Algebra, graphing calculators, and dying of dysentery
Getting a graphing calculator is a rite of passage for teenagers. So, too, is putting games on them. Some things never change......»»
Thousands of Tasmanian devils are dying from cancer—but a new vaccine approach could help us save them
Tasmanian devils are tough little creatures with a ferocious reputation. Tragically, each year thousands of Tasmanian devils suffer and die from contagious cancers—devil facial tumors......»»
The best moments in the Star Wars franchise, ranked
Obi-Wan dying? Han being frozen on Cloud City? Rey's duel with Kylo in the snow? Digital Trends ranks the best moments in the Star Wars franchise......»»
The Big Fight Over 403 Very Small Wasps
Earth is teeming with unknown species, and they’re dying off faster than ever. Now biologists are battling over an old question: how to catalog life?.....»»
How to curate your own news service with the best RSS apps
Apple News is a decent news aggregator, but it's very limited. To fully customize your news with even the most obscure sources, you need an RSS newsreader app.RSS is the internet feature that keeps not dying, and it's the one where even if you know w.....»»
Oculus co-founder makes a VR headset that can literally kill you
Sword Art Online inspires Palmer Luckey to put explosive charges on a Quest Pro. Enlarge / Looks comfortable... (credit: Palmer Luckey) The idea that dying in a video game or simulation could cause your death in real lif.....»»
Dying NASA Spacecraft Records Epic "Marsquakes"
As the InSight lander reports the largest-ever meteorite strikes on Mars, scientists wish it a fond farewell.....»»
Dead crustaceans washing up on England"s north-east coast may be victims of the green industrial revolution
Thousands of dead and dying crabs and lobsters washed up along a 50km stretch of England's north-east coast last autumn. Observers reported seeing the animals experience peculiar behaviors including convulsions, before suffering paralysis and death......»»
Uganda Ebola outbreak tops 100 cases, 30 deaths; cases growing in capital
Officials say they will test three experimental vaccines in the coming weeks. Enlarge / Red Cross workers don PPE prior to burying a 3-year-old boy suspected of dying from Ebola in 2022 in Mubende, Uganda. (credit: Getty | Luke Dray).....»»
No, PC gaming isn"t dying – Steam proves it"s never been more popular
Is PC gaming dying, or even rather unwell? Not a chance, certainly not going by fresh stats from Steam......»»
Worried About Nuclear War? Consider the Micromorts
Calculating the likelihood of dying in a nuclear conflict sounds like an impossible task, but it could give us a whole new way to think about the risk......»»
How to change the AirTags battery
It's been over a year since AirTags shipped, and if you bought early, your battery is dying. Here's how to replace the battery in your AirTag, and how you'll know when you need to do it.The battery is a commonly available CR2032 one.An AirTag battery.....»»
Dust storm nearly finishes off Mars lander InSight
NASA's InSight mission is dying a slow death. A recent dust storm hasn't helped......»»
Netflix"s "The Midnight Club" review: Deeply moving horror that isn"t afraid to talk about dying
"To those before and those after. To us now and to those beyond. Seen or unseen. Here but not here."Having a frank conversation about mortality and the time we have left doesn't seem like obvious fodder for a Netflix horror series, but Mike Flanagan.....»»
Commemorating Steve Jobs and his continuing influence on technology
More than a decade after his death, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs continues to influence the world. AppleInsider explores what the man himself thought about living and dying, and how he is now being commemorated in an online archive.Apple co-founder an.....»»
Stephen Palumbi Says ‘Super Reefs’ Can Help Save Dying Coral
The marine biologist told RE:WIRED Green about his team’s work to breed heat-resistant coral that can continue to support vibrant aquatic ecosystems......»»
The Colorado River Is Dying. Can Its Aquatic Dinosaurs Be Saved?
The razorback sucker has survived in the river for more than 3 million years. Climate change could end that......»»
Once-in-a-century flowering and seeding of dwarf bamboo boosts mice populations
A research group from Nagoya University in Japan has found that an event that occurs only once every 120 years—the large-scale flowering, seeding, and dying of dwarf bamboo (Sasa borealis)—provides ideal breeding conditions for Japanese field mic.....»»
The Good Nurse trailer unveils a killer in the hospital
In the first trailer for Netflix's The Good Nurse, Jessica Chastain grows suspicious of her colleague Eddie Redmayne after patients begin mysteriously dying......»»
Biologists address global extinction crisis
Brook trout are disappearing from American streams. Amphibian habitats are changing. Coral species are dying......»»
Isle Royale wolf population surges after nearly dying off
Isle Royale National Park's gray wolf population has reached 28, a dramatic comeback after the species nearly disappeared from the Lake Superior island chain, researchers said Wednesday......»»