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F0PBYM Mediterranean checkered scorpion (Mesobuthus gibbosus) on rock, The Peloponnese, Greece

Scorpions have strange joints that can simultaneously bend and twist

31 August 2021

Scorpions have unusual joints in their tails that can twist and bend at the same time, and this design could be used for flexible robots

Wild cockatoos make utensils out of tree branches to open fruit pits

Wild cockatoos make utensils out of tree branches to open fruit pits

31 August 2021

In Indonesia, Goffin’s cockatoos have been seen whittling tools such as wedges and scoops that help them break into the pits of sea mangoes

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