It’s essentially a two-and-a-half-hour chimp-in-the-wilderness adventure movie, directed by Wes Ball (the "Maze Runner" films) in the deliberately paced "classical" style of an episodic Hollywood saga from 50 years ago. It doesn't have a cast of big-name stars. Yet though the
Around 4.5 billion years ago, Earth and Venus were born in the midst of a chaotic star system. With the neighboring worlds being of the same size and similar structure, it’s believed that both planets likely began with similar amounts of water. Today, however, Venus is a
Even bugs as small as woodlice can disperse seeds they eat, setting a new record for smallest animal recorded to do so. The Kobe University discovery underscores the crucial yet often overlooked role that small invertebrates play in ecosystems.
Ancient, expansive tracts of continental crust called cratons have helped keep Earth's continents stable for billions of years, even as landmasses shift, mountains rise and oceans form. A new mechanism proposed by Penn State scientists may explain how the cratons formed some 3
In the 1880s Heinrich Hertz discovered that a spark jumping between two pieces of metal emits a flash of light—rapidly oscillating electromagnetic waves—which can be picked up by an antenna. To honor his groundbreaking work, the unit of frequency was named "Hertz" in 1930.
A German-American research team led by microbiologist Dr. Gerrit Wienhausen from the University of Oldenburg (Germany) has come an important step closer to a better understanding of highly complex interactions between marine microorganisms. The researchers conducted various
Vaccines save lives, as proven during the recent pandemic, but one component of most vaccines—including the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine—goes unheralded: a molecule or other compound that primes the immune system to mount a more robust defense against infection.
Investigation Discovery has set the U.S. premiere date for “Spacey Unmasked,” as well as released a first look at the docuseries about Kevin Spacey. “Spacey Unmasked” will premiere Monday, May 13, at 9 p.m. ET on ID and will be available to stream on Max. Per the description,
Netflix has unveiled the Season 2 cast of “Perfect Match.” The series follows 22 singles from across Netflix’s various unscripted titles who return to the streamer to couple up and test their new romantic relationships through compatibility challenges. Winning couples gain
For Hollywood, 2023 was an annus horribilis. But you wouldn’t have guessed that by looking at the pay stubs of many bigwigs in the biz. Last year, first writers and then actors went on strike, demanding better contracts after seeing their earnings threatened by the streaming
Kino Lorber has acquired North American rights to “Daytime Revolution,” a documentary about the week that John Lennon and Yoko Ono co-hosted “The Mike Douglas Show” in early 1972. Directed by Erik Nelson, with creative consultation from Ono and her son, Sean Ono Lennon, the doc
Harvey Smith, the now-former studio director at Arkane Austin, has taken to X/Twitter to express his feelings about Microsoft’s sudden and shocking closure of the beloved developer, alongside three other Bethesda-adjacent studios, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Games, and
The Tekken cash shop is not beating the lazy allegations.
Hold it in for Hades.
The author of a disaster novel couldn't have dreamed it up any better: On a Friday, the thirteenth of all days, the potentially dangerous asteroid (99942) Apophis will come extremely close to humanity.
New research has uncovered the potentially harmful substances that are produced when e-liquids in vaping devices are heated for inhalation. The study, published in Scientific Reports, highlights the urgent need for public health policies concerning flavored vapes.
An international research team led by Universität Hamburg, DESY, and Stanford University has developed a new approach to characterize the electric field of arbitrary plasmonic samples, like, for example, gold nanoparticles. Plasmonic materials are of particular interest due to
Elon Musk’s comments about Tesla’s self-driving technology has landed him in hot water with the feds — again. Read more...
Imagine synthesizing and then testing over 50 different complex molecules to identify the most effective catalyst for a particular chemical reaction. The traditional approach to developing new catalysts for chemical reactions in this "try it and see" manner is often extremely
Plus it gives the added feeling of some serious Nintendo DS vibes.
The Earth is careening toward a dangerous level of global warming . At this rate, the planet will eventually lose its ability to provide us with the conditions necessary to sustain our continued survival. Many of the industries that contribute to that warming through greenhouse
After a weeks-long exchange of diss tracks, Drake and Kendrick have once again gone quiet — but their beef is no longer just their own as external figures pick sides
The Norwegian group Casiokids have announced their first new album in 13 years, as Brooklyn Vegan points out. Tid for hjem will be out in October, and it’s their first LP since 2011’s Aabenbaringen over aaskammen . They started teasing its release last month when they put out
An original prototype of Nintendo’s Super Famicom, Japan’s ( superior ) version of the SNES, is currently up for auction and recent bids have already pushed the grey piece of gaming history north of $3.2 million. The “ god-tier ” nostalgia bait shows the market for retro
Hagop Tchaparian got some attention for his 2022 debut full-length Bolts , which arrived after the British-Armenian producer’s stint working in the industry as a tour manager for the likes of Four Tet and Hot Chip. Today, he’s putting out his first single since then, “Treacle,”
1,000 nits sustained full screen sounds incredible, but it's actually pretty pointless for the PC.
Welsh actor, writer and director Celyn Jones has set “Madfabulous” as his next directorial venture. The British indie is based on the true story of Henry Cyril Paget, fifth Marquess of Anglesey, who was once one of the richest men in Britain but died penniless and forgotten at
In a study published in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science on April 18, researchers from China, South Korea, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States have reconstructed the weathering history of the Western Pacific island arc over the past 140,000 years, combined with
The contemporary Seattle rock scene is being highlighted on a new compilation called From Far It All Seems Small , which is being put out via KR Records, the label run by Supercrush frontman Mark Palm. It’ll feature new tracks from TV Star, Shook Ones, Spiral XP, Star Party,
It's Mac gaming in the era of the M3.
"Undercooked" doesn’t even begin to describe the Dallas crooner’s debut u made me a st4r
Analysis: Despite much talk, any mutual defence deal would face congressional opposition, and Saudi Arabia won't normalise ties with Israel amid the Gaza war.
People all over the world were surveyed about what governments should prioritise.
Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre are promoting their spirits brand Gin & Juice with a short film that casts the Hip Hop icons as a pair of bootleggers.
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