Alien: Isolation 2: everything we know so far
Pull out your motion tracker because there's something in the vents. Alien: Isolation 2 is real and we have all the information you need for this encounter......»»
Frank Drake has passed away but his equation for alien intelligence is more important than ever
How many intelligent civilizations should there be in our galaxy right now? In 1961, U.S. astrophysicist Frank Drake, who passed away on September 2 at the age of 92, came up with an equation to estimate this. The Drake equation, dating from a stage.....»»
Event Horizon, Mimic, and the glory of the lowly late-August thriller
Released 25 years ago, Event Horizon and Mimic are Alien-indebted reminders that late August doesn't have to be a dumping ground......»»
Experiment IDs influence of antibiotics, isolation on host bacteria
Bacteria regularly develop and deploy new antibiotics in a never-ending arms race to kill other bacterial species that compete for mutual resources. Humans have capitalized on that evolutionarily honed capability by administering antibiotics to strik.....»»
Aliens, upgrades, and Dolly Parton: behind The Orville’s VFX
Creating the visual effects for The Orville season 3 demanded a lot of VFX studios, from alien worlds and ship upgrades to new creatures and ... Dolly Parton?.....»»
Total War and Alien Isolation dev teases new third-person action game
Creative Assembly is working on what looks like a third-person action game built in Unreal Engine 5......»»
Two planets orbiting nearby star discovered with TESS
Using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered two new exoplanets orbiting a nearby star known as TOI-836. The newfound alien worlds were classified as a super-Earth and a mini-Neptune. The.....»»
Alien Blue is Reddit’s official iPhone app; Android App Coming Soon
“The front page of the Internet” Reddit has announced the acquisition of third-party iOS mobile app, Alien Blue which will now become the company’s official mobile app. Earlier, many users had to depend upon third-party apps to use the popular.....»»
NASA astronauts on Artemis could talk to a spaceship computer
Captain Kirk, Spock, and the rest of the Star Trek gang were in constant dialogue with the onboard Enterprise computer, asking it questions about the starship and their alien environments.With NASA reviving its human space exploration program in a ma.....»»
New rare "hot sub-Neptune" exoplanet discovered
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has detected a new alien world. The newfound exoplanet, designated TOI-2196 b, turns out to be a type of a rare "hot sub-Neptune." The discovery was detai.....»»
Resident Alien cast on what to expect for the rest of season 2
The cast of Resident Alien talks about what to look forward to in season 2 of the sleeper hit Syfy series......»»
A New Avatar Game is Headed to Mobile Devices
There is a mobile game in Ba Sing Se. The post A New Avatar Game is Headed to Mobile Devices first appeared on Phandroid. The Avatar franchise (no, not the blue alien kind) has seen a revival of sorts recently, thanks to a new set of movies.....»»
By destroying old tropes, Prey turns a corner for Native Americans in film
Hulu's sci-fi movie Prey destroys old Native American tropes through its honest and entertaining depiction of a Comanche warrior fighting an alien Predator......»»
Bird behavior influenced by human activity during COVID-19 lockdowns
For humans, the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic were a stressful time, marked by fear, isolation, canceled plans and uncertainty. But for birds that inhabit developed areas of the Pacific Northwest, the reduction in noise and commotion from pande.....»»
Cultural Bias Distorts the Search for Alien Life
“Decolonizing” the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) could boost its chances of success, says science historian Rebecca Charbonneau.....»»
How centuries of self-isolation turned Japan into one of the most sustainable societies on Earth
At the start of the 1600s, Japan's rulers feared that Christianity—which had recently been introduced to the southern parts of the country by European missionaries—would spread. In response, they effectively sealed the islands off from the outsid.....»»
The best sci-fi movies on Amazon Prime Video (August 2022)
Amazon Prime Video is the platform of choice for all of today's latest sci-fi films, whether you're into towering cosmos epics or lo-fi alien invasion flicks......»»
Biden tests positive again in COVID rebound, heads back to isolation [Updated]
The president finished one course of Paxlovid. Now doc is watching rebound closely. Enlarge / US President Joe Biden waves from his isolation following a virtual meeting on July 26, 2022. (credit: Getty | The Washington Post).....»»
Some scientists say cats are an ‘invasive alien species’
Cats get a lot of love on the internet, and even though dogs are considered man’s best friend, many point to their feline companion as their go-to animal. A respected scientific institute has now taken a swing at the internet’s beloved felines. A.....»»
New Instrument Could Spy Signs of Alien Life in Glowing Rocks
Organisms on Earth produce a wide array of durable “biofluorescent” materials. If those on other planets do, too, the Compact Color Biofinder should be able to detect them.....»»
Biden tests negative for COVID twice, leaves isolation
The president finished his course of Paxlovid. Now doc is watching for rebound. Enlarge / US President Joe Biden waves from his isolation following a virtual meeting on July 26, 2022. (credit: Getty | The Washington Post) Pre.....»»