Frank Drake, astronomer famed for contributions to SETI, has died
The equation named after him helps organize our thoughts on extraterrestrial life. Enlarge (credit: Wikimedia Commons) On Friday, the family of astronomer Frank Drake announced that he passed away peacefully at 92 in his Calif.....»»
What is quantum entanglement? A physicist explains the science of Einstein"s "spooky action at a distance"
The 2022 Nobel Prize in physics recognized three scientists who made groundbreaking contributions in understanding one of the most mysterious of all natural phenomena: quantum entanglement......»»
Netflix"s "The Midnight Club" review: Deeply moving horror that isn"t afraid to talk about dying
"To those before and those after. To us now and to those beyond. Seen or unseen. Here but not here."Having a frank conversation about mortality and the time we have left doesn't seem like obvious fodder for a Netflix horror series, but Mike Flanagan.....»»
Bilingual Apple TV+ show "Acapulco" gets a colorful season 2 trailer
"Acapulco" returns for its second season on Apple TV+ on October 21 — check out the first trailer.'Acapulco' returns for season two on October 21Maximo Gallardo continues to tell his family his rags-to-riches story in a famed Acapulco hotel. Season.....»»
Bird flu strikes S.Africa"s endangered penguins
Close to thirty African penguins have died due to avian flu since mid-August at Boulders beach near Cape Town, a crucial breeding site in South Africa......»»
Freyr Battery poised to scale up clean and cost-competitive battery production
Battery has become a crucial component thanks to the adoption of EVs and energy storage systems. Freyr Battery, a Norway-based manufacturer, is establishing the first supply chain in the country with contributions from its Asian partners. The company.....»»
Oldest chimp from renown Guinean group dies
Guinea's oldest chimpanzee and one of the last members of a globally famous endangered community has died in solitude around the age of 71, the environment ministry said......»»
European Chips Act has wrong priorities, according to leading chipmakers in Europe
The European Chips Act proposed by the European Commission in February 2022 has yet to be adopted, but criticisms toward the act from within Europe's semiconductor industry have never ceased. In a recent report published by the German newspaper Frank.....»»
Study connects decomposing body"s BMI to surrounding soil microbes
Research on decomposition often focuses on environmental factors like temperature or humidity, but researchers at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville have taken a closer look at contributions from the inside of the body. One factor that may play.....»»
Ford reorganizes executive ranks with new talent, expanded roles
The automaker is giving longtime executives John Lawler, Lisa Drake, Jim Baumbick expanded roles as it adds talent with "Silicon Valley credentials.".....»»
What the death of a lone Indigenous man in Brazil can tell us about our global future
The "Man of the hole," the Indigenous man who lived alone in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest for 26 years, died last month......»»
The first look at how rabies affects vampire bat social behavior
Vampire bats infected with the rabies virus aren't likely to act stereotypically "rabid," according to a new study—instead, infected male bats tended to withdraw socially, scaling back on the common habit of grooming each other before they died of.....»»
How to watch NASA astronaut’s speedy ride to ISS on Wednesday
American astronaut Frank Rubio is heading to the International Space Station on Wednesday in a speedy trip that will take just three-and-a-half hours......»»
How to add Apple CarPlay to any car without an installation
So many people out there are in search of a good Apple CarPlay screen for their car. If you already have CarPlay in your car or truck, you obviously know why it’s so desirable. To be frank, the infotainment systems in most cars are terrible. Su.....»»
Long-lost moon could explain how Saturn got its rings
Saturn is famed for its beautiful rings, but these rings are something of a puzzle. Now, new research suggests they could have formed from a lost moon......»»
James Cameron Knows Why 3D TVs For Homes Failed: "Not Everybody Is a Film Geek Like I Am"
Legendary director James Cameron has been an advocate for 3D movies, but says he understands why 3D TVs for homes died out so quickly.Legendary director James Cameron has been an advocate for 3D movies, but says he understands why 3D TVs for homes di.....»»
Frank Drake"s Courageous Questions Live On
Drake’s curiosity and ambition turned the search for extraterrestrial intelligence into the scientific venture it is today.....»»
SETI Pioneer Frank Drake Leaves a Legacy of Searching for Voices in the Void
Remembering Frank Drake, who led science in listening for an extraterrestrial “whisper we can’t quite hear”.....»»
A Top Ethereum Developer Plays Down the Inevitable Glitches During the Merge
Justin Drake, one of Ethereum's lead developers, discusses inevitable bugs and the network becoming "World War III-grade resistant." Around Sept. 15, the blockchain Ethereum will make a crucial software update known as “the merge,&.....»»
The Legendary Frank Drake Shaped the Search for Alien Life
The influential astronomer led the hunt for extraterrestrial signals and helped make the field of astrobiology what it is today......»»
Queen Elizabeth II led a low-tech life—but knighted plenty of sci-tech figures
An Ars list of technologists and scientists honored by the late Queen Elizabeth II. Enlarge / Queen Elizabeth II of England reigned for a record 70 years. She died Thursday at the age of 96. (credit: Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Imag.....»»