Corrected sunspot records show the Maunder minimum did not end abruptly
How accurate are past records of sunspots? In a new study published in The Astrophysical Journal, a team of multinational researchers examined the historical record and found that after the unusual period of almost no sunspots, a period called the Ma.....»»
Game Informer, one gaming’s longest-running magazines, shuts down after 33 years
Game Informer, one of the longest-running video game print publications in the U.S., abruptly shut down on Friday after 33 years......»»
Japan sees hottest July since records began
Japan sweltered through its hottest July since records began 126 years ago, the weather agency said, as extreme heat waves fueled by climate change engulfed many parts of the globe......»»
Retreating Andean rocks signal the world"s glaciers are melting far faster than predicted, report scientists
Rocks recently exposed to the sky after being covered with prehistoric ice show that tropical glaciers have shrunk to their smallest size in more than 11,700 years, revealing the tropics have already warmed past limits last seen earlier in the Holoce.....»»
Sea level changes shaped early life on Earth, fossils show
A newly developed timeline of early animal fossils reveals a link between sea levels, changes in marine oxygen, and the appearance of the earliest ancestors of present-day animals......»»
Krill provide insights into how marine species can adapt to warmer waters
Krill in northern waters show how key marine species can adapt genetically to cope with climate change. This discovery was made by researchers at Uppsala University in collaboration with an international research group. According to the researchers,.....»»
Apple brings back dark black for the iPhone 16 Pro
A new leak claims to show dummy iPhone 16 Pro models in all their colors, which will now include a matt black option.Claimed dummy models of the iPhone 16 ProFollowing the leak of colors and camera rearrangement for the iPhone 16 range, leaker Sonny.....»»
4 key moments in Fisker"s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings
Fisker won permission from the bankruptcy court in mid-July to sell more than 3,000 Oceans in inventory for $46.3 million, for an average price just over $14,000, according to court records......»»
How Kepler’s 400-year-old sunspot sketches helped solve a modern mystery
A sharp decline in sunspot activity in the 17th century has long puzzled astronomers. Enlarge / A naked-eye sunspot group on May 11, 2024. There are typically 40,000 to 50,000 sunspots observed in ~11-year solar cycles. (credit:.....»»
Layered superconductor coaxed to show unusual properties with potential for quantum computing
A team led by researchers from the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA has designed a unique material based on a conventional superconductor—that is, a substance that enables electrons to travel through it with zero resistance under certain co.....»»
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew gets Disney+ release date and new images
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew officially has a release date, arriving just before the year ends. Find out when the show premieres on Disney+......»»
Today’s deals: Rare PlayStation 5 discount, $19 Roku, $20 pet hair remover, $60 Keurig coffee maker, more
On Wednesday, we’ve got so many great new daily deals to share with BGR readers. The star of the show is a rare $50 discount … The post Today’s deals: Rare PlayStation 5 discount, $19 Roku, $20 pet hair remover, $60 Keurig coffee ma.....»»
Deadpool & Wolverine has an Avengers easter egg that’s blowing my mind
Deadpool & Wolverine was a historic success with its nearly $445 million opening weekend take at the global box office. The film broke several records … The post Deadpool & Wolverine has an Avengers easter egg that’s blowing my mind appea.....»»
BYD preparing to enter Canadian EV market, documents show
Joe McCabe, CEO of AutoForecast Solutions, said the U.S. auto market is BYD’s “holy grail,” but the company is likely to use both Canada and Mexico as “ports of entry.” .....»»
Sports partnerships with not-for-profits show lackluster results, study finds
Partnerships between professional sports teams and not-for-profit organizations (NPOs) are often weakened by power imbalances, informality and a lack of strategic intent, according to new research led by RMIT University......»»
Jennifer Aniston doused in oil for "The Morning Show" season 4
Filming for the next season of The Morning Show is well underway, with onlookers capturing a dramatic scene where star Jennifer Aniston gets soaked in oil.Jennifer Aniston in oil - image credit GC ImagesThe context of the scene isn't clear, but it ap.....»»
Cow challenge study should help turn tables on H5N1 in dairy herds
Animal challenge studies completed by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists show that infecting dairy cows with the H5N1 virus in a laboratory setting can trigger clinical signs of disease similar to those of naturally infected animals on.....»»
MCU’s 5 biggest opening weekends ever, ranked
Now that Deadpool & Wolverine has already slashed box office records, it's time to review the Marvel Cinematic Universe's five biggest opening weekends so far......»»
A novel method implementing investment decision-making of prospect theory utility toward stock markets
Prospect theory, proposed by Kahneman and Tversky in 1979, has been acknowledged as an excellent decision-making theory for the bounded rationality of investors tending to show cognitive bias under conditions of uncertainty. In terms of gains and los.....»»
Words like "this" and "that" act as attention tools across languages, research shows
Words like 'this' and 'that' or 'here' and 'there' occur in all languages. In a study published in PNAS, researchers from Yale University and the Max Planck Institute of Psycholinguistics (MPI) in Nijmegen show that such 'demonstrative' words are use.....»»
All the movie and TV show news announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2024
You won't miss anything important in our roundup of all the movie and TV shows announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2024......»»