Stories by bookofjoe

California agencies eye BurnBot for wildfire prevention

What imitating an iconic robot reveals on vocal imitation in parrots&starlings

'We've been eating stink bugs for over 100 years'

When Fact-Checking Meant Something

World Map of Emergencies

Sword swallowing and its side effects (2006)

The evidence is in: there is no language instinct

Three-year-old chess prodigy becomes youngest player to earn official rating

Are We Getting Stupider?

Successful endodontic treatment in humans improves glucose and lipid metabolism

First English language slang dictionary (1698)

The female crash test dummy has been a long time coming – but she isn't here yet

Rats Snatching Bats Out of the Air and Eating Them–Researchers Got It on Video

The Long, Knotty, World-Spanning Story of String

Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air

Russia blocks Snapchat&Roblox, restricts Apple FaceTime, state officials say

Meta Weighs Cuts to Its Metaverse Unit

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The strangest Excel functions you'll never use

Travelers wear pajamas to airports in protest of government request

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