‘Sisyphus’, A Kinetic Sculpture Featuring Stunning Expanding and Contracting Geometric Patterns
Steel balls roll in sand to create swirling geometric patterns that expand and contract in the kinetic sculpture Sisyphus by physician-cum-artist Bruce Shapiro. Two short…
Engineers Teach Robots How to Push Heavy Objects Using Their Bodies Like Humans
Engineers at the JSK Laboratory at the University of Tokyo have taught an HRP-2 robot to push heavy objects using its body the way humans can.…
Waving Kodiak Bear Catches a Piece of Bread With One Paw at a Drive-Through Animal Safari
When Samson Lee took his family on a trip to the Olympic Game Farm in Sequim, Washington, they encountered a beautiful Buddha-like blonde Kodiak bear…
‘Penguins Mirror’, An Interactive Installation Featuring 450 Motorized Toy Penguins
“Penguins Mirror” by Israeli-American artist Daniel Rozin is an installation of 450 motorized toy penguins that mimic the observer by moving to show patterns of…
The FurzoToasto, An Electric Knife That Toasts Bread While It Slices
The FurzoToasto is an electric knife created by inventor Colin Furze (previously) that toasts bread while it slices. The rather simple knife uses a microwave…
‘The Diffusion of Light’, A Project Featuring White Light From a Laser Focused on Broken Glass and Mirrors
The Diffusion of Light is a project by Jayson Haebich created while at the Institut Fur Alles Mogliche in April 2015 that uses white light…
A Live-Action Remake of the 1970s Animated ‘Super Friends’ Series Intro Made With Clips From TV Shows & Movies
A Pair of Adorable Baby Goats Spend a Cold Rainy Day Inside a Barn Clad in Their Colorful Pajamas
A pair of spoiled baby goats named Winifred and Monty, adorably clad in their colorful pajamas, spend a cold rainy day in their barn at…
Determined Octopus Walks an Empty Coconut Shell Across the Ocean Floor
A determined coconut octopus walked upright, carrying an open empty coconut shell across the ocean floor in an attempt to find a better view for…
A Simple Explanation for Why Things Look Darker When They Are Wet
SciShow host Michael Aranda provides a simple explanation for why things look darker when they’re wet in a recent episode of the series. It all…