Is This a Fossilized Lair of the Dreaded Bobbit Worm?
Scientists say they've got 20-million-year-old evidence of giant worms that hunted in pretty much the most nightmarish way possible......»»
Windows 11 fixes the dreaded update process in one very important way
Microsoft will now let its users see the estimated time a Windows 11 update is going to take......»»
New beetle species found pristinely preserved in fossilized dropping of dinosaur ancestor
Fossilized feces are common finds at paleontological dig sites and might actually contain hidden treasures. By scanning fossilized dung assigned to a close dinosaur relative from the Triassic period, scientists discovered a 230-million-year-old beetl.....»»
Digging into the molecules of fossilized dinosaur eggshells
Dinosaurs roamed the Earth more than 65 million years ago, and paleontologists and amateur fossil hunters are still unearthing traces of them today. The minerals in fossilized eggs and shell fragments provide snapshots into these creatures' early liv.....»»
Part Terminator, part Tremors: This robotic worm can swim through sand
Remember the "Graboid" worm monsters from Tremors? Well, thanks to some brilliant engineering, there's now a robotic version that can burrow through sand......»»
Once-dreaded Alpha variant is falling fast—Delta and Gamma take over
The Delta coronavirus variant now accounts for 20.6 percent of cases in the US. Enlarge / People line up outside Bridge Park Community Leisure Center to receive the COVID-19 vaccines in Brent, northwest London, June 19, 2021. A new wave of coro.....»»
Trace fossils, the most inconspicuous bite-sized window into ancient worlds
“One animal could have made thousands of traces during its lifetime, but only left one skeleton." Enlarge / It may not look like much, but you can actually learn a lot from a fossilized leaf that preserves insect damage. (credit: Donovan et. a.....»»
Tips to Stop Video Stream Buffering
You’re watching your favorite football team compete in the FIFA World Cup, and then it happens- the dreaded circular buffering icon that brings everything to a screeching halt. Buffering is the result of a lack of bandwidth and can affect strea.....»»
The best free Nintendo Switch games
With our list of the best free Nintendo Switch games, you can avoid the dreaded Switch tax while still padding your digital library......»»
FreakOut Malware Worms Its Way Into Vulnerable VMware Services
A multi-platform Python-based malware targeting Windows and Linux devices has now been upgraded to worm its way into Internet-exposed VMware vCenter servers unpatched against a remote code execution vulnerability. BleepingComputer reports: The malwar.....»»
Here’s how to defeat the Diamond Weapon in Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.5
The dreaded Diamond Weapon spells the end of the FFXIV: Shadowbringers trial series. Here's how to defeat the boss and complete the Sorrow of Werlyt story......»»
Fossilised moa poo paints a picture of the past
Knowledge of the diets of New Zealand's extinct moa (Aves: Dinornithiformes) comes from careful analysis of moa coprolites (fossilized poop) and gizzard contents. Moa coprolites and gizzard contents can be dissected and analyzed under the microscope.....»»
Young T. rexes had a powerful bite, capable of exerting one-sixth the force of an adult
Jack Tseng loves bone-crunching animals—hyenas are his favorite—so when paleontologist Joseph Peterson discovered fossilized dinosaur bones that had teeth marks from a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex, Tseng decided to try to replicate the bite marks a.....»»
Researchers develop algorithm to compare cells across species
Cells are the building blocks of life, present in every living organism. But how similar do you think your cells are to a mouse? A fish? A worm?.....»»
"The Monopolist Worm in Apple"
Horacio Gutierrez, head of global affairs and chief legal officer at Spotify, writes in an opinion piece: I am heartened by the growing global consensus, but time is on Apple's side. While Spotify has been successful despite Apple's behavior, for man.....»»
Archaeologists discover remains of 9 Neanderthals near Rome
Italian archaeologists have uncovered the fossilized remains of nine Neanderthals in a cave near Rome, shedding new light on how the Italian peninsula was populated and under what environmental conditions......»»
Branching worm with dividing internal organs growing in sea sponge
The marine worm Ramisyllis multicaudata, which lives within the internal canals of a sponge, is one of only two such species possessing a branching body, with one head and multiple posterior ends. An international research team led by the Universitie.....»»
Study finds barber pole worm developing resistance to common treatments
A roundworm that plagues sheep grazing irrigated pastures has been found to be resistant to common classes of dewormers, according to a recently published report online in the Sheep & Goat Research Journal......»»
Windows and Linux devices are under attack by a new cryptomining worm
With new exploits and capabilities, the Sysrv botnet poses a growing threat. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A newly discovered cryptomining worm is stepping up its targeting of Windows and Linux devices with a batch of new exploits and capabil.....»»
The Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs Created the Amazon Rain Forest
Fossilized pollen and leaves reveal that the meteorite that caused the extinction of nonavian dinosaurs also reshaped South America’s plant communities to yield the planet’s largest rain... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
New AI-based versatile software for tracking many cells in 3D microscope videos
The first deep-learning software was developed as a versatile tool for tracking cells and extracting their signals from ~100 cells in a moving worm brain, in a zebrafish heart, and ~1,000 cultured cancer cells in 3D microscope videos. The method demo.....»»