Rocki is remotely controlled over the internet, by pet owners viewing real-time video from the robot’s camera. Rocki – By Ben Coxworth 2020 Dec 21 – Earlier this year, we heard about a pet-entertaining/treat-dispensing robot known as Pumpkii. Although its crowdfunding campaign was cancelled, …
The philanthropist is giving away billions of dollars quickly to help people like these Floridians seeking donated food. Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images – By Elizabeth J. Dale, Assistant Professor of Nonprofit Leadership, Seattle University 2020 Dec 16 – The author and philanthropist …
It doesn’t fit! AndreyPopov/iStock via Getty Images – By Theodore J. Kury, Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida 2020 Dec 21 – Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to …
Llamas In a pen, Pasajes, Tarija, Bolivia. Insights/Universal Images Group via Getty Images – By Emily Wakild, Professor of History and Director, Environmental Studies Program, Boise State University 2020 Dec 18 – With their long eyelashes, banana-shaped ears, upturned mouths and stocky bodies …
Why the Gospels disagree over the circumstances of Christ’s birth. A doll representing the infant Jesus in St. Catherine’s, the Franciscan church in the town of Bethlehem. David Silverman/Getty Images – By Rodolfo Galván Estrada III, Adjunct Assistant Professor of the New Testament, Fuller …
The architecture of the modern web poses grave threats to humanity. It’s not too late to save ourselves. https://cdn.theatlantic.com/assets/media/video/upload/facebookdoomsday2.mp4 – Story by Adrienne LaFrance 2020 Dec 15 – The Doomsday Machine was never supposed to exist. It was meant to be a thought …
A humble Scotsman saw something strange in the water—and daringly set out to catch it—only to have lecherous out-of-towners steal his fame and upend his quest. The Obsessive Life and Mysterious Death of the Fisherman Who Discovered The Loch Ness Monster – Read …
Welcome to Llívia, a little patch of Spain stranded in France and one of Europe’s oldest enclaves. – Miquel Ros, CNN Published 2020 Dec 17 – The view from the castle is so magnificent that it’s easy to understand why warring empires didn’t …
Researchers found that the kangaroos intentionally communicated with humans. – By Amy Woodyatt, CNN 2020 Dec 16 – It may sound a bit “Dr. Doolittle,” but it turns out kangaroos can communicate with humans. – Researchers found that kangaroos “intentionally” communicated with humans …
After devastating floods, mountain guides in western Uganda have begun rebuilding the lost trails, carving 22km of new routes through one of Africa’s most beautiful alpine areas. – By Thomas Lewton 2020 Dec 15 – Even from our 3,000m altitude, the Nyamwamba River …
