Kengoro Robot Does Push-ups and Sweats
Kengoro is a robot that can do pushups and sweat. The sweat helps cool the robot. October 18, 2016
Tiny Ancient Crocodile Relative Had Mammal-Like Teeth
Scientists have discovered the fossil of an ancient crocodile relative that had mammal-like teeth. October 13, 2016
Ancient Wingless Wasp Preserved in 100 Million Year Old Amber
Scientists have discovered an ancient wingless wasp preserved in 100 million year old amber. Researchers created a new family for the unique wasp. October 13, 2016