Celibacy: Its surprising evolutionary advantages
Why would someone join an institution that removed the option of family life and required them to be celibate? Reproduction, after all, is at the very heart of the evolution that shaped us. Yet many religious institutions around the world require exa.....»»
Researchers uncover evidence of "hidden state" involving common ion
While conducting an otherwise straightforward investigation into the assembly mechanism of calcium-phosphate clusters, researchers at UC Santa Barbara and New York University (NYU) made a surprising discovery: Phosphate ions in water have a curious h.....»»
Is the Milky Way normal?
Studying the large-scale structure of our galaxy isn't easy. We don't have a clear view of the Milky Way's shape and features like we do of other galaxies, largely because we live within it. But we do have some advantages. From within, we're able to.....»»
Ukraine invasion, App Store Changes, and retail openings - Apple"s February 2022 in review
February 2022 was a mix of the very serious with Russia, and the off-kilter with Kanye West, but in between there were privacy issues, and surprising technology concerns.Russia's invasion of the Ukraine overshadowed everything in February 2022, yet o.....»»
New fossil foot analysis reveals the surprising and varied lifestyles of dinosaur bird ancestors
Have you ever eaten chicken feet? If you haven't, you might be surprised to learn there's actually quite a bit of flesh down there. And scales too! They're wonderful—and informative—pieces of engineering......»»
These are the most important monitor settings to change for PC gaming
Configuring your monitor with the best settings for gaming can make sure your games look their best, and give you as many advantages as possible for competing......»»
Tracing the rapid evolution of spermatogenesis across mammals
Evolutionary pressure across male mammals to guarantee the procreation of their own offspring led to a rapid evolution of the testicle. Bioinformatic studies—conducted by an international team of researchers led by Prof. Dr. Henrik Kaessmann from t.....»»
TCL Tab 10 5G Review: Pleasantly Surprising
TCL's 5G-enabled tablet comes with some nice surprises. The post TCL Tab 10 5G Review: Pleasantly Surprising first appeared on Phandroid. In the past few years, it seems that budget tablets have been slowly making a return to mainstream ado.....»»
When was the first time life began to prey on each other?
Using the word predation may seem surprising when we talk about the first organisms that set out to eat other organisms, for they were not deadly predators with sharp teeth and claws, but small single-celled life forms that swam around in the primord.....»»
Taiwan has advantages of developing perovskite solar cells, says TPSC chairma
While development of perovskite solar cells in Taiwan has lagged behind the US, Japan, China, and some European countries, Taiwan has advantages when ut comes to third-generation solar cells, according to chairman Chen Lai-ju for Taiwan Perovskite So.....»»
Here"s how we all used Zoom in 2022
Middle of the week is prime time as Zoom uncovers busiest periods and surprising generational divides.....»»
Religion is not the factor that most influences rejection of evolutionary theory in schools, study says
Religion influences secondary school students' understanding and acceptance of evolutionary theory, but social and cultural factors such as nationality, perceptions of science and household income are more influential, according to a study involving.....»»
9to5Mac Gift Guide: iPhone wallets with form, function, and flexibility
Apple’s MagSafe wallet has been a popular choice over the last few years, but there are a lot of other great iPhone wallets with varying advantages. Below I’ve rounded up the best iPhone wallets out there including my personal favorite that feat.....»»
Surprise discovery set to improve drug development
A surprising discovery from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has torpedoed a key principle used in the development of new drugs to treat diseases. The finding could speed the drug-development process and help prevent potentially harmful.....»»
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 review: Second only to the 4090—for now
Price-to-performance is a bit better than the 4090, if you can find it at $1,200. Enlarge / Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4080. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Very little about Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4080 is surprising—especially no.....»»
Evolution of bat wings and calls through "foraging syndromes" allows diversity to flourish
Bats are an evolutionary success story. With approximately 1,400 species living today, they thrive in every environment except the polar regions......»»
The oldest-known members of an evolutionary group that includes all living lizards and their closest extinct relatives
Yale researchers have identified the oldest-known, definitive members of the lizard crown group that includes all living lizards and their closest extinct relatives......»»
Metallurgist explains the surprising properties of aluminum
Despite being the most abundant metal on Earth, constituting over 8% of the Earth's core mass, aluminum was only discovered in the 1820s, by Danish physicist Hans Christian Ørsted. This is partly explained because pure aluminum doesn't exist in natu.....»»
Fungi in sink drains act as "reservoirs for mold"
Sinks and P-traps are home to a surprising number of fungal organisms, according to research from the University of Reading......»»
Call of Duty players flock to buy “all-black” DLC skin, hide in dark corners
LA Thieves skin pack becomes a bestseller by offering in-game camouflage effect. Enlarge / You'll never see me coming... Industry watchers who pay attention to Steam's Top Sellers charts may have noticed a surprising en.....»»
Scientists develop a manganese-based hybrid single flow battery with high energy density
A research group led by Prof. Li Xianfeng from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has developed a bromine-assisted-MnO2-based hybrid single flow battery that exhibits advantages of high energy den.....»»