Plant Machete, a remarkable artwork by artist David Bowen, gives a philodendron control. A living plant, as the name implies, has the ability to wield a massive knife. The creative's interest in robotics has resulted in a control system that "reads and employs the electrical noises heard in a living philodendron." The plant serves as the robot arm's brain, controlling how the … [Read more...] about Watch a Living Plant Use a Robot Arm to Hold a Machete
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Vile Falcons Hold Birds Captive Before Eating Them
Other birds have been seen being "imprisoned" by falcons in Morocco's Essaouira archipelago for several days before being fed to the young. Abdeljebbar Qninba from Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco, noticed the peculiar behavior in 2014 while performing a falcon census on the island of Mogador, and he published it in the most recent issue of the journal Alauda. … [Read more...] about Vile Falcons Hold Birds Captive Before Eating Them