For decades, scientists have been trying to create machines that mimic the way birds fly. A team from Stanford University has gotten one big step closer.
The team created the PigeonBot — a winged robot that it says approximates the graceful complexities of bird flight better than any other robot to date.
When a bird is soaring through the air, it dramatically changes the shape of its wings as it makes hairpin turns and swoops up and down.
Damar Hamlin Asked Who Won the Bills-Bengals Game After Waking Up -- and Doctors Had the Best Answer
2024-03-23
Doctors treating Damar Hamlin said the Buffalo Bills safety is communicating in writing, and one of the questions he asked after waking up on Wednesday was who won the pivotal game between the Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals.
During a news conference Thursday from University of Cincinnati Medical Center to update the NFL pro's condition and care, Dr. Timothy Pritts clarified that Hamlin is not speaking because he still has a breathing tube assisting him with ventilation, but the 24-year-old communicated in writing Wednesday night and again Thursday.
Susan Brandt has been promoted to CEO of Dr. Seuss Enterprises, the privately held company that manages the rich vault of books and IP associated with the beloved author.
Brandt has been with the San Diego-based Dr. Seuss Enterprises for 24 years, most recently serving as president. 2021 marked the company’s highest revenue-generating year since its founding in 1993. Brandt is credited with expanding the company’s reach and helping to keep Seuss characters relevant to contemporary kids and their parents through partnerships, including notable ventures with Netflix, Warner Bros.
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If you find yourself with a little more time to cook, you might be looking for a few breakfast recipes. Fortunately, Joanna Gaines has a recipe that will brighten your morning and satisfy those pancake cravings. Here’s her secret for delicious pecan pancakes with maple butter. Joanna Gaines says pancakes are the perfect breakfast staple … Published on April 3, 2020 3 min read If you find yourself with a little more time to cook, you might be looking for a few breakfast recipes.
Movie star John Wayne met his first wife, Josephine Saenz, in a rather unconventional way. It was a time long before technology played a part in the world of dating, although it still made for an intriguing situation. He was originally on a blind date with her sister, but the electric chemistry he shared with her sister ultimately led to the actor’s first marriage.
John Wayne was ashamed of his parents’ divorce Wayne, originally named Marion Robert Morrison, was born to Mary “Molly” Alberta Brown and Clyde Leonard Morrison.
No Spin, Bikram Yoga, Strict Diets
2024-03-23
"I know my body's limits. I've never enjoyed Spin classes, where they're like, 'Push it further!' I'm like, 'No. If I pull something, I can't work tomorrow,'" she tells Self, while looking stunning on the cover. "That's why I gave up Bikram yoga. One day I basically found myself in a split, and I was like, 'Oh! I'm so flexible!' The next day: 'I can't move.' So I started doing Yin yoga.
Nickelodeon Star
2024-03-22
Forget jail ... Nickelodeon star Cody Longo -- from "Hollywood Heights" -- just got the book thrown at him in his DUI case ... in the form of something far worse than lockup ... BOOZE CLASSES.
As we reported, cops pulled 25-year-old Longo over in June after he repeatedly flashed another driver with his high beams. Officers determined Longo was under the influence and the actor was placed under arrest.
Gallery Launch Gallery Pink Sheep Launch Gallery Gallery Getty Margot Robbie is about to play Barbie on the big screen -- and in the lead-up to that, she's also the only one who apparently knows there's a theme to this ... color-wise, we mean.
The actress showed up to a press shoot Sunday in Beverly Hills with a bunch of her costars from the flick -- including Ryan Gosling, who's playing Ken.
Updated Redeem now Jim Harbaugh is one of the most competitive and intense people in a sport full of competitive and intense people.Harbaugh once made it a mission to recover a dirty cup and succeeded. Jim Harbaugh is known as one of the most competitive, intense, and odd men in all of football.
Mitch Albom of the Detroit Free-Press had one of the most hilarious, odd stories that exemplifies Harbaugh's intensity and dedication.