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

· Jan 14, 2020 · 11:30 pm

Watch: Stephen Colbert is excited about the sex lives of Indian frogs

Any tadpoles reading: Proceed with caution.

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· Jun 22, 2016 · 10:00 am

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.

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· Jun 18, 2016 · 05:00 pm

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

· Jan 30, 2016 · 02:05 pm

When you're done reading this book just plant it in the ground – it'll turn into a tree!

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· Jul 05, 2015 · 09:56 am

This startling video shows you what happens when you put wild animals in front of a mirror

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· Jun 27, 2015 · 11:37 pm