The reconstruction of the vaquita, whose numbers barely reach double figures in the wild, is designed to help research and conservation efforts Scientists have created a digital reconstruction of the world’s most endangered marine mammal, preserving its anatomy in three dimensions to aid research and conservation efforts as the species...
Is it true that … beards are unhygienic?
People assume that those with facial hair are more likely to harbour bacteria on their faces than the clean-shaven – but the truth is more tangled The idea that beards are dirtier than clean-shaven faces has been floating around for decades, says John Tregoning, professor of vaccine immunology at Imperial...
World Cup 2026: Cape Verde continue remarkable story; Messi, Mbappé and Haaland return – live
⚽ All the latest news from day 11 of the tournament⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail us Beiranvand, by the way, holds the world record for the longest throw in a competitive match – 61.0026m – and for the longest drop-kick, 78.014m. Not bad for someone...
‘Slug sleuth’ farmers in England help develop prediction tool to cut back on pesticide use
Maps created as part of Defra-funded Slimers project allowed test growers to halve amount of slug pellets used Farmers believe they have a new weapon in their age-old battle against the slugs that destroy their crops: modern technology. Slug prediction maps, which have been created by computer models as part...
HDMI 2.2 doubles bandwidth to 96Gbps, enabling uncompressed 4K at 240Hz
HDMI 2.2 can carry uncompressed 4K video at up to 240Hz, something that currently requires Display Stream Compression (which as we've shown however, is not a big limitation). It can also reach 4K at 480Hz using 4:2:0 chroma subsampling, and handle uncompressed RGB 8K at 60Hz. Read Entire Article
A 35-year-old copyright rule could let Ultima’s creator make a new game EA can’t stop
Garriott says he has tried several times over the years to bring Ultima back with EA's help, but each effort stalled before anything concrete happened. "Every decade or so, I tried to work with EA on a revival of Ultima," Garriott told Inside Games' Brian Gaar. "They always seemed interested......
Cyberpunk’s disastrous launch still haunts CD Projekt Red, but hopes The Witcher 4 can win players back
The Cyberpunk 2077 story is a familiar one. Following the disastrous launch in 2020, CDPR released numerous patches, eventually giving us the game we were expecting. The brilliant Phantom Liberty expansion briefly pushed Cyberpunk 2077 to an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam, something unimaginable a few years earlier. Read Entire...
Scientists made espresso with sound instead of heat, and most drinkers couldn’t tell the difference
Developed by engineers and food scientists at UNSW Sydney, this new method is called "ultrasonic espresso" and replaces heat with mechanical energy. It runs at room temperature, using sound waves to pull flavor from finely ground coffee, and reaches espresso-level intensity in under three minutes despite the cold-water start. Read...
Trump tries to blame Reflecting Pool woes on vandalism
President Donald Trump claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism
Extreme heat expected again at Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die
Visitors to Grand Canyon National Park are being warned about extreme heat early next week