Scientists in the US have revealed that the first-ever AI-designed living robots, xenobots, can now self-replicate. It’s a wonderful discovery, so what are its potential benefits and risks? A team of scientists at the University of Vermont, Tufts University, and Harvard University have created ‘living robots’ (called Xenobots) that can reproduce themselves in an entirely new process of biological... 

A recently published study shows a type of bird that creates snow tunnels and trenches for no apparent reason apart from fun. Professor emeritus at the University of Vermont Bernd Heinrich studied the unusual behavior of a flock of redpolls (Carduelis flammea) in Western Maine Mountains between November 2012 and February 2013. In his recently published findings, Heinrich said that the activity usually... 

New research has indicated that soft drink consumption is associated with aggression, attention problems, and behavioral abnormalities in young children. The study was conducted by a team of researchers from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, University of Vermont, and Harvard School of Public Health. The team assessed nearly 3000 children at about 5 years old and monitored...