Pixar's Latest Movie Is Now Streaming, & The Science Behind It Is Wild

Pixar's Latest Movie Is Now Streaming, & The Science Behind It Is Wild

Walt Disney StudiosIn Hoppers, scrappy scientists build a lifelike beaver robot that not only perfectly mimics its biological brethren but is controlled by a downloaded human mind — either exactly or not at all like Avatar, depending on whom you ask. The sci-fi tech allows its creators to get close to the animals they’re studying, but it belies the sheer scale at which real-life scientists are now learning about beavers.“It wasn’t until five to …

Disney+ News: Hoppers Now Streaming and New Simpsons Coming Soon

In more Disney+ news for the jaunty month of June, Disney and Pixar’s Hoppers is now officially available on the streaming service! In the hit animated film, animal lover Mabel (voiced by Piper Curda) seizes an opportunity to use a new technology to "hop" her consciousness into a lifelike robotic beaver and communicate directly with animals. As she uncovers mysteries in the animal world beyond anything she could have imagined, Mabel befriends ch…