Previewer finds first Craig the Brute Easter egg in Halo Infinite
Microsoft and 343 Industries have taken the Craig the Brute phenomenon in stride, promising to put Craig Easter eggs throughout Halo Infinite, and previewers have just found one. YouTuber Mint Blitz posted a video to his YouTube channel showing how t.....»»
Study IDs best "red flags" auditors can use to spot financial fraud
A new analysis of the benchmarks that auditors use to identify financial statement fraud risk finds that the most commonly used benchmarks are less effective at identifying fraud than benchmarks that are less commonly used......»»
Communicating consensus strengthens beliefs about climate change, finds 27-country study
Climate scientists have long agreed that humans are largely responsible for climate change. However, people often do not realize how many scientists share this view. A new 27-country study published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour finds that co.....»»
South Africa"s scarce water needs careful management—study finds smaller, local systems offer more benefits
South Africa is a water-scarce country, the 30th driest in the world. Using water wisely will become more and more important as the population grows and droughts related to climate change increase. A lack of clean, fresh water has a negative impact o.....»»
Bird species are disappearing at an alarming rate in Kenya, study finds
Sub-Saharan Africa has a vast amount of uncultivated, arable land—about 2 million km2, accounting for about 50% of the global total. This land is a critical habitat for many animal species, including birds......»»
3 underrated Netflix movies you should watch this weekend (August 23-25)
Need some good films to watch on Netflix this weekend? Then stream these three underrated movies with Channing Tatum, Meryl Streep, Daniel Craig, and more......»»
Ecosystems study finds the higher the environmental stress, the lower the resistance to global change
An international study led by the Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville (IRNAS-CSIC), of the Spanish National Research Council (CISC), has shown that as the number of global change factors increases, terrestrial ecosystems become.....»»
Yeast meiosis study finds temperature changes result in shorter meiotic chromosome axes and more crossovers
In a study of meiosis in budding yeast, a research team found that yeast senses temperature changes by increasing the level of DNA negative supercoils to increase crossovers and modulate chromosome organization during meiosis......»»
Atomfall finds a middle ground between S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and Fallout
After a hands-on demo, we're intrigued by Atomfall, which mashes Fallout and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. up into one exciting postapocalyptic RPG......»»
Classic "Marathon Infinity" lands on Steam as a free Mac title
Bungie has finally brought all of the "Marathon" trilogy of games to Steam, with "Marathon Infinity" now playable for free on modern Macs.Marathon Infinite [Bungie, macOS]In May, Bungie started to bring Marathon to Steam, with the intention of bringi.....»»
US water reservoirs are shrinking and becoming less reliable, new study finds
Major water reservoirs across the continental United States are experiencing longer, more severe, and more variable periods of low storage than several decades ago, a new study reports. The problems are most severe in the western and central United S.....»»
Do future actions matter more than past deeds? It depends on time and culture
It's not just about right and wrong: Time and culture also influence our moral compass, Cornell-led psychology research finds......»»
Migrant, refugee women face sexual harassment, racism and exploitation in workplace, finds Australian report
A new report from Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety (ANROWS) sheds light on the intersection of sexual harassment, exploitative work conditions and racial discrimination experienced by migrant and refugee women in workplac.....»»
Pollution drives families to relocate—but only the rich can afford to live in healthier areas
Pollution levels factor in households' decision to relocate within the United States, but only richer households can afford areas with improved air quality, a new study finds......»»
Floods swamp Bangladesh as nation finds its feet after protests
Floods triggered by torrential rains have swamped a swath of low-lying Bangladesh, disaster officials said Thursday, adding to the new government's challenges after weeks of political turmoil......»»
Self-repairing mitochondria use novel recycling system, study finds
Mitochondria depend on a newly discovered recycling mechanism identified by scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)......»»
Study finds Lausanne toxic soil did not worsen health
Soil pollution from an old incinerator in the Swiss city of Lausanne has not resulted in increased health risks to the local population, a study concluded Wednesday......»»
Some Chesapeake Bay goals won"t be reached by 2025, EPA evaluation finds
The EPA has released its latest evaluation of the Chesapeake Bay, and Virginia is only hitting some of its goals to meet by 2025......»»
Study finds "DNA scavengers" can stop some antibiotic resistance from spreading
For nearly a century, scientists have waged war on antibiotic-resistant microbes. Michigan State University researchers say they've found a new way to prevent it—by unleashing "DNA scavengers" in wastewater treatment plants......»»
PostgreSQL databases under attack
Poorly protected PostgreSQL databases running on Linux machines are being compromised by cryptojacking attackers. The attack – observed by Aqua Security researchers on a honeypot system – starts with the threat actors brute-forcing access.....»»
Organized youth sports are increasingly for the privileged: Study finds generational shifts in who plays
A sweeping study of U.S. youth sports participation over the past 60 years has found that there has been a significant increase over time in kids playing organized sports—but particularly among more privileged, educated families......»»