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Cacti are surprisingly fragile, and five other intriguing facts about these spiky wonders

Few plant families are as iconic as the resilient, spiky cactus, thriving in the driest deserts and as well as decorating our offices and homes. Their success in both environments comes down to extreme adaptations for surviving with little water—wh.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailNov 12th, 2024

Growing soybeans has a surprisingly significant emissions footprint, but it"s ripe for reduction

Over the typical two-year rotation of corn and soybeans most Iowa farmers use, 40% of nitrous oxide emissions are in the soybean year, according to a new study by an Iowa State University research team......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News19 hr. 33 min. ago

It"s been 100 years since we learned the Milky Way is not the only galaxy

On Sunday November 23, 1924, 100 years ago this month, readers perusing page six of the New York Times would have found an intriguing article, amid several large adverts for fur coats. The headline read: Finds Spiral Nebulae are Stellar Systems: "Dr......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News19 hr. 33 min. ago

The Onyx Boox Palma 2 is the gadget I didn’t know I wanted

The Onyx Boox Palma 2 looks like an e-reader, but runs like a smartphone. And you know what? It's surprisingly very good......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 17th, 2024

Fun Facts about Teeth across the Animal Kingdom

Anglerfish have invisible fangs, narwhal tusks are extra-long canines, and more facts from the weird and wonderful study of teeth will astound you.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Here’s how to use your old iMac or MacBook as a display for your new Mac mini

I recently shared a post talking all about how you can use your iPad as a portable display for your Mac mini. Surprisingly the number one question i got was “can you use an old iMac or Macbook to do the same thing?” Amazingly, the answer is absol.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Sonic Rumble is a fun battle royale, but an oddly slow Sonic spinoff

We played a few rounds of Sonic Rumble, the Blue Blur's surprisingly slow take on the battle royale genre......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Cacti are surprisingly fragile, and five other intriguing facts about these spiky wonders

Few plant families are as iconic as the resilient, spiky cactus, thriving in the driest deserts and as well as decorating our offices and homes. Their success in both environments comes down to extreme adaptations for surviving with little water—wh.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Apple explains why the M4 Mac mini power button is located on the bottom

As part of its dramatic redesign, Apple moved the power button on the M4 Mac mini from the back of the machine to the bottom. In a new interview, Apple executives Greg Joswiak and John Ternus addressed this surprisingly controversial decision….....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Unknown 9: Awakening review: don’t sleep on this surprisingly intricate gem

Unknown 9: Awakening is a promising start for a new series once you learn to love its combat......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 9th, 2024

New Macs with Apple Intelligence, the next Apple Vision Pro on the AppleInsider Podcast

The first reviews of the New Mac mini, iMac, and MacBook Pro, are in — and surprisingly range from delight to strange cynicism. Plus there are yet more rumors of the next Apple Vision Pro, but you need not hold your breath.A Mac mini seen on an iMa.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

What’s in ‘The Box’?!? Why this cult sci-fi movie is still an intriguing mess after all these years

After 15 years, The Box is still a weird, wild, and confusing thriller that continues to puzzle and intrigue viewers, but is it still worth watching?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

How many additional exoplanets are in known systems?

One thing we've learned in recent decades is that exoplanets are surprisingly common. So far, we've confirmed nearly 6,000 planets, and we have evidence for thousands more. Most of these planets were discovered using the transit method. though there.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Metal Slug Tactics gives turn-based strategy a hyper-stylized shot of adrenaline

It's a little rogue-lite, it's a bit '90s arcade, and it's surprisingly deep. Metal Slug Tactics pushes hard on the boundaries of the vaunted run-and-gun arcade series. You can ru.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Metal Slug Tactics is an arcade reimagining worth playing on Game Pass

Metal Slug Tactics reimagines SNK's classic arcade action game as a turn-based strategy game, but the conversion works surprisingly well......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Revealing the superconducting limit of twisted bilayer graphene

Graphene is a simple material containing only a single layer of carbon atoms, but when two sheets of it are stacked together and offset at a slight angle, this twisted bilayer material produces numerous intriguing effects, notably superconductivity......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

17 Subtle Differences Between "Old Money" And "New Money" That Are Actually Very, Very Intriguing

17 Subtle Differences Between "Old Money" And "New Money" That Are Actually Very, Very Intriguing.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Hubble and Webb probe surprisingly smooth disk around Vega

In the 1997 movie "Contact," adapted from Carl Sagan's 1985 novel, the lead character scientist Ellie Arroway (played by actor Jodi Foster) takes a space-alien-built wormhole ride to the star Vega. She emerges inside a snowstorm of debris encircling.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Rocket Report: New Glenn shows out; ULA acknowledges some fairing issues

"We have integrated some corrective actions and additional inspections." Welcome to Edition 7.18 of the Rocket Report! One of the most intriguing bits of news this week is the rol.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

How Your Brain Processes Zero (It’s Not Exactly ‘Nothing’)

What we think about when we think about “zilch” is surprisingly complex, neuroscientists find.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Study finds "elite" online critics maintain influence even after losing status

When a reviewer loses an "elite" badge on the restaurant review site Yelp, the quality of their reviews declines, but the perceived value of those reviews remains surprisingly high because of how the site displays their status, according to new resea.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024