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Even John Henry, had he been a factory picker instead of a steel driver, couldn't keep up with this robot. The Switzerland-based TP80 Fast Picker robot by Stäubli Robotics can sort your prescription bottles, Tic-Tac box...

Moose are the largest members of the deer family. Their antlers get shed every winter, and new ones grow back in spring.

They may be tiny, but they can take down a venomous scorpion!

Their roar can be heard 5 miles away!

They're the largest cat species that regularly climbs trees.

They have a nasty bite!

They have fingerprints just like humans!

Kangaroos are marsupials native to Australia. Their babies are called joeys and they live in groups called mobs.

They may look slow and lumbering, but these amphibious beasts can be intimidating!

This endangered animal is the largest of the great apes.

They're the tallest animal on Earth with necks that are 6 feet tall!

Where they live, what they eat and conservation measures.

Flamingos are large birds with long necks, sticklike legs and pink or reddish feathers. The colors of the feathers come from pigments found in their food.

They're the fastest animal on land and they can turn around in midair!

They're one of the greatest endangered species success stories.

There are only two species of these chomping machines, find out where they are!

They are solitary creatures that live about 7 to 12 years in the wild.

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Is a billion euros enough to understand the human brain? The Human Brain Project thinks it's a good start, and on January 28th, the European Commission agreed. The Human Brain Project was one of two projects to get a bil...