The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is unintentionally delightful
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum isn't as polished as I was hoping for ahead of its May release window, but it still finds ways to endear itself to longtime fans......»»
10 best fantasy movies ever, ranked
The best fantasy movies bring viewers to magical worlds full of possibilities, from The Wizard of Oz to The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring......»»
Astronomers think they finally know origin of enormous “cosmic smoke rings“
Massive stars burn out quickly. When they die, they expel their gas as outflowing winds. Enlarge / Odd radio circles are large enough to contain galaxies in their centers and reach hundreds of thousands of light years across. (c.....»»
Chemists develop new approach to inserting single carbon atoms into rings
Molecules with a central ring system play an important role in the search for active ingredients for new pharmaceutical products—and it is important that the rings should have the correct size if the desired product is to be manufactured as efficie.....»»
Astronomers observe three iron rings in a planet-forming disk
The origin of Earth and the solar system inspires scientists and the public alike. By studying the present state of our home planet and other objects in the solar system, researchers have developed a detailed picture of the conditions when they evolv.....»»
Want to buy a home telescope? Tips from a professional astronomer to help you choose
While the unaided eye or binoculars can reveal much of the night sky, a telescope reveals so much more. Seeing Saturn's rings or the moon's craters with your own eyes can be an "oh wow" moment......»»
The 5 best smart rings for 2024
The future of wearables may reside on your finger as opposed to your wrist. Here are our favorite smart rings......»»
Hubble snaps an image of dark spokes in Saturn’s rings
The Hubble Space Telescope is investigating something strange about the beautiful rings around Saturn......»»
The 5 best smart rings for health and sleep tracking
The future of wearables may reside on your finger as opposed to your wrist. Here are our favorite smart rings......»»
Webb rings in holidays with ringed planet Uranus
The James Webb Space Telescope recently trained its sights on unusual and enigmatic Uranus, an ice giant that spins on its side. Webb captured this dynamic world with rings, moons, storms, and other atmospheric features—including a seasonal polar c.....»»
James Webb captures a unique view of Uranus’s ring system
A festive new image from the James Webb Space Telescope has been released, showing the stunning rings of Uranus......»»
Chemists create organic molecules in a rainbow of colors that could be useful as organic light-emitting diodes
Chains of fused carbon-containing rings have unique optoelectronic properties that make them useful as semiconductors. These chains, known as acenes, can also be tuned to emit different colors of light, which makes them good candidates for use in org.....»»
Observations find evolving material, not rings, circling Centaur Chiron
Observations during a stellar occultation detected the presence of evolving material orbiting around Centaur (2060) Chiron, rather than a two-ring system interpretation, according to a paper by Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Amanda Sick.....»»
In California, 600 years" worth of tree rings reveal climate risks
An interdisciplinary collaboration used 600 years' worth of tree rings from the San Joaquin Valley to reconstruct plausible daily records of weather and streamflow scenarios during that period. Modeling based on those scenarios revealed the region ha.....»»
Apple"s smart ring technology may not be limited to fingers
Smart rings on fingers, smart bracelets on ankles, and smart lanyards around necks — far beyond the Apple Watch and AirPods, Apple has wide-ranging plans for a new wearable.Detail from the patent showing ring-shaped and ring-sized smart devices, bu.....»»
Stones inside fish ears mark time like tree rings. How they"re helping us learn about climate change
As a marine biologist, I've always found it fascinating to learn about how animals adapt to their habitat. But climate change has made it more important than ever—wild animals' futures may depend on how much we understand about them......»»
Oura Cyber Monday deal knocks $100 off the fantastic smart ring
Oura Rings are discounted but only for a few more hours. Here's why you should get one and how to save the full $100......»»
Oura Black Friday deal knocks $100 off the smart ring
Oura Rings are discounted until November 27th. Here's why you should get one and how to save the full $100......»»
Using eclipses to calculate the transparency of Saturn"s rings
A Lancaster University Ph.D. student has measured the optical depth of Saturn's rings using a new method based on how much sunlight reached the Cassini spacecraft while it was in the shadow of the rings......»»
Will Saturn"s rings really "disappear" by 2025? An astronomer explains
If you can get your hands on a telescope, there are few sights more spectacular than the magnificent ringed planet—Saturn......»»
Netflix"s "The Archies" trailer promises a swinging "60s "Riverdale" remake
From director Zoya Akhtar, the Indian remake takes the Archie Comics back to its heyday. We haven't heard much about Netflix film The Archies since June, but finally we've got a delightful trailer that makes it look like an absolute blast.From.....»»