Robotics has come a long way in terms of size and capability, with ever-smaller and more complex machines being developed all the time. However, one drawback of this progress is that it can be difficult to control these machines – something that Northwestern University engineers have been aiming to address with their new walking robot. […]
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Researchers at UC Berkeley have conducted a very strange experiment. This is because smelling food before eating increases weight
People who have been told to smell food before eating have been found to gain weight in the study. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, conducted a very strange experiment in which they asked people to eat either a normal or a smelly breakfast. The result was that those who ate the smelly breakfast […]
A trip where you can learn amazing things while resting in a hotel in space
If you’re looking for a unique holiday that will allow you to learn about the world and its many cultures, then consider travelling to one of the Russian space stations! Not only are these stations home to some of the most advanced technologies in the world, but they’re also great places to relax and rejuvenate […]
It was launched into space with 5 satellites loaded onto a domestic Korean rocket.
On September 3, 2017, the satellite Kwangmyongsong-4 was launched into space from an island in the South China Sea. The 5 satellites included into its payload are part of the Korea Multipurpose Satellite System (KMS), which is designed to provide various types of communication and surveillance services. What is SES-10? SES-10 is a satellite that […]
Scientists have discovered a new type of plastic that can be produced directly from agricultural waste.
Plastics are a big part of our everyday lives, but we’re running out of resources to produce them. That’s why scientists are looking for new ways to make plastic from sources other than oil, like agricultural waste. And they’ve discovered a new type of plastic that can be produced directly from this kind of waste! […]
A piece of space debris from Elon Musk’s Space X Crew-1 spacecraft has landed on a farmer’s land in Australia.
After spending over a month in orbit around the sun, Elon Musk’s spacecraft, Space X Crew-1, has finally come down to Earth. Unfortunately for the SpaceX team, their hard work wasn’t enough to keep the spacecraft out of trouble – as it turns out, a piece of debris from the spacecraft has landed on a […]
Elon Mars has a dire prediction for the future of society.
Elon Musk, the founder of PayPal and Tesla Motors, has a tough message for society as we know it. He believes that AI will eventuallyreplace humans in many roles, including those of educators and professionals. While this may be alarming to some, Musk is making a case for why it’s inevitable. So what does this […]
Birds are very patriotic creatures even before they hatch. This was surprisingly discovered by scientists studying the eggs of yellow-legged gulls.
If you’ve ever seen a yellow-legged gull nest, you know that they build some pretty wild nests. But did you know that their nests are actually quite patriotic? A study published in the journal PLOS One discovered that the eggs of yellow-legged gulls contain traces of American and Canadian flags. What do scientists discover when […]
A 35-year-old man named Jonny Kim became NASA’s first Korean-American astronaut.
Jonny Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea on October 7th, 1977. He is a 35-year-old American astronaut, who became NASA’s first Korean-American astronaut on October 5th, 2019. This incredible achievement is a testament to the power of hard work and the importance of diversity in space exploration. Jonny Kim’s journey to becoming an astronaut […]
A group of people who do not believe in modern science are about to embark on an expedition to the South Pole to prove that the world is flat and not round.
If you’re like most people, you probably believe that the world is round. After all, it’s been around for centuries and has been proven time and time again by scientists. But there are a few stubborn people out there who don’t believe in modern science, and they’ve decided to go on an expedition to the […]