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Scientists create robot fairies controlled by light, and more of today's top videos

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  • Feb 1, 2023
  • Feb 1, 2023 Updated Feb 2, 2023
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Researchers have made fairies real by creating a robot that sparkles and flies, footage captured a boulder nearly crushing a woman inside her Honolulu home, and more of today's top videos.

(6) updates to this series since Updated Feb 2, 2023

Scientists believe in fairies - robot ones controlled by light

Scientists believe in fairies - robot ones controlled by light

Researchers at Tampere University in Finland have made fairies real - by creating a robot that flies and sparkles just like Peter Pan's pal Ti…

Footage captures boulder nearly crush woman inside Honolulu home

Footage captures boulder nearly crush woman inside Honolulu home

Shocking footage shows the moment a woman narrowly escaped death when a massive boulder crashed through her Hawaii home.

NASA unveils new lunar testing and training facility ahead of Artemis missions

NASA unveils new lunar testing and training facility ahead of Artemis missions

Put away your tinfoil hat, this fake moon landing is for science!

Ukrainians’ unbreakable resilience in the face of war

Ukrainians’ unbreakable resilience in the face of war

Russian President Vladimir Putin may be trying to break the spirit of Ukrainians with constant attacks, but it doesn’t appear to be working in…

Dashcam captured the moment reckless semi-truck driver loses control on Oklahoma highway

Dashcam captured the moment reckless semi-truck driver loses control on Oklahoma highway

It was an utter disaster, but luckily no one seems to have been hurt. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details. 

This shape-shifting robot can walk on land and swim in the sea

This shape-shifting robot can walk on land and swim in the sea

The researchers believe this could was anusher in a new age of shape-shifting robots.

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