Superhero showdown: Which comic book rumble was the real Battle of the Century?
From the archives: Many comics make the claim, but most of those headlines are lying. Hmm, we're sensing a trend here... (credit: Kerry Callen) Update, 1/1/21: It's New Year's Day, and Ars staff is still enjoying some necessary downtime to pre.....»»
Three steps to talking to a loved one at risk of being radicalized into rioting
For some, the shocking scenes of violence which have erupted across dozens of locations in England and Northern Ireland will evoke an all-too-real concern—could someone close to me get involved in the violence?.....»»
Cactus dreams: Revealing the secrets of mescaline making
Mescaline, a natural hallucinogen known since ancient times, was not only a favorite of artists and bohemians but also a mainstay of brain research throughout the first half of the 20th century, until it was eclipsed in the 1950s by the much more pot.....»»
Exotic eye worm rapidly invades US by spreading from testes of fruit flies
The spread to bears shows the worm is gaining ground and new hosts in the US. Enlarge / An adult Thelazia callipaeda in the eye of a cat. In a battle of bear versus exotic eye worm, the eye worm wins—and that's bad ne.....»»
First biogeographic map of ants reveals nine global realms
The distribution of species around the globe is not a random process but an outcome resulting from several evolutionary mechanisms as well as past and current environmental limitations. As a result, since the mid-19th century, biologists have identif.....»»
Amazon launches $1,299 Apple Studio Display deal to pair with MacBook discounts
Amazon has slashed the price on the Apple Studio Display to pair with its Mac deals for easy back-to-school shopping.Save $300 on the Apple Studio Display.Expanding your screen real estate just got a little cheaper thanks to Amazon's latest price cut.....»»
House call: A new study rethinks early Christian landmark
Since its discovery by modern researchers a century ago, an ancient structure known as the "Christian building" has become widely considered the cornerstone of early Christian architecture. Constructed around 232 C.E. in the ancient city of Dura-Euro.....»»
Google Pixel 9 Pro versus Xiaomi 14: Android Showdown!
Which premium Android phone should you get? The post Google Pixel 9 Pro versus Xiaomi 14: Android Showdown! appeared first on Phandroid. While the Pixel 9 Pro is one of the more impressive 2024 Android flagships that we’ve seen so fa.....»»
Pixel 9 Pro XL versus iPhone 15 Pro Max: Battle of the flagships!
Google’s largest Pixel 9 Pro XL is here, but how does it fare against some of the competitors versus the iPhone 15 Pro Max? The post Pixel 9 Pro XL versus iPhone 15 Pro Max: Battle of the flagships! appeared first on Phandroid. For the l.....»»
Flagship smartphone showdown - Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Google Pixel 9 Pro
Google's latest smartphone, announced on August 13, was a pre-emptive strike on the iPhone 16 Pro. Here's how the Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL fare against Apple's existing iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max.iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max [left], Google Pixel 9 Pro and.....»»
Guardio Critical Security Alerts monitors and analyzes scam activities
Guardio launched a new feature, Critical Security Alerts, which enables real-time alerts to identify and prevent financial scams, ensuring immediate intervention when suspicious browsing patterns are detected. According to the Federal Trade Commissio.....»»
Are Andromeda and the Milky Way doomed to collide? Maybe not
Scientists discovered the Andromeda galaxy, known as M31, hundreds of years ago, and around a century ago, we realized that it had negative radial velocity toward the Milky Way. In other words, eventually, the two galaxies would merge spectacularly......»»
If you have to watch one Netflix movie in August, stream this one
This Netflix movie about a real-life celebrated figure was divisive when it was released late last year, but it's worth watching even now......»»
What makes a book a bestseller? It"s tricky
It is a truth generally acknowledged that authors and publishers want their books to become bestsellers. Bestseller lists, especially those published in prestigious media outlets, such as the New York Times, or publishing industry magazines are impor.....»»
At its core, life is all about play—just look at the animal kingdom
At Cambridge University Library, along with all the books, maps and manuscripts, there's a child's drawing that curators have titled "The Battle of the Fruit and Vegetable Soldiers.".....»»
"Killer robots" are becoming a real threat in Africa
The use of drones in the Sahel, a region of Africa that has been plagued by violence driven by jihadist insurgency for much of the past decade, has become a real problem. In April, for example, Al Qaeda's affiliate in the Sahel, Jama'at Nusrat al Isl.....»»
Wildfires don"t just burn farmland—they can contaminate water farmers use to irrigate crops and support livestock
The wildfires that burned across Maui, Hawaii, in August 2023 became the deadliest conflagration in the United States in more than a century. While the harm to homes and tourism drew the most attention, agriculture was also heavily affected across th.....»»
Jamestown DNA helps solve a 400-year-old mystery and unexpectedly reveals a family secret
An ancient DNA (aDNA) study at the 17th-century English colony of Jamestown, Virginia, has identified two of the town's earliest settlers, and revealed an unexpected family secret......»»
A galactic "comet" called Terzan 5 illuminates a 100-year-old puzzle about cosmic rays
When my colleagues and I set to work on a century-old cosmic mystery, we found an unexpected celestial laboratory in Terzan 5, a dense star cluster currently plunging through our galaxy at breakneck speed......»»
Browser backdoors: Securing the new frontline of shadow IT
Browser extensions are a prime target for cybercriminals. And this isn’t just a consumer problem – it’s a new frontier in enterprises’ battle against shadow IT. Ultimately, more extension permissions result in potentially bigger attack su.....»»
I trust NASA’s safety culture this time around, and so should you
"The lessons of Columbia have not been forgotten." Through a cloud-washed blue sky above Launch Pad 39A, Space Shuttle Columbia hurtles toward space on mission STS-107. (credit: NASA) My first real taste of space journa.....»»