They can swim, squirm, wriggle, walk, fly, leap and slither—the blueprints for our most promising robots don’t arise from the fertile brains of scientists at all. They come from the infinite variety and inventiveness of nature. Meet the biomimetic bots of the future.

Our most promising robots actually arise from the infinite variety of nature. Meet the biomimetic bots of the future.

Bio-Robots: Animal-Inspired Machines

CYBERTRUCK BUILD (Part 1: The Body)

Parts for the drive train were taken from a decommissioned golf cart.

Watch YouTubers build a functional half-scale Cybertruck

Kawaii

Tinkerers behind the YouTube account "The Hacksmith" are building a half-scale model of Tesla's recently announced Cybertruck.

Watch YouTubers Build a Functional Half-Scale Cybertruck, Because Why Not?

This Cybertruck will definitely fit into your garage.

The incredible map took NASA supercomputers a month to assemble.

Stare into the brutal maw of this barbarous neutron star

Star Map

For the first time, NASA built a complete map of the surface of a neutron star, giving astronomers a new resource as they try to understand the cosmos.

Stare Into the Brutal Maw of This Barbarous Neutron Star

NASA managed to map a neutron star's surface for the first time.

New Story + ICON + Échale | “3D Printed Housing for Those Who Need It Most”

"Once people see it in person, it’s no longer a crazy idea."

These adorable 3D-printed houses could solve homelessness

Printer Power

Nonprofit New Story has unveiled the first 3D-printed houses in what will eventually be a community boasting 50 of the unique homes.

These Adorable 3D-Printed Houses Could Solve Homelessness

Each took just 24 hours to build using a massive 3D printer.

Scientists spot one of the most distant galaxies ever: MAMBO-9

Skipped 6-8

Scientists just spotted MAMBO-9. The ancient galaxy's light just reached Earth after a 13 billion year-long journey through space.

Scientists Spot One of the Most Distant Galaxies Ever: MAMBO-9

MAMBO-9 is a mind-bending 13 billion lightyears away.

One of them might have a smaller "hidden friend."

Our galaxy might have two — two! — black holes at its center

Buddy System

The Milky Way might be home to two black holes and not just one — and researchers have a plan for detecting Sagittarius A*'s "hidden friend."

Our Galaxy Might Have — Two! — Black Holes at Its Center

And scientists think they know how to find out for sure.

At the very least, until it can treat people fairly.

Report: Facial recognition should be banned from everyday life

Banned Tech

The AI research firm AI Now called for the ban of untested and biased technologies like facial recognition and emotion-detecting algorithms.

Report: Facial Recognition Should Be Banned From Everyday Life

Researchers: the tech "should not be allowed to play a role in important decisions about human lives."

The center's main task "will be to detect and track celestial bodies approaching Earth."

Russia is working on its own plan to blow up killer asteroids

Explosive News

Russia is launching a center devoted to monitoring meteors, comets, and asteroids to ensure they don't collide with Earth.

Russia Is Working on Its Own Plan to Blow up Killer Asteroids

To thwart incoming asteroids, Russia is considering everything from rockets to solar sails.

But will it make driving safer or distract those behind the wheel?

A startup wants to turn your car's windshield into a giant screen

AR You Kidding Me?

Chinese company Futurus's new heads-up display screen for cars takes advantage of the entire windshield and not just a small part of it.

A Startup Wants to Turn Your Car’s Windshield Into a Giant Screen

What could possibly go wrong?

35 cows live on a floating dairy farm staffed by robots

Sure!

For the last six months, a highly-automated dairy farm has been floating off the coast of the Netherlands, providing city slickers with fresh milk.

35 Cows Live on a Floating Dairy Farm Staffed by Robots

"The entire process is completely automated."

According to filings, the Cybertruck will share the same segment as Ford's much beefier F-250.

Tesla: Cybertrucks could weigh up to 10,000 pounds

Beefy Bois

In a filing with the California Air Resources Board, Tesla said Cybertruck will be a “Class 2B-3” medium-duty vehicle, rated for a payload of 3,500 pounds.

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