Best Lord of the Rings characters ever
One of J.R.R. Tolkien's great legacies is the Lord of the Rings characters that he left behind and these are the 10 best in the beloved fantasy franchise......»»
Astronomers think they finally know origin of enormous “cosmic smoke rings“
Massive stars burn out quickly. When they die, they expel their gas as outflowing winds. Enlarge / Odd radio circles are large enough to contain galaxies in their centers and reach hundreds of thousands of light years across. (c.....»»
Apple shares new ‘Get Ready’ Vision Pro ad with clips from Star Wars, Back to the Future, more
On the heels of announcing pre-order and launch date information this morning, Apple has shared a new ad for Vision Pro. The fast-paced ad features clips of characters in popular movies and TV shows over the years putting on “headsets” of differe.....»»
Download cute new Apple wallpaper for upcoming Hongdae store
The latest upcoming retail store in South Korea looks like a relatively modest one, but it comes with some cute new Apple wallpaper. The colorful, graffiti-inspired logo also cleverly incorporates the name of the store in Hangul characters ….....»»
Chemists develop new approach to inserting single carbon atoms into rings
Molecules with a central ring system play an important role in the search for active ingredients for new pharmaceutical products—and it is important that the rings should have the correct size if the desired product is to be manufactured as efficie.....»»
Astronomers observe three iron rings in a planet-forming disk
The origin of Earth and the solar system inspires scientists and the public alike. By studying the present state of our home planet and other objects in the solar system, researchers have developed a detailed picture of the conditions when they evolv.....»»
Want to buy a home telescope? Tips from a professional astronomer to help you choose
While the unaided eye or binoculars can reveal much of the night sky, a telescope reveals so much more. Seeing Saturn's rings or the moon's craters with your own eyes can be an "oh wow" moment......»»
The 5 best smart rings for 2024
The future of wearables may reside on your finger as opposed to your wrist. Here are our favorite smart rings......»»
Hubble snaps an image of dark spokes in Saturn’s rings
The Hubble Space Telescope is investigating something strange about the beautiful rings around Saturn......»»
The 5 best smart rings for health and sleep tracking
The future of wearables may reside on your finger as opposed to your wrist. Here are our favorite smart rings......»»
5 best animated movies of 2023, ranked
The best animated movies of 2023 pushed the envelope through their complex plots, compelling characters, and, of course, innovative visuals......»»
Webb rings in holidays with ringed planet Uranus
The James Webb Space Telescope recently trained its sights on unusual and enigmatic Uranus, an ice giant that spins on its side. Webb captured this dynamic world with rings, moons, storms, and other atmospheric features—including a seasonal polar c.....»»
James Webb captures a unique view of Uranus’s ring system
A festive new image from the James Webb Space Telescope has been released, showing the stunning rings of Uranus......»»
Unity 6 announced with AI tools, plus Apple & Meta partnerships
Cross-platform game development engine Unity 6 has arrived, with a bundle of new improvements incorporating AI features for characters, and better support for headsets including the forthcoming Apple Vision Pro.The leading game developer tools and en.....»»
Unity 6 arrives with AI tools, plus Apple & Meta partnerships
Cross-platform game development engine Unity 6 has arrived, with a bundle of new improvements incorporating AI features for characters, and better support for headsets including the forthcoming Apple Vision Pro.The leading game developer tools and en.....»»
Chemists create organic molecules in a rainbow of colors that could be useful as organic light-emitting diodes
Chains of fused carbon-containing rings have unique optoelectronic properties that make them useful as semiconductors. These chains, known as acenes, can also be tuned to emit different colors of light, which makes them good candidates for use in org.....»»
Observations find evolving material, not rings, circling Centaur Chiron
Observations during a stellar occultation detected the presence of evolving material orbiting around Centaur (2060) Chiron, rather than a two-ring system interpretation, according to a paper by Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Amanda Sick.....»»
10 best sci-fi TV characters ever, ranked
The best sci-fi TV characters are also some of the best TV characters of all time......»»
In California, 600 years" worth of tree rings reveal climate risks
An interdisciplinary collaboration used 600 years' worth of tree rings from the San Joaquin Valley to reconstruct plausible daily records of weather and streamflow scenarios during that period. Modeling based on those scenarios revealed the region ha.....»»
Apple"s smart ring technology may not be limited to fingers
Smart rings on fingers, smart bracelets on ankles, and smart lanyards around necks — far beyond the Apple Watch and AirPods, Apple has wide-ranging plans for a new wearable.Detail from the patent showing ring-shaped and ring-sized smart devices, bu.....»»
Stones inside fish ears mark time like tree rings. How they"re helping us learn about climate change
As a marine biologist, I've always found it fascinating to learn about how animals adapt to their habitat. But climate change has made it more important than ever—wild animals' futures may depend on how much we understand about them......»»