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......»»
What are waterspouts, and how do they form?
Waterspouts are extraordinary, impressive weather events. Observers describe them as looking like "the start of an alien invasion" and post their snaps across social media......»»
Headway raises $70M at a $750M valuation to help connect therapists with people and insurance schemes
Mental health, and how it is getting addressed, has been one of the major leitmotifs of the past year of pandemic living. Covid-19 not only has led to a lot of people getting ill or worse; it has increased isolation, economic uncertainty, and led to.....»»
"Cave Syndrome" Keeps the Vaccinated in Social Isolation
After a year away from friends and co-workers, people sometimes struggle to resume their public routines -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Proxima Centauri Shoots Out Humongous Flare, with Big Implications for Alien Life
"Scientists have spotted one of the largest stellar flares ever recorded in our galaxy," reports Space.com: The jets of plasma shot outward from the sun's nearest neighbor, the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri. The flare, which was around 100 times m.....»»
‘Returnal’ is a frantic, familiar pleasure — but spurns mainstream appeal to its peril
Returnal, released today for the PlayStation 5, is an action adventure that has you exploring an alien world that reconfigures itself whenever you die, bringing you back for another shot at escaping. It’s exciting, frustrating, and beautiful, t.....»»
Out of the cave: French isolation study ends after 40 days (Update)
Ever wonder what it would feel like to unplug from a hyperconnected world and hide away in a dark cave for 40 days?.....»»
Out of the cave: French isolation study ends after 40 days
Ever wonder what it would feel like to unplug from a hyperconnected world and hide away in a cave for a few weeks? Fifteen people in France found out......»»
Awesome ferrofluid-filled speaker visualizes your music with alien-like goop
What happens when you put magnetic liquid inside a speaker and start playing music? An artist in Korea built his own rig to find out......»»
Yes, online communities pose risks for young people, but they are also important sources of support
Aristotle called humans "the social animal," and people have recognized for centuries that young people need to be in communities to develop into healthy adults. The ongoing pandemic has caused concern about the effects of isolation on children and t.....»»
Astronauts" mental health risks tested in the Antarctic
Astronauts who spend extended time in space face stressors such as isolation, confinement, lack of privacy, altered light-dark cycles, monotony and separation from family. Interestingly, so do people who work at international research stations in Ant.....»»
Attack of the alien invaders: Pest plants and animals leave a $1.7 trillion bill
They're one of the most damaging environmental forces on Earth. They've colonized pretty much every place humans have set foot on the planet. Yet you might not even know they exist......»»
These five binary star systems could potentially host habitable planets
If you've dreamed of living on an alien world with two suns, researchers identified five double star systems which could potentially host habitable worlds......»»
Social wasps lose face recognition abilities in isolation
Just as humans are challenged from the social isolation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a new study finds that a solitary lifestyle has profound effects on the brains of a social insect: paper wasps......»»
NASA is looking for people for a spaceflight simulation study
To learn more about the impact of long space missions on humans, NASA is organizing an Earth-based simulation test involving eight months of isolation......»»
Ant Responses To Social Isolation Resemble Those of Humans
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Phys.Org: Ants react to social isolation in a similar way as do humans and other social mammals. A study by an Israeli-German research team has revealed alterations to the social and hygienic behavior of ants.....»»
Ant responses to social isolation resemble those of humans
Ants react to social isolation in a similar way as do humans and other social mammals. A study by an Israeli-German research team has revealed alterations to the social and hygienic behavior of ants that had been isolated from their group. The resear.....»»
If astronomers see isoprene in the atmosphere of an alien world, there"s a good chance there"s life there
It is no exaggeration to say that the study of extrasolar planets has exploded in recent decades. To date, 4,375 exoplanets have been confirmed in 3,247 systems, with another 5,856 candidates awaiting confirmation. In recent years, exoplanet studies.....»»
The Weird Science of Loneliness and Our Brains
Social isolation as been linked to poorer physical and mental health, but scientists are finally starting to understand its neurological impact......»»
Bus drivers bring adaptation of Alien to London’s West End in Alien on Stage
SXSW documentary captures ordinary people daring something truly extraordinary Danielle Kummer and Lucy Harvey produced and directed the charming documentary Alien on Stage. Imagine if your amateur high school theatrical production was s.....»»
A Falcon 9 rocket making an uncontrolled re-entry looked like an alien armada
Typically, a Falcon 9 rocket makes a more controlled return to Earth. Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket launches from Kennedy Space Center on March 4, 2021. Its second stage returned to Earth three weeks later. (credit: SpaceX) A little more than th.....»»