Quirky Science
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Latest buzz: Honeybees’ learning patterns can reveal how humans acquire new skills
A group of scientists taught bees simple arithmetic and got surprising results.
Adrian Dyer, The Conversation, Elizabeth Jayne White, The Conversation, Jair Garcia, The Conversation & Scarlett Howard, The Conversation
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A mathematical equation hidden in rat whiskers can be used to design railway tracks
The Euler spiral is a unique natural structure that can display multiple shapes.
Robyn Grant, The Conversation
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To get around the limitations of robotic design, I turned to an ancient Japanese craft – origami
Instead of a single robot designed for a specific task, ‘robogamis’ are optimised to multitask from scratch.
Jamie Paik, Aeon
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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This artificial sweetener can destroy gut bacteria and intestine cells
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Watch: Stephen Colbert is excited about the sex lives of Indian frogs
Any tadpoles reading: Proceed with caution.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: People actually make videos that explain everything you need to know about flatulence
Can you outrun them? Are the silent ones smellier? Do we like the smell of our own hot air? These Canadians know all.
Scroll Staff
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It's 2016, and scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson is still having to tell rapper B.o.B the earth isn't flat
The rapper has gone on a Twitter rant asserting that the earth is flat because he can't see the surface curve anywhere.
Shubhra Dixit
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave