✨🌈🪐 Videos & News Today • January 28, 2026

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Michael Cosentino
January 28th, 2026

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In today's smart news: The unique genetics of Japan's "cat island" 🐈, the science behind preventing your burger from falling apart 🍔, and why haven't dogs learned how to talk yet? 🐕. Plus, more headlines after today's videos 👇

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🪐🧬🧠 Things we learned today

🐕 Why haven’t dogs learned how to talk yet? • SciTechDaily

🐈 The felines of Japan's "Cat Island” have unique genetics compared their mainland cousins • BBC Discover Wildlife

🍔 How to use fluid mechanics to stop your burger from falling apart • Foodbeast

🧗 Why free solo climber Alex Honnold doesn't feel fear like the rest of us • Popular Science

⚛️ Princeton researchers are using AI to keep a "star in a jar" from leaking • The Cooldown

✋ Squishy, flexible electronics are the future of medical implants • Chemistry World

🤖 A humanoid robot named Eva learned to talk by watching itself in a mirror • Live Science

🚗 Could a simple street sign "hack" a self-driving car? • EurekAlert

🦑 Cephalopods use their arms to literally twist light waves to impress potential mates • Science Alert

🌈 This neurodivergent artist uses LEGO bricks to help regulate her brain • Popular Science

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