The best traits in Crusader Kings III
Getting the best traits in Crusader Kings III will make or break any playthrough. Here is how to get the best traits for your kids and which ones to avoid......»»
Archaeologists in Iraq find ancient wine press, carvings
Archaeologists in Iraq revealed Sunday their discovery of a large-scale wine factory from the rule of the Assyrian kings 2,700 years ago, along with stunning monumental rock-carved royal reliefs......»»
Long-term study of elephant seal reproduction shows population"s resilience
A new study based on four decades of data from the elephant seal colony at Año Nuevo Reserve has enabled researchers to disentangle the effects of environmental conditions, population density, and maternal traits on reproductive success in northern.....»»
Israeli scuba diver discovers ancient Crusader sword
An Israeli scuba diver has salvaged an ancient sword off the country's Mediterranean coast that experts say dates back to the Crusaders......»»
In New Sequel to "The Circle", Dave Eggers Satirizes Algorithms Instead of Surveillance
Novelist Dave Eggers has just published a sequel to his 2013 dystopian tale of a tech company called The Circle — in which a low-tech crusader now tries to destroy the most powerful tech company in the world. Ars Technica quips that "When big.....»»
Robert Pattinson broods and batters his way through new The Batman trailer
Also: Is that Michael Keaton returning as Batman in sneak peek for The Flash film? Robert Pattinson stars as billionaire Bruce Wayne, aka the Caped Crusader, in director Matt Reeves' forthcoming film, The Batman. Robert Pattinson is appro.....»»
Adapting crops for future climate conditions
With crops, farmers will adapt—they always have and always will. To help this adaptation, however, a Texas A&M AgriLife research project has used artificial intelligence modeling to determine what traits cultivars will need to be successful under c.....»»
Extroverted and conscientious employees most "burdened" by working from home
Prolonged working from home during the corona pandemic has led to less productivity and less happiness at work among employees who score high on the personality traits extroversion and conscientiousness. People who scored low on these characteristics.....»»
A civil war is brewing for the Iron Throne in House of the Dragon teaser
"Dreams didn't make us kings. Dragons did." The Iron Throne, before its destruction in the Game of Thrones series finale. [credit: YouTub.....»»
Identical Twins Carry Genetic Modifications No One Else Has
sciencehabit shares a report from Science.org: Identical twins are living proof of how genetics shapes our looks and traits. Now, researchers have found they carry a molecular signature on their DNA that no one else has -- one that becomes fixed in t.....»»
Machine learning uncovers "genes of importance" in agriculture and medicine
Machine learning can pinpoint "genes of importance" that help crops to grow with less fertilizer, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. It can also predict additional traits in plants and disease outcomes in animals, illustrati.....»»
Personality traits may drive our ideas about fairness and sharing
Disputes over fairness can create conflict. Families squabble over inheritances, societies polarize around the question of how to distribute wealth fairly, and nations become mired in territorial quarrels......»»
HP Envy vs. HP Spectre
HP has two better-than-budget laptop lines in the Envy and Spectre. They share some traits and have their strengths and weaknesses. Here are the differences......»»
Insidious coral killer invading Palmyra Atoll reef
The reefs at Palmyra Atoll, a small outlying atoll in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, have been undergoing a shift from stony corals to systems dominated by corallimorphs, marine invertebrates that share traits with both anemones and hard corals. A pub.....»»
Can gender-disposed personality traits explain who initiates salary negotiations?
A University of Houston psychology researcher is reporting that the salary gap between men and women may be due to certain personality traits, specifically—assertiveness......»»
Corn"s genetic diversity on display in new genome study
The newly assembled genomes of 26 different genetic lines of corn illustrate the crop's rich genetic diversity and could pave the way for a better understanding of what genetic mechanisms account for crop traits prized by farmers......»»
Double-strand RNA exhibits traits different from single-stranded RNA
Messenger RNA, or mRNA, has been in the news recently as a crucial component of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. The nucleic acid looks, for all intents and purposes, like a strand of DNA that has been sliced the long way. It's what.....»»
The Batman: Cast, release date, and everything else we know about the movie
The Caped Crusader returns in The Batman, with Robert Pattinson in the title role and Matt Reeves as writer and director. Here's everything we know so far......»»
The ghosts in the original Pac-Man had unique AI traits, which one was the least predictable?
The ghosts in the original Pac-Man had unique AI traits, which one was the least predictable?.....»»
Weird warbler reveals genetics of its mismatched colors
An incredibly rare hybrid warbler with mismatched color patterns has allowed researchers to disentangle the genetic drivers of two traits that usually come as a package deal—the black face mask and the black throat patch in blue-winged and golden-w.....»»
Mosquito love songs send mixed message about immunity
As mosquito-borne diseases pose risks for half the world's population, scientists have been releasing sterile or genetically modified male mosquitos in attempts to suppress populations or alter their traits to control human disease......»»