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

"Even though they sing more softly, you can hear birds at a greater distance now."

Birds learned a new song during the pandemic

Solo Project

When the world around them quieted down, white-crowned sparrows living near San Francisco learned a new, more intricate song.

Birds Learned a New Song During the Pandemic

The white-crowned sparrow sang differently as the world quieted down.

It's "one of the biggest disasters to impact elephants this century, and right in the middle of one of Africa’s top tourism destinations."

Hundreds of elephants suddenly dropped dead because of neurotoxin, experts say

Elephant Graveyard

Investigations reveal that hundreds of elephants died due to cyanobacteria, toxic microscopic algae found in larger bodies of blue-green water.

Hundreds of Elephants Suddenly Dropped Dead Because of Neurotoxin, Experts Say

Finally, answers.

We don't do product reviews here, but this seems like a real stinker.

Amazon announces security drone that flies around your home

Always Watching

The smart doorbell company Ring just announced a drone that flies around and records video inside your home. It sounds like a privacy nightmare.

Amazon Announces Security Drone That Flies Around Your Home

What could possibly go wrong? 

“When we talk about hearing aids, even the lowest of technology is quite high in price for people in many parts of the world."

Researchers invent $1 hearing aid

Pretty Affordable

An open-source hearing aid built using off-the-shelf parts could slash the price of otherwise prohibitively expensive hearing aids to a single dollar.

Researchers Invent $1 Hearing Aid

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/09/1-hearing-aid-could-treat-millions-hearing-loss">This $1 hearing aid could treat millions with hearing loss</a> [Science]

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Devices

"We have shown that it is possible to build a hearing aid for less than the price of a cup of coffee."

Gene-hacking plants could cut down on food waste and better sequester carbon out of the air.

Report: Gene-hacking plants and animals could fight climate change

Genetically Modified Environment

To fight climate change, experts suggest gene-hacking plants and animals to cut emissions and better sequester carbon from the atmosphere.

Report: Gene-Hacking Plants and Animals Could Fight Climate Change

Gene-hacked plants could sequester more carbon out of the atmosphere.

Lessen the downside of stimulants with Recoop.

This revolutionary supplement was designed to reduce the side effects of adderall

Brands We Love

Advanced Recoop supplements are specifically designed to reduce the negative side effects of Adderall and other stimulants.

This Revolutionary Supplement Was Designed to Reduce the Side Effects of Adderall

Recoop lets you stay focused and productive without jitters or mood swings.

Will this be enough to convince people to get back on a plane?

Airports are rolling out 30 minute COVID tests

Good Luck

A number of airports in Europe are working to bring 30 minute COVID-19 tests to airports, in the hopes of breathing new life into the industry.

Airports Are Rolling Out 30 Minute COVID Tests

"We need the system to work and work quickly. Otherwise this industry will not survive."

Gene-hacking the fall armyworm could protect crops without using any pesticides.

Scientists gene-hacked a pest caterpillar's eggs to self-destruct

Population Control

Scientists developed a gene-hacked version of the fall armyworm, a notorious pest, that lays eggs that die off before hatching.

Scientists Gene-Hacked a Pest Caterpillar’s Eggs to Self-Destruct

It's a pesticide-free way to protect crops.

"The origin of possible Venusian life may be fundamentally indistinguishable from that of terrestrial life."

Life may have hopped from Earth to Venus on asteroid, scientists say

Hop Along

In a recently uploaded preprint, researchers argue that the discovery of phosphine on Venus could be chalked up to asteroids grazing Earth's atmosphere.

Life May Have Hopped From Earth to Venus on Asteroid, Scientists Say

Plenty of asteroids have already made such a trip — but could life survive it?

Lots of dangerous space junk has been slipping through the cracks.

Research: Most geosynchronous space junk has never been catalogued

Playing Asteroids

Space debris could pose an even bigger threat than we thought, thanks to new research that found smaller pieces of junk that were never cataloged.

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