Technology

Are We On the Verge of an Interspecies Internet?

by WarrenKeith

At a recent TED conference, a very powerful and varied group of speakers made a convincing case for a redesign of the internet, allowing animals to use it as well.

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Penguin Spy Robots Invade The Colony For The Inside Scoop

by Laurie Kay Olson

Documentary film makers placed cameras inside 50 animatronic penguins and then set them out in three colonies of the real birds to get closer than ever before. Some of the robot penguins even managed to lay "eggs" with cameras inside to get a chick's-eye-view of the world. The amazing footage is part of a new documentary for the BBC.

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Paralyzed Kitten Gets New Set Of Wheels

by Laurie Kay Olson

Flipper, a nine-month-old kitten in Aspen Park, Colorado, was born with a twisted spine. Her top half goes one direction while the bottom tries to go another. This means that she ends up dragging her bottom end around, unable to walk. A high school robotics club has come to Flipper's rescue by creating a sort of feline wheel-chair to help her get moving more like a regular cat.

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Mythical Monday: K-9

by Laurie Kay Olson

Humans have been creating and believing in mythological creatures for centuries. Humans, being great creatures of habit, continue to do so. Fifty-years ago this year heralded the beginning of one of the most popular television series of all times -- Dr. Who. One of the most beloved characters ever on the long-running BBC show is that of a little metal dog known as K-9.

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Monkeys Make Monkeys Out Of iPads Before Skyping [Videos]

Chimps To Orangutans Make Monkeys Out Of iPads Before Skyping

by Ron Callari

Developed by the New York-based primate advocacy group Orangutan Outreach, Houston was one of the first zoos in the country to participate in their "Apps for Apes" programs which uses iPads as a primary learning tool. Like their human evolutionary cousins, the zoo's chimps and orangutans are mesmerized by computer programs about themselves.

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Robot Rescue Roaches -- The Animal Video of the Day!!!

by John P. Barker

Roaches with backpacks? You jest with me, sir!!!

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Why Risk Packaged Dog Jerky When You Can Make It Yourself - Easily!

by Lady Bee

Nearly every day another pet food company is recalling its jerky treats for dogs; there are so many recalls of treats made in China, and even some supposedly made in the U.S., that I have alligned myself with the make-it-yourself crowd. I buy and use the same ingredients for my dog as I do for myself from the same grocers. Here are the tools I use and a make-your-dog-go-nuts recipe for chicken jerky.

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