Magical but messy: Rome scares off its starlings
As the sun sets over central Rome, five figures in white overalls move under the trees. They wave speakers emitting a mix of sharp cries, and the birds rise into the air......»»
Where to watch the 2023 Preakness Stakes: How to live stream the horse race for free
The second leg of the Triple Crown, the 2023 Preakness Stakes, will be held at the Pimlico Race Course. Can Mage continue its magical run?.....»»
"Nature is messy": Pioneers in landscape transcriptomics study genes in the wild
An interdisciplinary team in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences—in an initiative aimed at better understanding the implications of climate change for animal and plant life and agricultural systems—is focusing on an emerging field of st.....»»
Every summer 2023 gaming showcase: full schedule of live streams
With E3 canceled, this summer is going to get messy. Here's a full list of every video game showcase happening in its place......»»
Redfall review: multiplayer sucks the life out of a promising vampire shooter
Single and multiplayer are at odds with one another in the messy vampire shooter Redfall from Arkane Studios......»»
Buried medical waste found in Renaissance-era landfill on site of ancient Roman forum
A team of archaeologists affiliated with several institutions in Denmark and Italy has found buried medical waste in a Renaissance-era landfill that was once the site of Caesar's Forum in Rome. In their paper published in the journal Antiquity, the g.....»»
Thrift shops thrive when disorder is balanced with high seller knowledge
One person's trash may well be another's "come up," or what the rapper Macklemore calls hidden treasures in the song "Thrift Shop," but only if secondhand shoppers follow the rapper's lead and dig through what are sometimes messy bins. New research f.....»»
The thing that scares me about generative AI, even more than ChatGPT coming for my job
The thing that scares me about generative AI, even more than ChatGPT coming for my job.....»»
Medium-sized black holes eat stars "like messy toddlers," says new study
If they exist, intermediate-mass black holes likely devour wayward stars like a messy toddler—taking a few bites and then flinging the remains across the galaxy—a new Northwestern University-led study has found......»»
Plagues, poisons and magical thinking: How COVID lab leak hysteria could be straight from the Middle Ages
The COVID "lab leak" story clearly isn't going away soon. The theory that the pandemic began with an accidental release of the virus from a lab in Wuhan recurs like clockwork—most recently in a report from Senate Republicans in the US this week......»»
A newly uncovered ancient Roman winery features marble tiling, fountains of grape juice and an extreme sense of luxury
Recent excavations at the Villa of the Quintilii uncovered the remains of a unique winery just outside Rome......»»
Twitter Inc. ceases to exist; Musk’s messy battle with Substack
Twitter Inc. – the company that owned the social network purchased by Elon Musk – no longer exists, according to a court filing. Instead, Twitter is now directly owned by a new Musk company, X Corp … more… The post Twitter Inc. ceases to e.....»»
UAW aims for unity after messy elections
The bargaining convention helped set the union's priorities ahead of looming weighty contract talks later this year......»»
Bent nails at Roman burial site form “magical barrier” to keep dead from rising
Cremated remains were also covered in brick tiles and a thick layer of lime. Enlarge / Bent nails scattered around early Roman imperial burial site suggest an attempt to keep the deceased from rising. (credit: Sagalassos Archaeol.....»»
Hubble captures a messy irregular galaxy which hosted a supernova
This week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a spiral galaxy called NGC 5486, shot through with wisps of pink where new stars are being born......»»
What do messy lawns have to do with bee food? A bee expert explains
Bees—honey bees and wild bees alike—are in trouble. Wild bee populations may have declined by 23% across the United States, according to one 2015 study that modeled their abundance between 2008 and 2013. Another study found that 25% fewer bee spe.....»»
Google has gotten so cheap, employees now have to share desks
Google's cost-cutters take aim at the company's office space and workspace culture. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg via Getty Images) Google's offices were once famous to outsiders as a whimsical, magical place full of giant.....»»
The long and satisfying 28,000-year history of the dildo
A headline bound to get you up in the morning—a 2,000 year old dildo from ancient Rome has just been discovered......»»
Where to find mandrakes in Hogwarts Legacy
There are multiple ways to get magical mandrake plants in Hogwarts Legacy. Here's a quick lesson in herbology, plus tips on where to find mandrake......»»
The Secret to Bruce Lee’s Superhuman One-Inch Punch
Martial arts moves can seem magical, but maybe they just display a mastery of physics......»»
Small asteroid "serendipitously" detected using James Webb telescope
European astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected a previously unknown asteroid about the size of Rome's Colosseum in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter......»»