Lords of the Fallen is a welcome shake-up to the Dark Souls formula
Lords of the Fallen isn't hiding its Dark Souls influence, but it brings a wealth of original ideas that make it feel like a fresh take on the genre......»»
First contact could turn out well for humanity
You've heard this story before. An advanced alien race comes to Earth. They offer peace and prosperity, but they hold a dark secret. One that could destroy humanity. That dark secret has varied over the years, from stealing our water, books on culina.....»»
Ancient Amazonians intentionally created fertile "dark earth"
The Amazon river basin is known for its immense and lush tropical forests, so one might assume that the Amazon's land is equally rich. In fact, the soils underlying the forested vegetation, particularly in the hilly uplands, are surprisingly infertil.....»»
10 best X-Men stories ever, ranked
Days of Future Past? The Dark Phoenix Saga? Night of the Sentinels? These X-Men tales have their fans, which ones are the ten best X-Men stories ever?.....»»
Here Come the Glow-in-the-Dark Houseplants
Startup Light Bio has created a bioluminescent petunia using mushroom genes and plans to start shipping the plants next spring......»»
More than half of Americans plan to get updated COVID shot
There's a sharp partisan divide, but interest blows away uptake of the last booster. Enlarge / A vial of the updated 2023-2024 formula of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at a CVS Pharmacy in Eagle Rock, California, on September 14, 202.....»»
Microsoft’s executive shake-up casts a shadow on upcoming Surface event
Microsoft announced a major executive shake-up with Panos Panay leaving, and it puts the company's upcoming Surface event in a strange spot......»»
New faint ultra-diffuse dwarf galaxy discovered
An international team of astronomers reports the detection of a new faint ultra-diffuse dwarf galaxy as part of a systematic wide-area search for faint dwarf galaxies using the Dark Energy Survey (DES). The newfound object, designated NGC 55-dw1, is.....»»
A radical new processor is going to shake up smartphones in 2024
MediaTek has a new chip with a radical design coming, and we spoke to the company to understand more about it and the benefits it will bring......»»
Understanding how cells avoid obstacles while navigating complex environments
Imagine a dark room packed full of furniture. Now imagine moving through it to get to the other side, using only your toe tips for guidance. While it may seem challenging (or unspeakably tedious) to us, this is a task that many cells in our body perf.....»»
Measuring dark matter halos around ancient quasars
At the center of every galaxy is a supermassive black hole. Beyond a certain size, these become active, emitting huge amounts of radiation, and are then called quasars. It is thought these are activated by the presence of massive dark matter halos (D.....»»
Apple shares slide after China government iPhone ban reports
The technology giant's stock market valuation has fallen by almost $200bn in the last two days......»»
Genetic tools probe microbial dark matter
Patescibacteria are a group of puzzling, tiny microbes whose manner of staying alive has been difficult to fathom. Scientists can cultivate only a few types, yet these bacteria are a diverse group found in many environments......»»
Apple TV+ unveils its first German-language show
Dark comedy "Where's Wanda?" has become the first German-language commission from Apple TV+......»»
A new telescope could detect decaying dark matter in the early universe
Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, by far. More than 90% of the atoms in the universe are hydrogen. Ten times the number of helium atoms, and a hundred times more than all other elements combined. It's everywhere, from the water i.....»»
Lords of the Fallen is a welcome shake-up to the Dark Souls formula
Lords of the Fallen isn't hiding its Dark Souls influence, but it brings a wealth of original ideas that make it feel like a fresh take on the genre......»»
October is so crowded for games that Alone in the Dark is moving to 2024
THQ Nordic's Alone in the Dark remake will avoid competing with Spider-Man 2 and Alan Wake 2 by releasing in January 2024 instead of this October......»»
Searching for dark matter with the world"s most sensitive radio
Since the 1960s there has been plenty of evidence to support the existence of dark matter through astrophysical and cosmological observations, and at this point we're very confident that it exists. The question remains, though: what is dark matter ac.....»»
Google Maps’ new color scheme test looks a lot like Apple Maps
Dark gray roads and lighter backgrounds look a lot like Apple Maps. Enlarge The familiar Google Maps interface might start looking a bit different soon. 9to5Google reports that Google is testing a major redesign of the.....»»
Gravitational wave detectors as probes of dark matter
Dark matter is a keystone assumption in the current understanding of the universe. Yet, the elemental identity of dark matter is not known, and its future discovery remains a primary goal in the fields of cosmology and particle physics......»»
Analogue’s supercharged modern-day Game Boy now glows in the dark
Special-edition Pocket Glow will be available in extremely limited quantities. Enlarge / The Analogue Editions: Pocket Glow console is $30 more expensive than a regular Pocket, and it glows in the dark. (credit: Analogue).....»»