These snakes play dead, bleed, and poop to avoid being eaten
On Golem Grad, a lake island in North Macedonia, Dice snakes under threat from birds play dead by going rigid or lax, ...
This Aura digital picture frame is on sale, just in time for Mother’s Day
Moms, grandmas, aunts, and all mother-figures in between love a photo. Make sharing memories easier with this smart frame ...
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Blasting coffee grounds with ultrasonic waves creates a 60-second cold brew
Traditional cold brew coffee can take as long as 24 hours to properly prepare. Chemical engineers didn’t feel like waiting ...
Swarm of tiny snail robots stick together to form new structures
Researchers have built a swarm of miniature, snail-inspired robots, minus all the mucus. Instead, a retractable suction cup ...
Bird flu is not a dire threat for most of us—yet
Headlines are flying after the Department of Agriculture confirmed that the H5N1 bird flu virus has infected dairy cows around the country. Tests have detected the virus among cattle in nine states, ...
Why these parrots sometimes kill each other’s chicks
Unlike other parrots that prefer to live higher up in the forest canopy, Green-rumped parrotlets tend to nest in hollowed-out trees or fence posts in grasslands. These parrotlets are not the only ...
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These birds break the sex binary like it’s nothing
Plus other weird things we learned this week. By PopSci Staff | Published May 8, 2024 9:00 AM EDT What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even ...