SSR Archives Page 24
Scientists Build Crawling Biohybrid Robot That is Part Sea Slug
Scientists have built a crwaling robot that is part sea slug and part 3-D printer polymer body parts. July 18, 2016
Security Robot Knocks Over Child at Silicon Valley Mall
A 300-pound security robot knocked over a child at the Stanford Shopping Center last week. July 18, 2016
New Venomous Snake Species Discovered in Costa Rica
Scientists have discovered a new species of venomous snake in Costa Rica. It was previously confused with another species. July 18, 2016
New MeerKAT Telescope Reveals Nearly 1300 New Galaxies
he new MeerKAT telescope in South Africa identified nearly 1300 previously unknown galaxies with its First LIght image. July 18, 2016
Frankenstein Galaxy UGC 1382 Much Larger Than Previously Thought
Astronomers have found that galaxy UGC 1382 is much larger than previously thought. It is known as the Frankenstein Galaxy. July 16, 2016
Newly Discovered Orchid Species Resembles Devil's Head
A newly discovered species of orchid looks like a devil's head. It has been named Telipogon diabolicus. July 13, 2016
New Walking Robot Named DURUS Wears Shoes
Georgia Tech researchers have built a robot that wears sneakers while it walks. It wears size 13 shoes. July 13, 2016
Google Announces Project Bloks to Help Kids Learn Coding Fundamentals
Google has announed Project Bloks, a hardware platform designed to help kids learn how to code. July 11, 2016
Scientists Have Decoded the Olive Tree Genome
Scientists have decoded the genome of the olive tree. Scientists have detected over 56,000 genes. July 11, 2016
Scientists Build Mudskipper Robot Called MuddyBot
Scientists have built a robot inspired by the mudskipper. It is called MuddyBot. July 11, 2016
Astronomers Discover New Dwarf Planet Beyond Neptune
Astronomers have discovered a new dwarf planet beyond Neptune. It is named 2015 RR245. July 11, 2016
Robot Used to Kill Dallas Shooter Was the Remotec Andros Mark V-A1
The robot that carried the bomb that killed the Dallas shooter was the the Remotec Andros Mark V-A1. July 11, 2016
Transylvania Dwarf Duck-Billed Dinosaur Had a Facial Tumor
A dwarf duck-billed dinosaur from Transylvania suffered from a facial tumor July 9, 2016
Ancient Ostrich Relative Lived in North America 50 Million Years Ago
An ancient ostrich relative lived in North America 50 million years ago. July 9, 2016
NASA Plans Winged Aerobot to Explore Titan
Global Aerospace Corporation announced that it has been selected to develop a Winged Aerobot to explore Saturn's moon Titan. July 9, 2016
Two New Species of Bamboo Worms Identified
A new genus and two new species of bamboo worms have been identified. The worms have elongated segments. July 8, 2016
Newly Discovered Planet HD 131399Ab Has Three Suns
Astronomers have discovered a new planet that is in a triple star system. July 7, 2016
New Tarantula Species Named After Author Gabriel Garcia Marquez
A newly discovered tarantula has been named after author Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It is named Kankuamo marquezi July 6, 2016
Ghostly Eel-like Fish Encountered During Marianas Expedition
Researchers on the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer recorded video footage of a rare eel-like ghostfish in the Marianas. July 6, 2016
Camouflaged Insects Found in 100 Million Year Old Amber Fossils
100 million year old amber fossils show that ancient insects also used camouflage to hide from prey or predators. July 6, 2016