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.....»»
Which groups of people tend to overestimate their IQ?
Vaitsa Giannoul, a social scientist with European University Cyprus, has looked into the question of which group or groups of people tend to overestimate their own level of intelligence. The study is published in the journal Brain and Behavior......»»
Toyoda set to remain a force at Toyota, even as he bows out
Announcing his decision to stand down as Toyota CEO, Akio Toyoda looked fully in control, turning from time to time to offer instruction and reminders to his successor Koji Sato......»»
New pterosaur species with hundreds of tiny hooked teeth discovered
An unusual new species of pterosaur has been identified, which had over 400 teeth that looked like the prongs of a nit comb......»»
How to get started coding for Arduino on macOS Ventura
In a previous article, we looked at connecting various kinds of Arduino hardware to your Mac. Here's how to get started programming on them to create your own projects.Getting startedIn order to program your Arduino, you need the Arduino IDE (Integra.....»»
Best place to buy a TV: Get the most bang for your buck
Looking to buy a new TV? We've checked out all the best places to buy one and looked at why they're worth your time and money......»»
It’s official: Digital trust really matters to everyone online
The new trust Business has always relied upon a foundation of trust. Before we did business we looked our potential business partner in the eye, shook their hand and got a sense of their trustworthiness. But trust today is based on many different thi.....»»
Study reveals online fake reviewers suffer from pangs of conscience
The authors of online fake reviews suffer from pangs of conscience, according to a new study which looked at the process behind their creation......»»
Honeybees at risk, along with the crops they pollinate: Scientists think the solution lies in the insects" brains
The honeybees looked perfectly healthy, buzzing about their boxy wooden hive on a warm autumn day in central Pennsylvania......»»
2022 was excellent for sports games, depending where you looked
While sports franchises like Madden stagnated in 2022, the indie scene picked up the ball and ran in a delightfully weird direction......»»
Unraveling cell fate decisions through single cell methods and mathematical models
How does an embryonic stem cell decide if it becomes a heart cell or a kidney cell? That's the question computational biologist Maria Mircea studied for her Ph.D. research. She looked at the inside of individual cells to analyze how they change. This.....»»
Ancient goldworking toolkit from burial near Stonehenge revealed
Archaeologists have identified a 4000-year-old goldworking toolkit amongst the grave goods from an important Bronze Age burial near Stonehenge......»»
Scientists discover a new supergroup of rare single-celled predators
Rare microbes form two branches of a supergroup, a classification above kingdoms. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) Back in the day, taxonomists had to characterize organisms based basically on how they looked. Molecular p.....»»
PlayStation’s Spider-Man cameos in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse trailer
We spotted what looked like Insomniac's version of Spider-Man in the new Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse trailer......»»
EU officially says all new iPhones will need USB-C starting in December 2024
The EU legislation to mandate a common smartphone charger is now a done deal. After it looked like it would pass back in June, the Council of Ministers ratified the vote in October. Today the law has been officially signed and published with a Decem.....»»
Oldest DNA yet sequenced shows mastodons once roamed a warmer Greenland
DNA left behind during a warm period is viable 2 million years later. Enlarge / An attempt to reconstruct what northern Greenland looked like about 2 million years ago. (credit: Beth Zaiken) When once-living tissue is pr.....»»
Best portable power stations to keep lights on & iPhone charged in an emergency
Portable power stations come in many shapes and sizes. We've looked at a lot of them, and we've picked our favorites for a wide range of emergency and every-day needs.Find the best power station for your needsThere are many types of portable chargers.....»»
Used thin client PCs are an unsexy, readily available Raspberry Pi alternative
Turn yesterday's corporate computer into today's Pi-like system—with some work. Enlarge / This ThinkCentre M90n-1 Nano from 2019, passively cooled with a big heatsink, was $145 when the author last looked on eBay. It's not a Ra.....»»
Scientists may have finally figured out why Venus is such a hellscape
Ancient Venus may have looked more like Earth than previously imagined. New research suggests that Earth’s neighbor may have once looked more like our own planet and less like the hellish landscape we now know it to be. Though technically closer to.....»»
Netflix would be insane not to renew Warrior Nun for a third season – these numbers prove it
2022 isn’t over yet, which means that Netflix still has time to drop some surprise hits on us between now and the end of the year. That said, certain things about the success of the streamer’s 2022 release slate are already plain to see &.....»»
Plane Spotting (And More!): Put your spare gear to use as a feeder for community-based data exchanges
If you’ve ever used a flight-tracking app or looked up local weather on Weather Underground, you’ve likely accessed data supplied, in part, by volunteer contributors. Crowd-sourced data exchanges collect this information and share.....»»