From cauldrons to cardigans—the lurking prejudices behind the name "Granny"
"Honestly, I can't wait to have grandkids and spoil them—but I don't want to be called "Granny.'" (overheard on the No. 96 tram in Melbourne).....»»
"Wordle" word today: March 22"s answer pulls a familiar trick
Good morning, Wordlers! The clock has chimed midnight and the Wordle has been made new, with an all-new quintet of colorful characters lurking in the shadows of our 5x6 grids, waiting to be unearthed. Whether you haven't found today's solution yet an.....»»
Researchers find "genetic baggage" accumulates in the genomes of aging mutant animals
You are probably familiar with the term that some people carry "a lot of extra baggage." Usually that term refers to that person's emotional history, but in genetics and our genomes, "extra baggage" can also describe the transposons lurking in our ge.....»»
Archerfish recognize that insects they have never seen before are animals
Lurking beneath overhanging foliage, archerfish have one thing on their mind: taking a well-aimed pot-shot at the next insect that settles within range. Squirting a ballistic jet of water, these tenacious assassins precisely target their victims, rea.....»»
Olympic ice rinks put spotlight on potent greenhouse gases
The ice rinks that play host to figure skating and speedskating competitions at the Beijing Olympics will also be putting a major environmental problem on the world stage—the potent greenhouse gases often lurking in refrigerators, air conditioners.....»»
A bug lurking for 12 years gives attackers root on most major Linux distros
It's likely only a matter of time before PwnKit is exploited in the wild. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Linux users on Tuesday got a major dose of bad news—a 12-year-old vulnerability in a system tool called Polkit gives at.....»»
A bug lurking for 12 years gives attackers root on every major Linux distro
It's likely only a matter of time until PwnKit is exploited in the wild. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Linux users on Tuesday got a major dose of bad news—a 12-year-old vulnerability in a system tool called Polkit gives att.....»»
Lead lurking in your soil? New Chicago project maps distribution
Lead exposure in early childhood can have lifelong consequences, including brain damage, developmental delays, and learning and behavioral disorders. Preventing these devastating outcomes means avoiding lead, but that's only possible if you know whe.....»»
40 Quintillion Black Holes are Lurking in the Universe, Study Projects
"Scientists have estimated the number of 'small' black holes in the universe," reports Live Science. "And no surprise: It's a lot." Using a new method, outlined January 12 in The Astrophysical Journal, a team of astrophysicists has produced a fresh.....»»
Leaf oysters: The unsung heroes of estuaries are disappearing
Camouflaged by a layer of silty mud, most people probably wouldn't notice the large flat oysters lurking beneath shallow water in Australia's coastal estuaries. These are remarkable "leaf oysters," and they can form reefs, produce mauve pearls, and r.....»»
Microsoft Detects Lurking Malware On Ukrainian Computers
"Microsoft warned on Saturday evening that it had detected a highly destructive form of malware in dozens of government and private computer networks in Ukraine," reports the New York Times, "that appeared to be waiting to be triggered by an unknown.....»»
Study finds gender bias in language prevalent, even for language experts
Gender bias has not changed in more than 20 years, even by language experts who are aware of the potential dangers of such prejudices, according to a study coauthored by Rutgers University-New Brunswick that examined textbooks used to teach undergrad.....»»
Why disability bias is a particularly stubborn problem
Our most negative societal prejudices can fade, but what sparks that change, and what does it mean when those views haven't budged in years? Tessa Charlesworth, a postdoc in the Department of Psychology, has dedicated her research in recent years to.....»»
‘Aliens’ deployed by vacation resort in bid to boost tourism
There may well be aliens lurking in deep space, but they're also here on Earth helping to promote tourism, according to a city in Japan......»»
Friendly ‘aliens’ invite tourists to visit vacation resort
There may well be aliens lurking in deep space, but they're also here on Earth working to promote tourism, according to a city in Japan......»»
Mysterious Object Glimpsed Decades Ago Might Have Actually Been Planet Nine
It's one of the most intriguing questions about the Solar System from the last five years: Is there a large planet, lurking out in the cold dark reaches, on an orbit so wide it could take 20,000 years to complete? The answer has proven elusive, but a.....»»
Monsters of the deep revealed for what they are
Grotesque little creatures with armor-like horns, misshapen torsos and some with spikes protruding from their sides are lurking in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. They appear in an array of oranges and blues, though several are see-through. Some ap.....»»
Simulations suggest an Earth or Mars size planet may be lurking out beyond Neptune
A team of space scientists has published a paper in Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics suggesting that there may be an Earth- or Mars-sized planet orbiting beyond Neptune. They further suggest that simulations of the creation of the solar sy.....»»
Unexpected diversity in virus-derived sequences in the human genome
Three RIKEN geneticists have discovered previously undetected snippets of genetic material from viruses lurking in DNA. The methods they developed for this discovery will be valuable for determining when this viral genetic material entered the human.....»»
The best microfiber cloths for smartphones and electronics
Your electronic screens are cauldrons of germs that you should clean as often as possible. Here are the best microfiber cloths and methods to keep them clean......»»
Researchers Found a Malicious NPM Package Using Chrome"s Password-Recovery Tools
Threatpost reports on "another vast software supply-chain attack" that was "found lurking in the npm open-source code repository...a credentials-stealing code bomb" that used the password-recovery tools in Google's Chrome web browser. Researchers cau.....»»