The Sneaky, Lying Flower That Pretends to Be a Rotting Beetle
Aristolochia microstoma finds love by smelling like death. Coffin flies can’t resist......»»
Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio reunite in Killers of the Flower Moon trailer
Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro headline Martin Scorsese's adaptation of Killers of the Flower Moon, which is based on a true story of greed and murder......»»
After years of silence, the "Killers of the Flower Moon" trailer depicts a grim, true story
Apple has at long last released a trailer for "Killers of the Flower Moon," an upcoming Western drama from Martin Scorsese that stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Mollie Kyle."Killers of the Flower Moon"Debuting at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, May.....»»
Google’s coming for your old accounts
Google has announced that old and inactive accounts will soon be deleted, so if you have any lying around and want to keep it, you better move quickly! Google has been around forever (or it feels like it), which means that over the years,.....»»
Timing is everything: New insights into floral development unveil nature"s perfect clock
The intricate process of flower development has long fascinated scientists seeking to unravel the mysteries behind nature's precision timing. In a study published in the journal The Plant Cell, a research team led by Nara Institute of Science and Tec.....»»
The Best Tech Gifts for Mother’s Day 2023!
We've put together a quick list of awesome tech deals that you can get as gifts for Mother's Day! Mother’s Day is finally here, and while this particular holiday is more known for flower bouquets, greeting cards and breakfast in bed,.....»»
Google to pay $8M settlement for “lying to Texans,” state AG says
"If Google is going to advertise in Texas, their statements better be true." Enlarge (credit: Manuel Augusto Moreno | Moment) Google has agreed to an $8 million settlement with Texas over deceptive ads promoting its Pixe.....»»
Salt marshes protect the coast, but not where it is needed most
Salt marshes provide multiple ecosystem services, and one of those is protection of the coast against flooding. This is especially important in low-lying countries like the Netherlands......»»
Preserving pine forests by understanding beetle flight
The mountain pine beetle is one of the main causes of tree mortality in the pine forests of North America. For example, the insect has killed thousands of acres of pine forest in British Columbia and Alberta, and as a result, the areas are more vulne.....»»
How seaweed has been misleading scientists about reef health
For decades, scientists have looked to seaweed as an indicator of the health of coral reefs lying underneath......»»
Tulips for breakfast: the flower as food from the war to contemporary gastronomy
The Netherlands, late 1944. After the liberation from the Nazis, there were still unexpected problems to solve. Trains and river transport were blocked by rivers that had frozen over so people found it more difficult to access food......»»
Researchers uncover new mechanisms regulating plant response to temperature
Have you ever wondered why you get tired when the sun goes down? Why some flower petals open during the day and close at night? Or even how monarch butterflies know when to migrate south? Life on Earth has evolved to predict what time it is. This mec.....»»
How To Use An Old Google Home Max As A Soundbar For Your TV
If you have an old Google Home Max lying around somewhere, rather than throw it out or sell it, you can repurpose it as a soundbar for your TV's audio. If you ha.....»»
Old smartphones should be usable as single-board computers, just as this one is
Why can't more old Android phones become cool, Spotify-for-you music servers? Enlarge (credit: Ron Amadeo) David Hamp-Gonsalves had two things quite a few people have these days: old phones lying around and a slowly buil.....»»
Master & Dynamic’s headphone stand is expensive, but undeniably unique
Paying $119 for a chunk of metal that keeps your headphones from lying around seems absurd until you check out the features and design of M&D's MC300......»»
Study determines criteria for differentiating a pollinating insect from a presumed pollinator in the fossil record
Insect pollination is a decisive process for the survival and evolution of angiosperm (flowering) plants and, to a lesser extent, gymnosperms (without visible flower or fruit). There is a growing interest in studies on the origins of the relationship.....»»
Farmer beetle finds suitable host trees by tracing scent of its fungus crop
The alnus ambrosia beetle Xylosandrus germanus, also known as the black stem borer, was accidentally introduced by humans from its native east Asia to North America and Europe around the beginning of the 20th century. X. germanus is a so-called ambro.....»»
British flower study reveals surprise about plants" sex life
When wild flowering plants are sizing up others they may often end up in a marriage between close relatives rather than neighbors, a new study has revealed......»»
SBF called Alameda “unauditable,” joked about losing track of $50 million
SBF: "We sometimes find $50m lying around that we lost track of; such is life." Enlarge / FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrives at US District Court on March 30, 2023, in New York City after being hit with a new criminal charge f.....»»
Gaming laptops are still lying to us, and it’s getting even more complicated
As a new generation of gaming laptops rolls out in 2023, it's becoming even more difficult to trust what you see on a spec sheet......»»
Gone for good? California"s beetle-killed, carbon-storing pine forests may not come back
Ponderosa pine forests in the Sierra Nevada that were wiped out by western pine beetles during the 2012-2015 megadrought won't recover to pre-drought densities, reducing an important storehouse for atmospheric carbon......»»