MaNana isn't real, but similar companies already exist outside of design fiction. Tomasz Hollanek The internet is filled with personal artifacts, much of which can linger online long after someone dies. But what if those relics are used to simulate dead loved ones? It’s already happening, and AI ethicists warn this reality is...

Two different individuals exhibiting DF with and without autohaemorrhaging (AH): green morph, without AH (left), blotched individual with AH (right). Bjelica Vukašin and Golubović Ana When Dice snakes face a predator, the most theatrical members of the fish-eating species sometimes go to extremes to avoid becoming dinner.  ...

AuraWe may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › If there’s one thing that moms and grandmas love, it’s a picture. From current-day flicks to photo albums filled with disposable camera prints, if there’s a memory happening, the camera is coming out. Thankfully,...

Using what's known as acoustic cavitation reportedly produces a tasty cup of cold brew. UNSW As the weather continues to warm, many coffee drinkers currently are making their annual transition over to iced coffee. But for those with more sensitive stomachs, cold brew’s comparatively low acidity makes it their preferred year-round...

A green-rumped parrotlet widow and her nestlings. The nestlings are likely not getting enough food because they are peering out and begging. Karl Berg Green-rumped parrotlets appear to have high instances of both adoption and infanticide, showcasing two very different sides of life in the animal kingdom. A study published May...

The small snail bots can work alone or in tandem. Chinese University of Hong Kong Researchers have built a swarm of miniature, snail-inspired robots, minus all the mucus. Instead, a retractable suction cup works in tandem with the remote-controlled machine’s tank-like treads to maneuver across both difficult terrain and over each...