NERD NEWS Stories… Robot Goats, Sleeping Sharks, and More!

It's time for "Nerd News," covering the most important news for your brain you may have missed. Here's a quick rundown of this week in science . . .

 

 

Kawasaki unveiled the world's first rideable robot goat.  (???) It debuted at a trade show in Japan and looks like those robot dogs made by Boston Dynamics. But it's got the head of a goat, and you can ride it like a horse.

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In space news: NASA's James Webb telescope finished its "fine phasing" alignment stage and is still on pace to send back its first full-resolution pictures this summer. 

And the planet Mercury could be littered with diamonds, according to a new report.

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 In scary fish news: A new study found it's very likely that sharks do sleep . . . but they keep their eyes open.

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In bug news: We figured out how to lure male murder hornets to their death using sex pheromones from murder hornet queens. 

And a video of fire ants building a bridge to cross a piece of double-sided tape went viral. They hate sticky surfaces, apparently.

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Iowa State Fair Returns After A Year Off Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

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