Archaeological artifacts found on Norfolk Island
An archaeological dig on Norfolk Island has uncovered two Polynesian adzes (stone axes) and hundreds of flakes dating back to pre-European settlement......»»
Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert “wasn’t even told” about Sea of Thieves DLC
Disney owns the LucasArts catalog, and Disney only calls you if it needs to. Enlarge / Guybrush Threepwood's enthusiasm to meet some character archetypes from Sea of Thieves does not seemingly match that of his creator. (credit:.....»»
An experience or a product: Which new purchase is more likely to elicit envy in other consumers?
Imagine browsing through your social media feed and finding out about two purchases made by your friends. One friend went on a vacation to a tropical island. Another friend bought a new, top-of-the-line TV......»»
Researchers: Why we"re "interviewing" captive birds to find the best to release into the wild
Not all animals are the same. Even within a species, some are bolder and better at solving problems than others. We have found this to be true in the case of the critically endangered Bali myna, a rare bird found only on the island of Bali in Indones.....»»
Islands of Insight is Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom meets The Witness
Island of Insight looks like a combination of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and The Witness......»»
Disney Illusion Island could be this generation’s formative licensed game
Disney Illusion Island is a much more creative and ambitious Metrodivania than you might expect......»»
Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island expansion announced
Sea of Thieves' next expansion, The Legend of Monkey Island, was just announced at the Xbox Games Showcase......»»
Strong earthquake rattles northern Japan; no damage reported
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries......»»
Island’s password manager helps users eliminate password abuse
Island announced the first password manager natively built into an enterprise browser, providing IT teams and employees with powerful new capabilities to eliminate password abuse, help ensure organizational custody of corporate passwords, and embrace.....»»
How we are contaminating our waters with microplastics and a multitude of chemicals
A plastic sandwich wrapper bobs in the water where the Limmat River flows out of Lake Zurich. The current carries it downstream through Zurich's historic center before eventually depositing it on the bank of Werd island. Exposed to sunlight, it gradu.....»»
Scientists propose novel method to estimate human-caused heat emission
Why are cities usually warmer than rural areas? Scientist have long known that cities retain heat more than rural areas, a phenomenon known as urban heat island (UHI), which is largely due to the impact of anthropogenic heating, or human-caused heati.....»»
Newly discovered stone tools drag dawn of Greek archaeology back by a quarter-million years
Deep in an open coal mine in southern Greece, researchers have discovered the antiquities-rich country's oldest archaeological site, which dates to 700,000 years ago and is associated with modern humans' hominin ancestors......»»
What’s new on Netflix and what’s leaving in June 2023
Netflix is serving up a summer's worth of content in June with Extraction 2, Our Planet II, The Witcher season 3, Arnold, Skull Island, and more!.....»»
I put the iPhone’s Dynamic Island on my Pixel 7 Pro — and I can’t go back
I wasn't sure about Apple's Dynamic Island feature — until I put it on my Android phone. And now I can't imagine being without it......»»
Saved from extinction, Southern California"s Channel Island Foxes now face new threat to survival
Tiny foxes—each no bigger than a five-pound housecat—inhabiting the Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California were saved from extinction in 2016. However, new research reveals that the foxes now face a different threat to their surviva.....»»
Chinese island shows the way to an all-electric future by 2030
Forget about range anxiety in Hainan......»»
Restoring a barrier island forest may be key to protecting Miami from storm surge
After months of using weed-killers, saws, shovels and hand-yanking invasive latherleaf fern out of a tropical forest on Virginia Key Beach Park, City of Miami parks naturalist Gloria Alejandra Antia was finally able to begin the process of rebuilding.....»»
Saddle unearthed in China may be oldest ever found
An international team of archaeologists has found what may be the earliest known saddle at a dig site in China. In their paper published in the journal Archaeological Research in Asia, the group describes where the ancient saddle was found, its condi.....»»
Puzzling rings may be finger loops from prehistoric weapon systems, research finds
When most researchers looked at a puzzling group of artifacts discovered at French archaeological sites, they presumed these to be ornaments or clothing. But Justin Garnett saw something else......»»
iOS 17: Release date, download, beta, supported devices, and more
iOS 17 is Apple’s upcoming operating system for its iPhone models. Besides improvements to the Lock Screen, support for updated Dynamic Island interactions, and a … The post iOS 17: Release date, download, beta, supported devices, and mor.....»»
Strategic city planning can help reduce urban heat island effect
The tendency of cities to trap heat—a phenomenon called the "urban heat island," often referred to as the UHI effect—can lead to dangerous temperatures in the summer months, but new Penn State research published in Buildings suggests that certain.....»»