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If AI wasn't advancing at a rapid enough rate, there's now a robot dog art critic in existence - and warning, he judges with his tail. AICC (Artificially Intelligent Critical Canine) has the ability to look around a room as well as move, and he can quickly come up with comments about the pieces. The pooch operates on wheels, and once he's gathered his thoughts, he 'poops' out a piece of paper with his full review. Pretty impressive. Click here to sign up for our newsletters

A crocodile has made herself pregnant in what is believed by scientists to be a world first. The crocodile at the Costa Rica zoo created a foetus that was 99.9 per cent genetically identical to itself, often known as a "virgin birth." This process typically does not occur with crocodiles but with other species such as birds, lizards, snakes, fish and sharks. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Scientists believe this kind of solo reproduction could be traced back to the dinosaurs, as they suggest the species may have also been capable of this rare method. The latest study was published on Wednesday (June 7) in the Royal Society journal, Biology Letters. Back in January 2018, an egg was laid by an 18-year-old female American crocodile in Parque Reptilania, the BBC reported. The fully formed foetus did not hatch however and was stillborn. Researchers from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, say this is the "first documentation" of this kind of reproduction in this species. Dr Warren Booth who has studied virgin births (parthenogenesis) for 11 years theorised that this reproduction method has not been seen in crocodiles because weren't looking out for this happening. ''There was a big increase in reports of parthenogenesis when people started keeping pet snakes. But your average reptile keeper doesn't keep a crocodile," he noted to the BBC. "This new evidence offers tantalizing insights into the possible reproductive capabilities of extinct archosaurian relatives of crocodilians, notably the Pterosauria and Dinosauria," experts said in the study. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

As millions of workers gaped at the thick haze enveloping the Northeast US this week, they faced yet

Quebec, whose wildfires have darkened the New York skyline and spread an orange haze from Massachusetts to South

Kim Kardashian is proving even the richest and most famous people on the planet struggle with body confidence - by confessing she has to have the lights off in the bedroom. The reality star made the confession during a new episode of The Kardashians, where she opened up on where her confidence comes from. "I can like walk out of a photoshoot with a hundred people working on set", she began. "I can walk out in like a thong, but if it's like you're there with me, I'm like, wait don't look at me! Turn the lights off!” Click here to sign up for our newsletters

For all the frenzy around AI, there’s a quiet investor backlash building against the tech oligarchy’s recent stock

Ivan Glasenberg is nearing a deal to buy storied Italian bicycle maker Cicli Pinarello Srl, according to people

Nikita Mazepin, the Russian Formula 1 racing driver dropped from his team following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine,

When news of Christine Jorgensen’s gender-affirming surgery made headlines, she decided to use the exposure to help people.

WASHINGTON U.S. wholesale inventories fell a bit less in April than initially estimated, which could provide a lift

Charlie Morton hit Pete Alonso in the first inning on Wednesday, and talked with him after the game. Here's what was said.After New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso used his words after hitting a home run against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, one might assume there is animosity between him an...

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