This is what the Salisbury Plain looked like before Stonehenge
The monument's builders didn't have to clear dense forests after all. Enlarge / Stonehenge as viewed from the northeast, showing the post-and-lintel construction of the Sarsen Circle. (credit: Timothy Darvill) Stonehenge was a.....»»
Upgrade your Audio Production with the Anker’s M650 Wireless Lav Mic!
Anker's AnkerWork M650 Wireless Lavalier Microphones are a great option especially for creators who do a lot of speaking in front of the camera. If you’re a content creator, chances are you’ve occasionally looked at upgrading so.....»»
Here’s how used iPhone and Android trade-in conditions compare
After its last report looked at what iPhone and Android users do with their old devices, CIRP is out today with a follow-up that reveals what condition the different smartphones were in as they were traded in, sold, or handed down to family or frien.....»»
Two of Uranus’ moons could host oceans, new research suggests
Researchers looked through almost 40-year-old data from the NASA Voyager 2 mission and found something unexpected......»»
The "Stonehenge calendar" shown to be a modern construct
Stonehenge is an astonishingly complex monument, which attracts attention mostly for its spectacular megalithic circle and "horseshoe," built around 2600 BC......»»
New "glass-like" orchid species discovered in Japan
A new species of orchid with delicate, glass-like blooms has been discovered by Japanese scientists, who found the pink and white plant hiding in plain sight......»»
An elegant new orchid is found hiding in plain sight
It is extremely rare for a new plant species to be discovered in Japan, a nation where flora has been extensively studied and documented. Nevertheless, Professor Suetsugu Kenji and his associates have recently uncovered a stunning new species of orch.....»»
Do solar farms lower property values? A new study has some answers
Researchers looked at sale prices of 1.8 million homes near utility-scale solar plants. Enlarge / A field of solar panels and windmills in the desert. (credit: Getty) A new study finds that houses within a half-mile of a.....»»
All the ways the most common bit of climate misinformation is wrong
We've looked at natural cycles and causes. None of them can produce this warming. Enlarge / Is it natural, or is it us? (It's us.) (credit: Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images) It starts as a reasonable question: If the Eart.....»»
Mezcal worm in a bottle: DNA evidence suggests it is a single moth species
A new study published in the journal PeerJ looked to identify the species of larva found in bottles of Mezcal. Mezcal is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from any type of agave......»»
Microsoft/Activision deal will win EU approval, sources say
Offering rivals long-term licensing deals on Call of Duty may save the merger. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) Last fall, it looked like trouble for Microsoft when the European Union launched an in-de.....»»
Don’t be fooled by a pretty icon, malicious apps hide in plain sight
Apps, whether for communication, productivity or gaming, are one of the biggest threats to mobile security, according to McAfee. The end of 2022 saw the release of some game-changing applications such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot and DALL-E 2 image.....»»
How elasmobranch species fared during and after the K-Pg mass extinction event
A pair of researchers, Guillaume Guinot and Fabien Condamine, both with Université de Montpellier, in France, has looked at the impact of the Cretaceous–Paleogene (K-Pg) extinction event on elasmobranch species to learn more about survival of mari.....»»
How I learned to love the OnePlus 11’s controversial software
For a while, it looked like OnePlus had ruined OxygenOS. But after using OxygenOS 13 on the OnePlus 11, I've been converted. Here's what changed......»»
AI chat may be the current big thing, but it seems we’re over AI photo apps
AI chat apps like ChatGPT and Google Bard may be the hottest thing in tech at the moment, but new data suggests that once-hot AI photo apps like Lensa have had their day. Analytics company Apptopia looked at the download trends for Lensa AI and othe.....»»
A Little-Known Inflammatory Disease Is Hiding in Plain Sight
Genetic analyses show a newly discovered condition called Vexas is more common than previously thought—and could explain some patients’ undiagnosed symptoms......»»
TikTok US ban "should be looked at," says Schumer
A proposal to ban TikTok in the United States "should be looked at," according to US Senator Chuck Schumer......»»
How to use classic Atari, Commodore, and Sinclair software on your Mac
Running 1980s home computer software on your modern Mac is fun, but can be done in many different ways. Here's how to run retro Atari, Sinclair, and Commodore software on the latest hardware.In Part 1 of our series on classic emulators, we looked at.....»»
Paddleboarder comes across mysterious, transparent sea creature off California coast
Southern California paddleboarder Bill Clements was 3 miles offshore when he spotted something that looked more like a see-through floating spine than an actual animal......»»
Dwarf planet hosts a ring that’s unexpectedly far from the planet
At that distance, the ring should condense into a moon. Why hasn't it? Enlarge / Prior to this, Quaoar (lower left) looked like a very average Kuiper belt object. (credit: NASA) Many bodies in the Solar System have rings.....»»
The Highly Amusing Saga Of Building A Massive Keyboard
Glarses is a youtube channel I had never heard of till today. However, I saw that thumbnail and thought that the massive keyboard looked really interesting and clicked through. Though the channel seems to primarily focus on keybaords and keyboard re.....»»