In New Zealand, a Parrot Has Learned to Mimic the Sound of a Dial-Up Modem—And Uses It to Haunt Office Workers
A kea named Nigel has discovered that the screech of a 1990s internet connection sends humans running, so he now deploys...
The 'Grasshopper' can skim across fields and ponds at 35 miles per hour, powered by three rusted engines and an enormous amount of free time.
Read Full Story →Marine biologists have found a rare brooding site where thousands of pearl octopuses gather to nest on warm seeps, a behavior never before documented in deep-sea cephalopods.
A kea named Nigel has discovered that the screech of a 1990s internet connection sends humans running, so he now deploys...
A new theorem reveals that the 'ham sandwich cut' can be performed with any odd number of components—and that the midp...
A six-story inflatable duck named 'Daphne' broke free from her moorings in Baltimore harbor and was chased for two days ...
A small-town library in rural Wyoming has not lent a book in three years, but its basement yoga classes—featuring resc...
The 'Helicon Hog' produces an otherworldly drone that has caught the attention of avant-garde composers and industrial m...
A British angler has developed an unlikely rivalry with a 40-pound common carp nicknamed 'Triple Threat,' landing the fi...
A long-period radio transient has been discovered 4,000 light-years away, and its behavior does not match any known astr...
The 'Grasshopper' can skim across fields and ponds at 35 miles per hour, powered by three rusted engines and an enormous...