Beyond Dr. Strange: Benedict Cumberbatch’s best geek roles
To mark the release of Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, we celebrate the Benedict Cumberbatch's work in classic geek franchises......»»
Watch sand defy gravity and flow uphill thanks to “negative friction”
Applying magnetic forces to single iron oxide-coated particles spurs strange collective motion. There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twe.....»»
NASA beamed a cat video back to Earth from deep space
NASA has transmitted an ultra high definition video of a ginger cat named Taters from 19 million miles away from Earth. NASA has a lot on its plate, between staring at strange things on Uranus, monitoring solar flares, investigating Enceladus,.....»»
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is the true successor to Life is Strange
The main creatives behind Life is Strange are now making Lost Records: Bloom & Rage at Don’t Nod Montreal. They shared their vision for the franchise......»»
World"s smallest "fanged" frogs found in Indonesia
In general, frogs' teeth aren't anything to write home about—they look like pointy little pinpricks lining the upper jaw. But one group of stream-dwelling frogs in Southeast Asia has a strange adaptation: two bony "fangs" jutting out of their lower.....»»
Planetary scientists simulate oxidation of iron by giant impact during atmospheric evolution of early Earth
Giant-impact driven redox processes in the atmosphere and magma ocean may have played crucial roles during the evolution of the Earth. However, the absence of rock records from the time or era makes it challenging to understand these processes......»»
Scientists reveal the molecular structure of a complex bacteriophage
The word "virus" is often associated with negative connotations. However, it is important to note that not all viruses are harmful. In fact, there are many viruses that live inside our bodies and play important roles in our health. One example is bac.....»»
How Poor Things’ steampunk world of mutant animals and liquid skies came to life
Digital Trends talked to the VFX wizards behind the Emma Stone movie Poor Things and found out how they created a steampunk world full of strange creatures......»»
New software paves the way for finding bacteriophages to control bacteria
A new bioinformatics software program at Flinders University is paving the way for a rapid expansion of research into bacteriophages, the viruses or phages that play key roles in controlling bacteria......»»
A cause for "strange" behavior of cuprates discovered, with superconductor ramifications
A recent study published in Nature Communications by researchers from Politecnico di Milano, Chalmers University of Technology in Göteborg and Sapienza University of Rome sheds light on one of the many mysteries of high-critical-temperature copper-b.....»»
A very strange thing happened to smartphones this year
The choice of smartphone to buy has never been so great, but over the past year, an interesting trend has emerged that has made choosing the right one easier......»»
Homey Pro review: A very particular set of home automation skills
It's great for a strange combo: beginners and local-only smart home enthusiasts. Enlarge / The Homey Pro, settling in for some quiet network check-ins at dusk. (credit: Kevin Purdy) I know there are people who will want.....»»
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft sends back its first image of a star field
NASA has shared the first images taken by its Psyche mission, which launched in October to study a strange metal asteroid located in the main belt......»»
A superconducting junction made from a single 2D material promises to harness strange new physics
Physicists at RIKEN have developed an electronic device that hosts unusual states of matter, which could one day be useful for quantum computation......»»
Social robots leave students wanting, education researchers find
Social robots, artificial intelligence (AI) systems designed to interact with humans, are marketed as capable of fulfilling certain human roles. Elementary and middle school students who interacted with one of these robots in the classroom for 10 wee.....»»
Ex-entrepreneurs can thrive in the right employee roles, finds new study
Once an entrepreneur always an entrepreneur? Not necessarily, says a new study by researchers at the University of Central Florida and Purdue University. Former entrepreneurs can transition from being their own boss into successful employees within a.....»»
Scout Motors names former VW executive Burkhard Huhnke as CTO
Burkhard Huhnke held various roles in a 20 year span at Volkswagen Group. The hiring of a chief technical officer follows Scout's hiring of a chief production officer and chief design officer this year......»»
Scout Motors names former VW executive Burkhard Huhnke as chief technical officer
Burkhard Huhnke held various roles in a 20 year span at Volkswagen Group. The hiring of a chief technical officer follows Scout's hiring of a chief production officer and chief design officer this year......»»
Day of the Devs brings surprising sequels, a truffle pig RPG, and more must-see games
Before the Game Awards, we got some seriously strange world premieres in an eclectic Day of the Devs live stream......»»
Unlocking the secrets of oobleck—strange stuff that’s both liquid and solid
Scientists tested hypothesis with dense suspensions of piezoelectric nanoparticles. Enlarge / "Oobleck" is a classic kitchen science example of a shear-thickening non-Newtonian fluid. (credit: Screenshot/PBS) Oobleck has.....»»
Workplace culture is preventing men from taking paternity leave
In many countries, even those with paternity leave enshrined in law, workplace culture and gendered roles in childcare remain stubbornly regressive......»»