A Modular Pneumatic Bionic Hand and Arm That Learns Movement Through Artificial Intelligence
German automation company Festo has developed an anthropomorphic, modular bionic SoftArm and bionic SoftHand that are both flexible for natural movement. Each appendage learns through…
Why Cephalopods Lost Their Protective Shells
In a dibranchiate episode of PBS Eons, host Hank Green explains the long evolutionary process in which ancestral cephalopods eventually lost their distinctive shells. Except…
84-Year-Old Piano Player Reflects on Her 56 Year Career Performing With Mermaids at a Montana Tiki Bar
“Piano Pat” Spoonheim, who has performed four nights a week for the last 56 years at the Sip ‘n Dip Tiki Lounge in Great Falls,…
A Clever Stop-Motion Animation Created Using Stenciled Breath Imprints From Helpful Strangers
On a particularly cold day in Northern England, the members of Gateshead Council Arts Team created stencils of the “Angel of the North” sculpture in…
Startled Razorfish Dives For Cover Into the Seafloor
While in Cannes, France, a sharp-eyed snorkeler captured the incredible sight of a startled pearly razorfish as it dove for cover into the sand
A Hypnotic Video Showing How to Draw an Anamorphic 3D Skyline Using Simple Lines and Squares
As part of his wonderful ongoing series of art tutorials, artist Tom McPherson of Circle Line Art School shows how to draw anamorphic 3D skyline…
Cats Cole, Marmalade, Jugg and Zig Zag Helpfully Provide Amusing Examples of Cat Anatomy in Real Life
The adorable feline duo of Cole and Marmalade along with little sisters Jugg and Zig Zag help out their human Chris with some really amusing,…
Natasha Lyonne Uses the Hands of Her ‘Dali’ Clock to Describe What She Does During a Typical Day
In a timely episode of the New York Magazine series The Cut spoke to the wonderful Natasha Lyonne in her Manhattan home to find out…
Throw Throw Burrito, A Hilarious Dodgeball Card Game From the Guys Who Created ‘Exploding Kittens’
Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal and game designer Elan Lee, the genius minds behind Exploding Kittens and Bears vs. Babies, have joined forces again to…
An Animated Map Showing Urban Growth in the Five Boroughs of New York City From 1609 to 2019
Columbia University student Myles Zhang has created “Here Grows New York City”, a really informative animated map showing the vast urban growth that took place…