The geometric beauty of pools seen from above
A new book titled ‘Pools from Above’ captures the familiar shape of swimming pools from an unfamiliar perspective. Anyone who’s ever flown over Los Angeles knows the familiar sight of pools glimmering amid the concrete. There&#x.....»»
Windows 11 to Support Audio Streaming from Android Devices
Microsoft will bring a nifty new feature to Windows 11 soon. The post Windows 11 to Support Audio Streaming from Android Devices first appeared on Phandroid. The beauty of a device ecosystem is that continuity and synchronisation between ta.....»»
Climate reshapes life for tenacious gannets on Quebec isle
On Quebec's Bonaventure Island, the ghosts of human habitation from years past and the birds that breed there now in extraordinary numbers tell the same story: of lives lived hard in a place of fairy-tale beauty......»»
Tiger sharks that interact with tourists are larger and have higher hormone levels, study shows
Tiger Beach in the Bahamas is famous for its paradisiacal beauty and for being frequented by an animal that might scare most people away but is actually an outstanding diving tourism attraction: the Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier). The sea is crystal.....»»
The Fibonacci Numbers Hiding in Strange Spaces
Recent explorations of unique geometric worlds reveal perplexing patterns, including the Fibonacci sequence and the golden ratio......»»
Avatar: The Way of Water trailer highlights Pandora in all its beauty
Ahead of the film's release date next month, 20th Century Studios released the official trailer for the highly anticipated Avatar: The Way of Water......»»
Ardern in a flap as wren rocks N. Zealand"s bird beauty contest
A tiny mountain-dwelling wren was the surprise winner Monday of New Zealand's controversial bird of the year competition, which even had Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in a flap......»»
Understanding what makes rainforests distinct from one another could advance conservation efforts
For many people, the phrase "tropical rainforest" might conjure the image of a landscape teeming with vegetation, exotic animals and extraordinary beauty......»»
Today"s top deals include a new low price on Beats Studio Buds, an HP gaming laptop, and lots of discounted beauty tools
Check out the best deals of the day for Oct. 24:BEST HEADPHONES DEAL: Beats Studio Buds — $89.95 $149.95 (save $60)BEST TECH DEAL: HP Victus 15.6-inch Gaming Laptop (8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $479.99 $799.99 (save $320)BEST BEAUTY DEAL: T3 Fe.....»»
Europe"s bees stung by climate, pesticides and parasites
Bees pollinate 71 of the 100 crop species that provide 90 percent of food worldwide. They also pollinate wild plants, helping sustain biodiversity and the beauty of the natural world......»»
The New Math of Wrinkling Patterns
A comprehensive mathematical framework treats these crinkles as elegant solutions to geometric problems......»»
Alien megastructures? Cosmic thumbprint? What"s behind a James Webb telescope photo that had even astronomers stumped?
In July, a puzzling new image of a distant extreme star system surrounded by surreal concentric geometric rungs had even astronomers scratching their heads. The picture, which looks like a kind of "cosmic thumbprint," came from the James Webb Space T.....»»
Myth, busted: Formation of Namibia’s fairy circles isn’t due to termites
Plants are "ecosystem engineers" that survive by forming optimal geometric patterns. Enlarge / Drone image of car driving through the NamibRand Nature Reserve, one of the fairy-circle regions in Namibia. (credit: Stephan Getzin).....»»
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Season 1 Review
Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power captures the epic scope and beauty of Tolkien’s work.Below is a spoiler-free review of Season 1 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which is now streaming on Prime Video. See our spo.....»»
Spiral dislocation gives 3D topological photonics a robust edge
Crystals have enthralled humans for thousands of years with their visual beauty and elegant symmetrical shapes, and, more recently, with their numerous technological applications. Fundamentally, these materials are based on a highly regular arrangeme.....»»
Minimalist beauty brand Merit grows its ambitions with a new skincare product
Katherine Power, the cofounder of Who What Wear, Avaline wine, and Versed, has growing ambitions for her luxury beauty brand Merit. Katherine Power is a maximalist when it comes to launching brands. She has the Who What Wear blog, which has spinoff.....»»
The most innovative marketing campaigns of 2022
See all the honorees of Fast Company’s 2022 Innovation by Design Awards in the Marketing category. Winner “Black Beauty Is Beauty” R/GA and SephoraRead Full Story.....»»
Why the body positivity movement risks turning toxic
You define beauty yourself. You are more than a number on a scale. Love yourself the way you are. Body positive messages like these seem to be everywhere from social media to TV ads. But while some find the body positivity movement to be uplifting an.....»»
New quantum algorithm solves critical quantum chemistry problem through adaptation along a geometric path
A team of researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University have devised a new quantum algorithm to compute the lowest energies of molecules at specific configurations during chemical rea.....»»
The ‘Phantom Galaxy’ looks stunning in this Webb telescope image
The Webb space telescope is continuing to deliver astonishing images of deep space, with this latest one revealing the incredible beauty of the Phantom Galaxy......»»
France reveals hidden swimming pools with AI, taxes them
Computer eyes in the skies make real estate tax evasion in France much harder. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Using an artificial intelligence computer vision system developed by French IT firm Capgemini, the French tax office.....»»