First Dead Island 2 trailer shows off unique character builds
Dead Island 2 got its big reveal at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022 and showed off six playable characters......»»
Torrential rains kill 27 across Central America
Torrential rains across Central America have left at least 27 dead in landslides and flooding over the past week, mainly in El Salvador, but also in Guatemala and Honduras, officials said Friday......»»
We now have even more evidence against the “ecocide” theory of Easter Island
AI analysis of satellite imagery data is a new method for estimating population size. Enlarge / New research lends further credence to the "population crash" theory about Easter Island being just a myth. (credit: Arian Zwegers/CC.....»»
Cooling "blood oranges" could make them even healthier—a bonus for consumers
An orange teeming with antioxidants and other health benefits may be a shot in the arm for consumers and citrus growers, if the fruit is stored at cool temperatures, a new University of Florida study shows. The findings are published in the journal F.....»»
Ariane 6 launches: Splashdown for Nyx Bikini
Europe's newest rocket soon launches, taking with it many space missions each with a unique objective, destination and team at home, cheering them on. Whether launching new satellites to look back and study Earth, peer out to deep space or test impor.....»»
Study challenges popular idea that Easter islanders committed "ecocide"
Some 1,000 years ago, a small band of Polynesians sailed thousands of miles across the Pacific to settle one of the world's most isolated places—a small, previously uninhabited island they named Rapa Nui. There, they erected hundreds of "moai," or.....»»
The 50 best shows on Netflix in June 2024
The best shows on Netflix in June include Dexter, Away, Bridgerton, Scavenger's Reign, Sweet Tooth, Your Honor, Eric, Patrick Melrose, and more......»»
Climate change makes it harder for women to collect water in South American and Southeast Asian regions, study shows
Climate change could increase the amount of time women spend collecting water by up to 30% globally by 2050, according to a new study published in Nature Climate Change. In regions of South America and Southeast Asia, the time spent collecting water.....»»
Festivals can be a powerful force for sustainable lifestyle changes, new research shows
Festivals and mass gatherings can empower and inspire people making lifestyle changes for a sustainable future, according to new research from a vegan festival which suggests the power of these collective experiences may have been underestimated......»»
New tomato, potato family tree shows that fruit color and size evolved together
Fruits of Solanum plants, a group in the nightshade family, are incredibly diverse, ranging from sizable red tomatoes and purple eggplants to the poisonous green berries on potato plants. A new and improved family tree of this group, produced by an i.....»»
Study shows rising temperatures affect air quality over Los Angeles
Particulate matter and ozone are a major problem for people and the environment. Dr. Eva Pfannerstill, young investigator group leader at Jülich's Institute of Energy and Climate Research (IEK 8), is investigating where the volatile organic compound.....»»
New AirPods Pro beta feature allows users to tailor noise cancellation
Code in the latest AirPods firmware shows Apple is working on new controls to make customizing the noise cancellation feature easier for users.Developers will be able to use the same setup steps as AirPods and AirTagsIt's possible that Apple will rel.....»»
Pressure mounts on CISOs as SEC bares teeth with legal action
A Panaseer investigation into organizations’ annual 10-K filings reported to the SEC shows that from January-May 2024, at least 1,327 filings mentioned NIST – a key indicator that cybersecurity posture is present in a filing. This compares to jus.....»»
Gorgeous Webb image of Serpens Nebula shows a strange alignment
A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows the famous Serpens Nebula, a dense star-forming region......»»
The best shows on Disney+ right now (June 2024)
The best shows on Disney+ include The Acolyte, Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color, Doctor Who, Star Wars: Tales of the Empire, Secrets of the Octopus, and more......»»
Toyota Group suppliers Denso, Aisin scale back cross-shareholdings, filing shows
Denso had sold off its stakes in Toyota Boshoku, Toyota Tsusho, Toyoda Gosei and Hino Motors. Aisin also reduced its stakes in those companies to zero......»»
Hurricane changed "rules of the game" in monkey society
A devastating hurricane transformed a monkey society by changing the pros and cons of interacting with others, new research shows......»»
Behavioral and computational study shows that social preferences can be inferred from decision speed alone
Researchers led by Sophie Bavard at the University of Hamburg, Germany, found that people can infer hidden social preferences by observing how fast others make social decisions......»»
Most Ukrainians displaced by the war plan to return home when it is safe, research shows
More than 4 million Ukrainians were forced to flee following the invasion of their homeland by Russian forces in February 2022, with the vast majority heading to neighboring countries and other European nations......»»
Interactive map shows future climate of your city based on emissions scenarios
The impacts of climate change are being felt all over the world, but how will it impact how your hometown feels? An interactive web application from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science allows users to search 40,581 places and.....»»
UK"s rarest rainforest beetles go on multi-day "adventures"
A new study delving into the lives of one of the UK's rarest beetles shows them to be athletes and adventurers—sometimes traveling the scaled-up equivalent of several kilometers a night in search of food and mates......»»