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ROBOT DOG LASCAUX DISCOVERY
In 1940, a dog named Robot led four French teenagers into a hidden cave; what they found inside had been sealed away for 17,000 yearsFour teenagers discovered the Lascaux cave in France in September 1940, after their dog, Robot, led them to a hole in the ground. Inside, t...
From dance floor to war: China readies humanoid robots for combatChina is rapidly advancing humanoid robot research for potential military deployment. Military institutions are testing these robots agains...
From dance floor to war: China readies humanoid robots for combatTwo days after the Games ended, the People's Liberation Army's official newspaper drew its own conclusions from the show. The PLA Daily cal...
Can dogs sniff cancer? AI joins the hunt in IndiaWhen rescue dog Chloe is not tumbling across the grass on a farm outside India's tech capital Bengaluru, she is learning to sniff human bre...
Scientists find California blackworms have an unexpected advantage in tight spaces: The worms escape narrow channels faster than wider ones, a finding that could influence the design of soft robotsCalifornia blackworms have been observed skillfully traversing narrow channels, showing superior navigation compared to wider ones. The con...
In 1951, two female stray dogs named Dezik and Tsygan became the first mammals to successfully cross the border of space and return aliveIn 1951, two female stray dogs named Dezik and Tsygan became the first mammals to successfully cross the border of space and return alive. ...
Does your dog chase things on TV? A 2025 study of 453 dogs found that canine viewing habits vary depending on what appears on screen, from animals and moving objects to non-animal stimuli, with temperament influencing some of their reactionsA recent study has uncovered that a dog's temperament influences its engagement with television shows. Energetic dogs are more inclined to ...
Psychology says people who run when a dog barks may be reacting before they even thinkSomeone who runs when a dog barks may simply be protecting themselves from a perceived threat. But if the reaction is automatic, intense an...
In 2013, Czech researchers studied 70 dogs across 37 breeds and found north-south alignment during defecation; the findings suggested dogs may sense Earth’s magnetic fieldRecent research has found that dogs tend to position themselves in a north-south direction while defecating, particularly when the Earth's ...
At 13, a Texas student uses AI to study one of the deadliest brain cancers: says, ‘It started with curiosity’; aims to combine AI with biomedicineThirteen-year-old Myreen Ahsan is at the forefront of innovation, delving into the realms of advanced AI tools to aid brain cancer research...
Why do people leave TV on for their dogs when they go out? Study has an answerPsychological studies suggest that the bond between humans and dogs can mirror strong attachment relationships. Dogs can provide comfort an...
Emerald Lord Murugan idol stolen from a Tamil Nadu temple by thieves who went undetected through CCTVs and alarms; gang may have come earlier as devotees to the hill-top shrineAn emerald idol of Lord Murugan, installed in 2008 at a hill-top temple near Madurantakam, Tamil Nadu, was stolen by a gang that allegedly ...
Why is this tiny jade dog worth up to £10,000? Bought for just £1 at a car boot sale, 600-year-old treasure set for auctionAn unassuming jade dog carving, acquired for a mere pound at a car boot sale, may now be valued at an astonishing ten thousand pounds. Meas...
US is planning to spend up to $2 million on robot dogs for high-risk immigration operationsThe US government plans to spend up to $2 million on Boston Dynamics robot dogs for high-risk immigration operations, NBC News reported. IC...
In a 2026 study, scientists scanned the brains of 12 awake dogs as they viewed human faces showing happiness, anger, fear and sadness, and found specialized neural activity for smiles while dogs could distinguish fear from anger and sadnessNew findings suggest that dogs have developed specialized brain regions for identifying human emotions. Their brain activities reveal notic...
In 1994, the space shuttle Discovery held a Wake Shield disk behind it while still attached to its robot arm; the facility produced 5 good semiconductor filmsIn 1994, the space shuttle Discovery transported the Wake Shield Facility, designed to establish an ultra-clean vacuum environment. This gr...
Anthropic unveils new framework allowing AI agents to operate physical devicesThe MHS enables AI agents to operate lab and manufacturing instruments such as microscopes and robotic arms in tandem and perform complex...
WHO renews Science Council as AI, gene editing and emerging technologies reshape global healthThe World Health Organization has renewed its Science Council with twenty-one global experts. This council will advise on emerging technolo...
Harsh Goenka takes dig at Galgotias over Chinese dancing Unitree robot draped in saffron as chief guest at Ujjain sandwich shop inauguration: ‘does any of this make sense?’Industrialist Harsh Goenka expressed surprise over the participation of a Chinese robot during the inauguration of a sandwich shop in Ujjai...
In 1999, local government of Fujian started low-budget robotics sport competitions for college teams, decades later Beijing's Robot Olympics is making global headlines. Investment, innovation to government policies - Here's what have gone behind the doorsBeijing's 2021 five-year blueprint for the robotics sector had promised subsidies, research tax breaks and financing, setting a goal for Ch...