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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Watch: This is the first video posted on YouTube – fifteen years ago
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Opinion: What Nidhi Razdan phishing case and Arnab Goswami chats tell us about Indian media today
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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When did Bhishma die? A reading of the Mahabharata reveals a startling possibility
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Going vegan is good for the planet. But is it good for you?
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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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Watch: Protesters calling for Alexei Navalny’s release fill up Moscow’s Pushkin Square
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‘Check out my official regal merch’: Watch this amusing parody of The Queen from ‘Death to 2020’
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Eco India, Episode 96: Is environmentally-friendly food-for-all still a distant dream?
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Watch: The arduous journey of a lorry driver struggling with endless delays due to Brexit
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Watch: Hilarious video of Soviet soldiers supposedly dancing to Nirvana's ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’