There’s a weird asteroid shaped like a bone whipping around our sun
Astronomers have got their closest look yet at an unusually shaped asteroid orbiting the sun in the asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars......»»
Orchid mantises: Research discovers their petal-shaped femoral lobes may actually be used for gliding
In a study published in Current Biology, researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with their collaborators, reveal a groundbreaking discovery: Morphology of the orchid mantis' pe.....»»
How shifting climates may have shaped early elephants" trunks
Researchers have provided new insights into how ancestral elephants developed their dextrous trunks......»»
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.....»»
Malfunction in spermatogenesis: Researchers uncover contribution of cylicin proteins to male fertility
For successful fertilization, sperm should move forward rapidly and be shaped correctly. The unique structure of the sperm cells forms during spermiogenesis. Now, researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the Transdisciplinary Research.....»»
These Shokz bone conduction headphones are $80 off right now
Pump the music directly into your inner ear with the Shokz OpenRun Pro. They're on sale now just $100......»»
First successful substitutes for ivory billiard balls were made with celluloid reinforced with ground cattle bone
In the 19th century, the market for ivory products increased to an alarming point. This high demand led to the search for artificial substitutes, but ivory properties were nearly impossible to replicate. The most important substitutes came from Alexa.....»»
Best iPad Black Friday deals deliver record low prices starting at $229
AppleInsider is bringing you the best iPad Black Friday deals, with discounts of up to $175 off and prices as low as $229.In what has shaped up to be the lowest price we've seen to date on a current iPad, Amazon has dropped the 9th Generation model t.....»»
If you"re trying to prevent an asteroid impact, the technical and political challenges are staggering
While preparing for the threat of an asteroid strike might seem like a hypothetical exercise, it's really not. The solar system has calmed down a lot from earlier times when impacts were more frequent. But it is only a matter of time before an astero.....»»
Gold nanoparticles and light could melt venous malformations away
Venous malformations—tissues made up largely of abnormally shaped veins—are often difficult to treat, especially when located in sensitive areas like the eyes, face, and genitourinary organs. In the worst cases, the lesions are disfiguring and ca.....»»
Women are leading the fight to stop climate change
Over the past few years, international climate policy has been shaped largely by a close-knit group of politicians in the twilight of their careers. Now leaders from beyond the traditional U.S.-Europe-China power center—some new to the internationa.....»»
2023’s weirdest movie was actually made over 50 years ago. Here’s why it’s still worth watching today
2023 has had its fair share of weird movies, but none top this horror movie, which was made over 50 years ago. Find out what it is and why you should watch it......»»
The echoes from inflation could still be shaking the cosmos today
In the very early universe, physics were weird. A process known as inflation, during which the universe went from a single infinitesimal point to everything we see today, was one such instance of those weird physics. Now, scientists from the Chinese.....»»
The best bone conduction headphones for 2023
Bone conduction headphones can make working out easier and safer. Here, we've rounded up our favorite models from brands like Shokz and H20 Audio......»»
Review: Switch’s Super Mario RPG remake updates one of the SNES’s weird gems
Beginner-friendly RPG is true to the original, but with new graphics and sound. Enlarge / Super Mario RPG is back (credit: Nintendo) Even among the many standout titles in the Super Nintendo's game library, the RPGs deve.....»»
"Weird puking bird" tops New Zealand"s avian beauty contest
A "weird puking bird" with a bizarre mating dance has won New Zealand's annual avian beauty contest, triumphing after British comedian John Oliver launched an unlikely global campaign......»»
Testing of citizen scientist discovery suggests it is on the boundary between comet and asteroid
A team of space scientists, astronomers and astrophysicists affiliated with multiple institutions across the U.S., working with a colleague from Italy, has determined that a celestial object spotted by citizen scientists back in 2016 is neither a com.....»»
How tiny hinges bend the infection-spreading spikes of a coronavirus
A coronavirus uses protein "spikes" to grab and infect cells. Despite their name, those spikes aren't stiff and pointy. They're shaped like chicken drumsticks with the meaty part facing out, and the meaty part can tilt every which way on its slender.....»»
Six newly discovered beetle species include one with bottle-opener shaped genitalia
Six new beetle species have been discovered in South America by researchers at the University of Copenhagen. Among them is one with a distinctively shaped sexual organ that has led the researchers to name it after global beer powerhouse Carlsberg. Ac.....»»
Hera asteroid mission completes acoustic testing
ESA's Hera asteroid mission has completed acoustic testing, confirming the spacecraft can withstand the sound of its own lift-off into orbit. Testing took place within the Agency's Large European Acoustic Facility at the ESTEC Test Center in the Neth.....»»
Water on asteroid Ryugu"s parent found to have shaped distribution of its elements
A large international team of space scientists, geochemists, and engineers, has found that water that existed on the parent of Ryugu had an impact on the distribution of elements on the asteroid. In their paper published in the journal Science Advanc.....»»