Pikmin almost looked way different than they do now
Nintendo revealed some early concept designs for Pikmin, and they look a lot different than what ended up in the final game......»»
"Invasion" of tropical birds known as limpkins reported in Illinois—invasive snails may be attractive food source
While on a recent visit to the Chicago Botanic Garden, Ann Harness spotted a creature she'd never seen before. The tall brown bird with a long bill looked like a cross between a rail and a heron......»»
Saturday Citations: Wear a helmet around supermassive black holes. Also, cute koalas and quantum therapy for cancer
This week, we looked at the swirling chaos around supermassive black holes, anthropogenic climate effects over the Atlantic ocean and the threats to koalas......»»
Flowering plants survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid—and may outlive us
If you looked up 66 million years ago you might have seen, for a split second, a bright light as a mountain-sized asteroid burned through the atmosphere and smashed into Earth. It was springtime and the literal end of an era, the Mesozoic......»»
Saturday Citations: Wear a helmet around supermassive black holes. Also, cute koala bears and quantum therapy for cancer
This week, we looked at the swirling chaos around supermassive black holes, anthropogenic climate effects over the Atlantic ocean and the threats to koala bears......»»
This Noctua-themed gaming PC is a bespoke beauty — and you can buy it
Maingear has just unveiled two new prebuilt desktops, and one thing is certain: Gaming PCs have never looked more stylish......»»
How origami might inform disease diagnoses
Researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering looked to origami to create new sensors that could someday be employed to detect deformations in organs and also for use in wearables and soft robotics......»»
Caltech may finally settle $848 million patent case against Apple
The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has disclosed that it has reached a potential settlement over its years-long dispute with Apple and Broadcom over the use of Wi-Fi patents.This is what the iPhone looked like when Caltech's legal case.....»»
Building blocs for diverse investment
A research study in the International Journal of Trade and Global Markets has looked at the effects of the evolution of the BRIC economies to the BRICS bloc and the implications of that transition on investment and global trade. The work highlights t.....»»
Florida"s coral is in hot water. Scientists are diving in to rescue the fragile creatures before it"s too late
Three and a half miles off the Florida Keys, Kylie Smith kicked to the surface of the ocean, then looked back down through her scuba mask to confirm what she had seen in the coral reef 15 feet below......»»
Here’s what the revamped iOS 17 Control Center could have looked like
Before iOS 17 was revealed at the WWDC 2023 keynote, a sketchy rumor said Apple planned to release a revamped Control Center with this year’s … The post Here’s what the revamped iOS 17 Control Center could have looked like appeared.....»»
Why you shouldn"t declaw tigers or other big cats
Declawing house cats to keep them from scratching people and furniture is controversial—and even banned in some countries and areas in the U.S.—but the practice is not limited to house cats. In a new study, researchers looked at the effects of de.....»»
New clues to the source of the universe"s magnetic fields
It isn't just your refrigerator that has magnets on it. The Earth, the stars, galaxies, and the space between galaxies are all magnetized, too. The more places scientists have looked for magnetic fields across the universe, the more they've found the.....»»
The best video games of July 2023: Pikmin 4, Remnant 2, and more
Pikmin 4, Remnant 2, and Venba are just a few of the standout games that released during a shockingly packed July......»»
All Flarlic locations in Pikmin 4
Flarlic is the only way you can increase the number of Pikmin you can bring with you at any time. If you want to find them all in Pikmin 4, we'll show you how......»»
Where to find each onion color in Pikmin 4
Onions are your only certain way to create new Pikmin of specific colors without having to look for them in the wild. Here's where to find them all in Pikmin 4......»»
The best places to find Purple, Ice, Pink and Rock Pikmin in Pikmin 4
Each type of Pikmin has a different skillset. You need them all to make it through Pikmin 4, so here's where to find the purple, ice, pink, and rock pikmin......»»
The real reason Samsung wants you to buy a folding phone this year
Have you looked at the new Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 and wondered if they're worth buying? Us too, so we asked Samsung what makes them special......»»
Best Apple Watch SE deals: Get an Apple Watch for just $149
With plenty of great Apple Watch SE deals going on, we've focused on the very best and looked at which model you should buy......»»
How to get the true ending in Pikmin 4
Don't stop playing Pikmin 4 just because you hit the credits. There's an entire post-game waiting for you that leads to the true ending. Here's how to get it......»»
GM announces a new Ultium-based Chevrolet Bolt during Q2 report
The much-loved affordable EV looked finished, but Chevy will build Bolt 2.0. Enlarge (credit: Jeffrey Sauger for Chevrole) One of the first modern mass-market electric vehicles we tested remains one of our favorites. It'.....»»