Can You Decode an Alien Message?
An artist, a programmer and a scientist have created a simulation of extraterrestrial communication to test Earthlings’ ability to understand it.....»»
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......»»
Alien: Isolation sequel bursts into existence, 10 years after original
Developer "heard your distress calls" and will bring back the claustrophobia. The Alien franchise is about uncaring monsters, unfeeling corporations, and horrific, claustrophobic.....»»
NASA"s Europa Clipper spacecraft will investigate whether an icy moon of Jupiter can support alien life
Discovering extraterrestrial life would be one of the most profound scientific and philosophical revelations that our species has ever made. But such a big discovery won't come easy. Our starting point is to first search other worlds for signs of hab.....»»
Verizon Message+ is Shutting Down
Verizon has had a text message app called Verizon Messages, that everyone referred to as Verizon Message+, for at least 8 years. The app isn’t something I ever considered using, as it has always been a bit behind in terms of UI trends, but it h.....»»
Scientists decode brain mechanisms of stopping in Drosophila
Ever wish you could stop that fruit fly on your kitchen counter in its tracks? Scientists at Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience have created flies that halt under red light. In doing so, they discovered the precise neural mechanisms involv.....»»
New super-Neptune exoplanet discovered
An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new super-Neptune exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star. The newly detected alien world, which received the designation TOI-5005 b, is about six times larger and more than 30 times more m.....»»
Vintage museum collection and modern research intersect in century-long bee study
At a tranquil nature reserve in South Michigan, an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist and her collaborators connected olden wild bee sample collections and modern technology to better decode the ecological traits and habits of pollinators,.....»»
This forgotten Ridley Scott action thriller is better than you remember (and no, it’s not Blade Runner)
From Alien and Blade Runner to 2024's Gladiator II, Ridley Scott has directed some great movies. This 1989 film isn't one of them, but it's still worth a look......»»
Researchers discover nearly 200-year-old message in a bottle: "Absolutely magic moment"
Researchers discover nearly 200-year-old message in a bottle: "Absolutely magic moment".....»»
Researchers decode oldest human DNA from South Africa to date
Researchers have reconstructed the oldest human genomes ever found in South Africa from two people who lived around 10,000 years ago, allowing a better understanding of how the region was populated, an author of the study said Sunday......»»
Plants could still grow well under alien skies
Photosynthesis changed Earth in powerful ways. When photosynthetic organisms appeared, it led to the Great Oxygenation Event. That allowed multicellular life to evolve and resulted in the ozone layer. Life could venture onto land, protected from the.....»»
Scientists discover how TGF-Beta sends its message even while tethered to the cell membrane
For years, scientists have thought that TGF-Beta, a signaling protein that holds sway over an astonishing array of cellular processes from embryonic development to cancer, could only do its work once it escaped a lasso-like "straitjacket.".....»»
How to set an ‘Out of Office’ message in Microsoft Teams
Here's how to let your colleagues know you're not available on Microsoft Teams......»»
Final trailer for Venom: The Last Dance introduces Knull, god of symbiotes
"This world can't survive if you stay together." Tom Hardy returns for one more round as host of an alien symbiote, in Venom: The Last Dance. Tom Hardy is back for one last hurrah as investigative journalist Eddie Brock, host of an.....»»
New multispectral analysis of Voynich manuscript reveals hidden details
Handwriting suggests Prague doctor named Johannes Marcus Marci tried to decode in 1640. Enlarge / Medieval scholar Lisa Fagin Davis examined multispectral images of 10 pages from the Voynich manuscript. (credit: Lisa Fagin Davis).....»»
Alien Spaceships Could Be Detected Using Gravitational Waves
The concept of space-time makes Star Trek-style warp drives theoretically possible, and researchers have proposed a way of detecting their use......»»
The best movie and show trailers of the week of September 5
An Alien TV series, A Minecraft Movie, Arcane season 2 and more are among the best movie & show trailers of the week of September 5......»»
FX releases chilling teaser and logline for Alien: Earth, Noah Hawley’s sci-fi series
More Xenomorph madness is on the way in the first teaser for FX's Alien: Earth, the upcoming series from creator Noah Hawley......»»
Inside the "golden age" of alien hunting at the Green Bank Telescope
Nestled between mountains in a secluded corner of West Virginia, a giant awakens: the Green Bank Telescope begins its nightly vigil, scanning the cosmos for secrets......»»
Why aren’t there more monster movies?
The success of Godzilla and Alien prove that fans of monster movies want more, and Hollywood should take note......»»