Land-dwelling leeches can seem like peaceful creatures. But be careful when they’re out for blood. A thirst for blood may have led to acts of surprising athleticism, as documented in a pair of videos released Thursday by two scientists alongside a study in the journal Biotropica. In each, a brown pillar of flesh and muscle, … Read more
Researchers have designed a system that allows robots to record the highest jumps ever recorded. A team from the University of Manchester has developed a design that allows robots to overcome obstacles many times their size. They used a combination of computer simulations, laboratory experiments and mathematical principles. The system helped the team optimize the … Read more
Credit: University of Manchester Engineers from the University of Manchester have unlocked the secrets of designing a robot that can jump 120 meters – higher than any other jumping robot designed to date. Using a combination of mathematics, computer simulations and laboratory experiments, the researchers have discovered how to design a robot with the optimal … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked trusted source proofread OK! Artist’s rendering of the Pluto Lander mission design. Credit: B. Goldman / Global Aerospace Corporation × close to Artist’s rendering of the Pluto Lander mission design. Credit: B. Goldman / Global Aerospace Corporation There are plenty of crazy ideas for missions in … Read more
Freddie Corbett and Harley Hollingworth pulled the man off the track at Barnsley just seconds before a train arrived and are being hailed as heroes for the dangerous but selfless act. Railway rescue heroes Freddie Corbett (left) and Harley Hollingsworth saving a man’s life on the railway Two teenagers who have been hailed as heroes … Read more