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Nov 13, 2012

The cool science behind a really cute video of a "snoring" hummingbird

This hummingbird is sleeping in a specialized research container connected to a machine that measures how much oxygen it is breathing. According to forrestertr7, who posted the video to YouTube, this experiment was part of research aimed at understanding the differences between the metabolism of hummingbirds and that of larger species. After its nap, the hummingbird was released back into the wild

Lifelike robo-fish at Tokyo Toy Fair

Next time my kid asks for a pet fish, I'll get her one of these instead. It's better than the real thing