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Robotic Snakes and Power Plants

July 23, 2013 by Phillip Parsons

Robots, snakes, nuclear power plants. It sounds like some Hollywood B-movie, but in fact, it may be the key to making nuclear power safer. It turns out that nuclear power plants have a lot of small nooks and crannies that aren’t exactly safe for humans, and these tend to be … Read More

Hunting Rabbits With Snakes

March 11, 2013 by Staff

Eastern Brown Snake, Pseudonaja textilis

Like a lot of species in Australia, rabbits were introduced by Europeans and they wreak havoc on the local wildlife. Controlling them is a national priority. Australia is also home to some of the world’s most venomous snakes. Seriously, look at these guys. We’ll take eight months of winter over … Read More