Why wasn’t this Brad Pitt space odyssey a bigger hit 5 years ago?
Brad Pitt's attempt to reap Gravity's fortunes stalled at the box office. 5 years later, it still stands as one of the best modern sci-fi movies......»»
Amazon’s RTO delays exemplify why workers get so mad about mandates
Amazon lacks space to accommodate its entire workforce. Amazon announced in September that it will require workers to be in the office five days a week starting in January. Emplo.....»»
Massive volcanic eruptions did not cause the extinction of dinosaurs, say climate scientists
Massive volcanic eruptions on the Indian peninsula have long been proposed as an alternative cause for the demise of the dinosaurs. This phase of active volcanism took place in a period just before Earth was struck by a meteorite, 66 million years ag.....»»
NASA finds "sideways" black hole using legacy data and new techniques
NASA researchers have discovered a perplexing case of a black hole that appears to be "tipped over," rotating in an unexpected direction relative to the galaxy surrounding it. That galaxy, called NGC 5084, has been known for years, but the sideways s.....»»
Astronaut-on-a-chip: Multi-organ tissue chips simulate space radiation"s impact on human health
As astronauts venture further into space, their exposure to harmful radiation rises. Researchers from Columbia University are simulating the effects of space radiation here on Earth to determine its impact on human physiology using multi-organ tissue.....»»
Your next TV won’t be micro-LED. Here’s why
We've been teased by micro-LED TVs for years, so is 2025 finally going to be the year we can get one in our home? We don't think the chances are good, and here's why......»»
Elevation Lab has a gadget that gives an AirTag a ten-year battery life
Elevation Lab's TimeCapsule is a case for AirTag that adds more battery life, extending the time between battery changes to up to ten years.ElevationLab's TimeCapsule AirTag Battery Case - Image credit: ElevationLabApple's AirTag is extremely useful.....»»
Uncovering a centaur"s tracks: Scientists examine unique asteroid-comet hybrid
Although our solar system is billions of years old, we've only recently become better acquainted with one of its more dynamic and captivating inhabitants known as (2060) Chiron......»»
PSA: AirPods Max are missing a key feature on the new USB-C model
Apple’s AirPods Max update this year wasn’t a full-blown AirPods Max 2, but rather a switch to USB-C and color swap. Unfortunately, the also lost a key feature that was supported by the original. more….....»»
Best AI app to effortlessly remove background from image on Mac
Background removal options have often been hit or miss, but Aiarty Image Matting makes the process simple with powerful AI edge detection.Aiarty Image MattingWhether you're crafting ad campaigns, designing custom postcards, enhancing school projects,.....»»
Trust in US media hit an all-time low in 2024. New survey shows Black midwesterners have found other sources
In 2024, Gallup reported Americans' trust in media was at an all-time low......»»
Why natural disasters hit harder in rural school districts
A week after Hurricane Sandy flooded New York City's streets and subways in 2012, the city's schools were back in business. But schools in rural North Carolina did not reopen until almost a month after Hurricane Helene roared through in late Septembe.....»»
How a giant prehistoric elephant skull helped untangle an evolutionary mystery
About 400,000 years ago, early humans in Europe, Asia and Africa lived alongside giant straight-tusked elephants, far bigger than their modern-day cousins. Their evolution has long been a mystery to paleontologists, but an extraordinary, enormous and.....»»
Why Vanuatu should brace for even more aftershocks after this week"s deadly quakes: A seismologist explains
The death toll from Vanuatu's earthquake disaster continues to rise, with international search and rescue operations underway to help people hit by the initial quake and its aftershocks......»»
Ice is melting, seas are rising—how scientists are tracking the changes
Will the sea rise by 20 cm or 3 meters by 2100? This is obviously an interesting question to answer. Predicting the sea level in 75 years requires precise calculations and correct models of the melting of the ice from, e.g., Greenland. To do so, rese.....»»
Spiderweb protocluster captured by Webb shows supermassive black holes can halt star formation
An international research team has used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe massive galaxies discovered by the Subaru Telescope in a corner of the early universe known as the Spiderweb protocluster. The JWST results confirm what had been.....»»
Study explores effects of particle emissions from offshore wind farms on blue mussels
After several years of service under harsh weather conditions, the rotor blades of offshore wind parks are subjected to degradation and surface erosion, releasing sizeable quantities of particle emissions into the environment......»»
25 years after Lothar: How the windstorm rebuilt Swiss forests
On the morning of December 26, 1999, the winter storm "Lothar" swept across Switzerland, knocking down around 14 million cubic meters of wood, three times the annual logging volume. WSL experts answer numerous questions about how the forest is doing.....»»
Black Myth: Wukong’s impact is more important than any award
Black Myth: Wukong may not have won Game of the Year, but it leaves 2024 having made an even bigger impact......»»
This new Alien game will tide you over until Alien: Isolation 2
Alien: Isolation's sequel is still years away at this point, so fans should check out the new VR game Alien: Rogue Incursion for a similar experience......»»
Chinese astronauts perform record-breaking 9-hour spacewalk
Two Chinese astronauts have performed the longest-ever single spacewalk, from the Tiangong space station......»»