‘Is he … you know?’: Literature’s best queer-coded characters
Literature is full of queer-coded characters like Jo March in Little Women, reminding us that LGBTQ+ representation has come far but still has a long way to go......»»
Disney Epic Games partnership – and a return to the App Store?
A Disney/Epic Games partnership announced this week may see the Fortnite developer return to the App Store despite the fractious relationship between Apple and Epic. The collaboration will see new games featuring characters and stories across a r.....»»
The best characters in Foamstars
Which Foamstar is the real star of the show? Each character has their own weapon and abilities, so there's an option for everyone. Here are the best picks......»»
How to unlock Mel T and The Baristador in Foamstars
Two of the eight Foamstars characters aren't available right away. You can unlock both, but one will set you back some real money. Here's what you should know......»»
Single degenerated primer significantly improves COX1 barcoding performance in soil nematode profiling
Microscopic nematodes play important roles in the soil ecosystem and often serve as bioindicators of soil health. The identification of soil nematodes is often difficult due to their limited diagnostic characters and high phenotypic plasticity. The D.....»»
How to get the free Fugitive Cell Shaded Swatch in Suicide Squad
Want to get that classic comic book look for your Suicide Squad characters? The Fugitive Cell Shaded Swatch is free if you know how to redeem it in the game......»»
From Lara Croft to Bayonetta, these are our favorite Tekken 8 custom characters
With Tekken 8's superb character customizer, players have started making their own guest fighters including Tifa, Leon S. Kennedy, and Bayonetta......»»
The surprising reason insects circle lights at night: They lose track of the sky
It's an observation as old as humans gathering around campfires: Light at night can draw an erratically circling crowd of insects. In art, music and literature, this spectacle is an enduring metaphor for dangerous but irresistible attractions. And wa.....»»
These are the new emoji coming in iOS 17.4
Apple is updating the iPhone with even more emoji characters. iOS 17.4 introduces new ways to express approval or denial, break through the chains, rise from the ashes, or just express that limes are superior to lemons. There’s also a mushroom that.....»»
New literature review on "crisis of confidence" due to lack of reproducibility in academic research
In light of recent cases of plagiarism and academic fraud at institutions across the country, a Virginia Commonwealth University professor's new study provides a timely review of the current state of research findings in academia, especially fields r.....»»
10 best time travel movies of all time, ranked
The best time travel movies, from About Time to Back to the Future, explore entertaining possibilities as characters move through the past, present, and future......»»
You can play as Resident Evil 4’s Leon Kennedy in Tekken 8 … sort of
With a bit of customization and imagination, you can kind of play as one of Capcom's most beloved characters in Tekken 8......»»
Longer passwords aren’t safe from intensive cracking efforts
88% of organizations still use passwords as their primary method of authentication, according to Specops Software. The report found that 31.1 million breached passwords had over 16 characters, showing longer passwords aren’t safe from being cracked.....»»
Study finds powerful narrative can drive policy action, cultural change
The ability to grab listeners with a compelling story, complete with heroes, villains and victims, is not only a must for great literature, it is increasingly a tool for changing policy......»»
Works of poetry, fiction and nonfiction receive $10,000 "Science + Literature" awards
A poetry collection, a coming-of-age novel and a history of deep sea exploration are unlikely to be found in the same section of your favorite bookstore. But they all have enough in common to be this year's winners of Science + Literature awards, $10.....»»
AI meets citizen science to unlock the nature of storytelling
A new project led by McGill University researchers seeks to understand one of humanity's oldest practices and most powerful tools—storytelling. From ancient oral traditions to modern-day literature and digital narratives, storytelling is an essenti.....»»
Sexual minority young people in Canada more likely to experience harmful police contact, finds study
While there has been much public scrutiny and research on police interactions and violence towards sexual minorities in the United States, there is a gap in the current literature on how sexual minorities fare with law enforcement contact in Canada......»»
Trash TV: Streaming giants are failing to educate youth about waste recycling. Why it matters
As a new parent, I've had the joy of watching animated cartoons with my two-year-old son. His favorite show is "Trash Truck," on Netflix, featuring a tight-knit ensemble of five characters: a trash truck, a young boy, a raccoon, a bear and a mouse. T.....»»
Figma’s Creator Micro made me a macro pad person with its colorful, clicky keys
Besides being a fun tool, this pad's layers work great for OS-switching. Enlarge / It's coded for designers, quite literally, but the Figma Creator Micro is just a rebranded version of the stock Creator Micro from Work Louder. It.....»»
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered: how to unlock everything in No Return mode
There are a lot of characters, skins, and more to unlock in The Last of Us 2 Remastered's roguelike mode, and we're here to tell you how to snag it all......»»
Deepen your empathy by reading more and reading more often, linguist says
Reading stories regularly strengthens social-cognitive skills—such as empathy—in both children and adults. And this, in turn, ensures that we can empathize with characters more effectively and more quickly when we are reading. This is the subject.....»»