Nine new and exotic creatures for the pulsar zoo
Researchers using MeerKAT in South Africa have discovered nine millisecond pulsars, most of them in rare and sometimes unusual binary systems, as the first result of a targeted survey. An international team with significant contributions from AEI (Ha.....»»
Under shadow of drought, Santiago ditches exotic plants
With drought casting a constant shadow over Santiago's 7.1 million residents, there has been a recent rush to replace thirsty, exotic plants with hardier, native ones in the hopes of staving off water rationing......»»
Inspired by prehistoric creatures, researchers make record-setting lenses
Five hundred million years ago, the oceans teemed with trillions of trilobites—creatures that were distant cousins of horseshoe crabs. All trilobites had a wide range of vision, thanks to compound eyes—single eyes composed of tens to thousands o.....»»
Destiny 2: Where to find Xur for the weekend of April 15
The weekly vendor in Destiny 2 offers some of the toughest loot to find, including exotic weapons and armor. Here's how to track down Xur......»»
Titanosaur nesting spot found in Brazil
Find suggests the titanosaurs didn't need to migrate to favorable nesting sites. Enlarge (credit: Júlia d'Oliveira) They were the largest land creatures the Earth has ever known. But what survived millions of years of fossili.....»»
The best Harry Potter movies, ranked by Rotten Tomatoes
The Wizarding World has produced 11 movies featuring Harry Potter and other magical characters and creatures, most of which rank highly on Rotten Tomatoes......»»
Destiny 2: Where to find Xur for the weekend of April 8
The weekly vendor in Destiny 2 offers some of the toughest loot to find, including exotic weapons and armor. Here's how to track down Xur......»»
Huawei P50 Pocket vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3: flipping out
Samsung’s popular compact foldable gets an exotic rival, but has Huawei made one impractical concession too many?.....»»
Here"s how we proved that tropical birds are more colourful—and why colour helps them survive
For many of us, the tropics conjure up thoughts of lush vegetation teaming with vibrant and strikingly colourful birds, insects and other creatures......»»
The Exotic Legend of the Dark Knight Alien Satellite Meets Mundane Reality
Slashdot reader alaskana98 writes: In what has become a stubborn sibling to the 'Face on Mars' phenomenon, the legend of the Dark Knight alien satellite has persisted for years and is the fascinating story of a seemingly mundane NASA photo tied toget.....»»
Destiny 2: Where to find Xur for the weekend of April 1
The weekly vendor in Destiny 2 offers some of the toughest loot to find, including exotic weapons and armor. Here's how to track down Xur......»»
When a band falls flat: Searching for flatness in materials
Finding the right ingredients to create materials with exotic quantum properties has been a chimera for experimental scientists, due to the endless possible combinations of different elements to be synthesized......»»
Building new sea turtle populations in a biodiversity crisis
Biodiversity loss has accelerated over the last decade, driven by the impact of global warming, alteration of habitats and the dispersal of invasive exotic species due to human action. The reintroduction of captive-bred animals is one of the potentia.....»»
Quasi-periodic oscillations detected in pulsar LMC X-4
Using ESA's XMM-Newton telescope, Indian astronomers have performed X-ray observations of a binary X-ray pulsar known as LMC X-4. The observational campaign resulted in the detection of quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) in this source. The finding i.....»»
Destiny 2: Where to find Xur for the weekend of March 18
The weekly vendor in Destiny 2 offers some of the toughest loot to find, including exotic weapons and armor. Here's how to track down Xur......»»
Google Discovers Threat Actor Working as an "Initial Access Broker" for Conti Ransomware Hackers
Google's Threat Analysis Group has observed a financially-motivated threat actor working as an intermediary for the Russian hackers, including the Conti ransomware gang. From a report: The group, which Google refers to as "Exotic Lily," acts as an in.....»»
Absolutely Bonkers Experiment Measures Antiproton Orbiting Helium Ion
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: In Wednesday's issue of Nature, a new paper describes a potentially useful way of measuring the interactions between normal matter and exotic particles, like antiprotons and unstable items like k.....»»
Tiny star unleashes gargantuan beam of matter, anti-matter
Astronomers have imaged a beam of matter and antimatter that is 40 trillion miles long with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. The record-breaking beam is powered by a pulsar, a rapidly rotating collapsed star with a strong magnetic field......»»
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen: How to unlock Grand Overture
Unleash the power of the Colossus with the Grand Overture exotic weapon from Destiny 2: The Witch Queen......»»
Destiny 2: Where Is Xur Today? Location and Exotic Items for March 11
Wondering where to find Xur in Destiny 2 today? Here's his location and items he's selling.The shady pasta-faced trader, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week's reset. If you're looking to get your some shiny new Exot.....»»
Destiny 2: Where to find Xur for the weekend of March 11
The weekly vendor in Destiny 2 offers some of the toughest loot to find, including exotic weapons and armor. Here's how to track down Xur......»»