Texas Hill Country is known for its landscapes, where shallow rivers wind among hills and through rugged valleys. That geography also makes it one of the deadliest places in the U.S. for flash flooding.
In the early hours of July 4, 2025, a…
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Why Texas Hill Country, where a devastating flood killed more than 135 people, is one of the deadliest places in the US for flash flooding
Texas Hill Country is known for its landscapes, where shallow rivers wind among hills and through rugged valleys. That geography also makes it one of the deadliest places in the U.S. for flash flooding.
In the early hours of July 4, 2025, a…
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A ‘Golden Handle’ will appear on the moon on July 5. Here’s how to see it
Saturday night presents a perfect opportunity to spot a “Golden Handle” shining brightly on the moon’s surface. It is a fleeting sight that appears when sunlight catches the peaks of a mountain range on the moon.
On July 5, the moon’s terminator,…
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Chinese humanoid robot becomes world’s first long distance remote chef
Chinese robot maker Dobot Robotics has showcased its humanoid ‘Atom’ robot preparing a delicious steak. Although impressive enough, the real feat was the fact that the robot was remotely operated from 1,118 miles (1,800 km) away using…
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Watch: Cyborg Beetles, Open Source Humanoids, More
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion.
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Next-Gen Space Watch: A Bold New Timepiece Built for Exploration Is Taking Aim at Omega’s Celestial Legacy
IN A NUTSHELL - 🚀 Barrelhand introduces the Monolith, a watch engineered for the extreme conditions of space exploration.
- 🛠️ Utilizing advanced 3D printing and aerospace-grade materials, the Monolith offers superior…
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Solar cells on ultra-thin glass to transform energy technology for space
Scientists are working on a project that can transform solar power in space with the help of lightweight cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells on ultra-thin glass. The technology can revolutionize energy systems for satellites and space-based…
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Astronomers discovered a whole new class of black holes
Scientists have observed a new type of black hole that is too heavy to have been born from a star but still too slim to act as an anchor for an entire galaxy. These black holes are being being referred to as “lite” intermediate-mass…
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Diver Sees An Enormous Turtle On The Sea Floor And Realizes He Needs Help
When Mike Papish, a diver and underwater photographer, first spotted Lenny — a 322-pound loggerhead sea turtle — he knew he needed to get him help. The turtle wasn’t using his front flipper, which was partially missing, and he had wounds on…
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The surprising link between hearing loss, loneliness, and lifespan
Hearing loss doesn’t just affect how people hear the world — it can also change how they connect with it.
A new study from the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, part of Keck Medicine of USC, published today in JAMA…
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