Barbara Knickerbocker-Beskind was always inventing things, as a child and as an occupational therapist. Now, at the age of 91, she works for the design and innovation firm IDEO.
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Mutilated toucan gets 3D-printed beak prosthesis
BBC Brasil’s Luiza Bandeira reports on a toucan in Brazil who lost the upper part of its beak has it replaced with a prosthesis printed with a 3D printer.
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Bonobo squeaks hint at earlier speech evolution
A study finds that wild bonobos use a single high-pitched call in a variety of contexts, showing a linguistic flexibility that was thought to be uniquely human.
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Rare wildcats out and about in Scottish wildlife park
Three wildcat kittens bred at a wildlife park in Scotland emerge from their den for the first time since birth.
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Engineers create emergency origami bridge
Engineers have successfully tested a mobile bridge based on origami that could be deployed in disaster zones.
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Do You Support Using Insects as Military Weapons?
The US Military has always been involved in controversial animal experimentation, but this latest project is possibly one of the most disturbing to date.
Watch Three Adorable Little Piglets Being Born at Animal Sanctuary
Watching three beautiful little piglets being born isn’t something you see every day, so when we realized that Rosa, one of our rescued pigs, was pregnant, we knew we were in for a treat!
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Vodafone New Zealand’s Piggy Sue Shows How Pigs are like Dogs
Vodafone New Zealand’s lost piglet on the road, named Piggy Sue, shows how similar pigs and dogs can be. Pigs are social, hierarchal beings who can be happy.
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Norway Creates Awesome “Bumblebee Highway”
In an effort to revitalize the bee population in Oslo, the city has designed a bee-friendly pathway complete with flowers, food and habitats.
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Your Cat’s Purr Has Healing Powers
Forget your Rx. Pet your kitty. If you aren’t feeling your finest, we definitely recommend resting up and hitting up a pharmacy for a sick kit (cough drops,
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