Robot for pets

Chinese inventors have created a robot that entertains pets while their owners are away. Equipped with a laser pointer and a dangling toy, this device can keep pets engaged and active even in their owner's absence. Additionally, the robot can stream videos to a smartphone, and for longer periods of absence, it has a compartment for scheduled automatic pet feeding. The price of this innovative gadget is $299.

Killer Solar Panels Revealed in the US

US-based company Airiva has showcased a modular vertical wind turbine capable of generating up to 2.2 MWh of electricity per year. Its design, resembling a fence, makes it a perfect fit for any location.

Successful Return of Starship Prototype Reported by SpaceX

SpaceX has announced the first successful return to Earth of the Starship prototype. Elon Musk stated that the spacecraft made a soft landing in the Indian Ocean despite partial damages and loss of video communication with the ground. The prototype of the Super Heavy rocket's first stage also safely landed in the Gulf of Mexico. Recovery of the stage for reuse in this flight was not planned, but it is expected to be brought back to the launch site in the future.

China's Highest Waterfall Turns Out to Be a Pipe

China's highest waterfall, Yuntai Waterfall, has been revealed to be a pipe, thanks to a tourist who accidentally discovered it and captured it on camera. Yuntai Waterfall is considered as the main tourist attraction in the north-central province of Henan, China. But no one had suspected such a deception there. Authorities claim that this helps the actual waterfall when it runs dry.

Metal successfully printed on 3D printer for the first time on the ISS

For the first time, metal has been successfully printed on a 3D printer aboard the ISS. European scientists, in collaboration with Airbus, achieved this significant milestone. Soon, astronauts will be able to independently print station parts.

AI learns to understand dogs

AI has learned to understand dogs. The neural network can distinguish between aggressive barking and plaintive and playful barking. It can also determine the breed and gender of a dog. Soon, AI will even be able to understand the meaning behind a dog's barking. The relationship with pets will change forever.

Astronomers Discover a Sugary World in Space

Astronomers have found a sugar world in space. We are talking about the asteroid Arrokoth - the farthest space object visited by a human probe. Scientists have discovered that under the influence of radiation, familiar sugars - glucose and ribose - have formed there. And this sugary paradise is only 6.5 billion kilometers away.

Australian Scientists Create Night Vision Film

Scientists from Australia have developed a night vision film. It can be applied to any glasses, enabling vision in the dark. With this film, it is easy to distinguish objects and even safely drive a car. The technology is based on lithium niobate crystals that capture both visible and infrared light.

Solar Panels to Power Valencia's Cemeteries

Under the Requiem in Power project, more than 6,600 solar panels will be installed in Valencia's cemeteries. These panels will generate over 440,000 kilowatts per year, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 140 tons and providing energy to municipal buildings and thousands of households. About 800 solar panels have already been placed in three cemeteries. The authorities in Valencia hope to confirm their status as the green capital of Europe. According to the plans, the city is expected to receive 27% of its energy from renewable sources in the coming years.

Classical music on guard

In Finland, the police are deterring teenagers from beaches by playing classical music. At the end of the school year, young people like to hang out at the beaches and leave behind garbage, make noise, and so on. The police have found a solution to the problem: in the evenings, they loudly play classical music in such places. And the method works.

Botanists Discover New DNA Length Record Holder Among Living Organisms

Botanists have discovered a new record holder for the longest DNA among living organisms. It is the fern Tmesipteris oblanceolata, found in New Caledonia and neighboring archipelagos. The genome of this plant consists of 160.45 billion base pairs, which is 7% more than the previous record holder, the Japanese horseshoe crab, and more than 50 times larger than that of humans.

The Geneva Auto Show: An End of an Era

There will no longer be an auto show in Geneva. This was one of the oldest and most prestigious car exhibitions, held since 1905. The main reasons cited were the decline in interest from car brands and tough competition from other shows. At its peak of popularity, hundreds of companies would come to Geneva, but this year only nine attended: Renault, Dacia, and a few Chinese brands.

Adelaide's O-Bahn Busway: A Unique Transportation System

Adelaide, a city in Australia, boasts a unique busway system called O-Bahn, which resembles a railway rather than traditional roads. This system was constructed to ensure that buses wouldn't get stuck in traffic and could efficiently bypass congested areas of the route. With a length of 12 km and a maximum speed of 100 km/h, the O-Bahn busway allows buses to seamlessly transition from regular roads without slowing down. Equipped with guiding wheels, the buses also prevent their tires from scraping against curbs.

Real Bodies Museum in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands, there is a museum where real human bodies donated to science are displayed. The main idea of the museum is to demonstrate how the human body works, how it functions, and what happens to it in the end. By the way, anyone can bequeath their body to this museum.

The billionaire canceled a tourist flight around the moon

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has canceled the first tourist flight around the Moon on SpaceX Starship. He says it has become unclear when the rocket will be able to go into space. Maezawa purchased all the seats back in 2018, expecting a launch in 2023, but it is now known that it will not happen until 2024. Reminder, all test flights of Starship have ended in rocket destruction so far. The fourth attempt to launch it is planned for today - June 5th. We are awaiting news.

French Vodka Infused with Meteorite: A Unique Cosmic Flavor

A vodka infused with a meteorite has been released in France. Over the course of a year, the drink is kept in terracotta barrels with pieces of the celestial body suspended in the middle, resulting in the partial dissolution of the space rock and imparting the unparalleled taste of chondrite.

MrBeast becomes the most popular YouTube channel worldwide

MrBeast has become the most popular YouTube channel in the world, surpassing the Indian music label T-Series. Jimmy Donaldson's channel has already gained over 267 million subscribers. No blogger or label has been able to reach such a high number until today.

On the far side of the moon

The Chinese station has successfully landed on the far side of the Moon - it is set to be the first in history to extract soil there and bring it back to Earth. The mission is expected to take two days, after which the samples will be loaded into the returning module, which will touch down in Inner Mongolia on June 25. Scientists believe that the delivered rocks will help better understand the history of the Moon's formation and other celestial bodies.

Feline vaccine for kidney disease

Japanese scientist Toru Miyazaki is close to completing a vaccine for kidney disease in animals, which may allow cats to live up to 30 years. The development has taken him a whole 25 years, but the determined Japanese researcher wanted to defeat the most common cause of death in cats. Clinical trials are currently underway, and if successful, the vaccine could be available on the market as early as 2025.

Scientists develop a second thumb

Scientists have developed a second thumb. You have definitely seen it before, but now it is closer than ever to a mass release. It is attached to the wrist at the bottom of the palm. A recent large-scale test was conducted, with 98% of the 3596 participants quickly mastering its control and embracing the additional thumb. The most astonishing thing is that, at the end of the tests, every second person felt incomplete without the sixth finger.