Sony killing Bluepoint Games is PlayStation's latest big failure
Demon's Souls and Shadow of the Colossus studio Bluepoint Games' closure is an embarrassing move on Sony's part and a blow to PlayStation Studios.
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Mirror image pheromones help beetles 'swipe right' to find mates
There are many ways to communicate with prospective romantic partners. If you are a Japanese scarab beetle, it's a matter of distinguishing left from right. New work from U.S. and Chinese scientists, published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows
Earliest evidence of indigo-dyed textiles and single-needle knitting discovered in Bronze Age Anatolia
A research team led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Maner from Koç University's Department of Archaeology and History of Art has uncovered remarkable textile fragments at Beycesultan Höyük that rewrite our understanding of Bronze Age craftsmanship in Anatolia. Published in the
The Logitech Superstrike has allowed me to get excited over some genuinely new PC gaming technology for the first time in what feels like forever
It will join the likes of X3D processors, Hall effect keyboards, and OLED monitors.
Charli XCX Meets Dave Grohl, Reviews His “Apple” Dance
Earlier this week, Foo Fighters announced their new album Your Favorite Toy and shared the title track. Last night the band went on The Graham Norton Show to play it live for the first time, as well as to chat with Charli XCX. The post Charli XCX Meets Dave Grohl, Reviews His
Saturday Citations: A virus that makes its own proteins; a new Spinosaurus; exercise beats anxiety
This week in the scientific process: researchers reported the first-ever shark sighted in Antarctic waters. Penguins beware! Biologists report that honey bees navigate more precisely than previously thought. And not all humans scare wildlife, it turns out.
Political Films on the Far Right, Ukraine War Win Berlin Panorama Audience Awards
Faraz Shariat's 'Prosecution,' about a prosecutor confronting far-right violence, and Alisa Kovalenko's documentary 'Traces' about sexual violence against Ukrainian women during the war, took top honors in Berlin's main sidebar section.
Seven Chinese tourists drown after car falls through ice in Russia
The car went underwater after hitting a patch of thin ice. Seven Chinese tourists, including a couple with a 14-year-old boy, have died.
Former 'Jersey Shore' star Snooki says she has cervical cancer
“So 2026 is not panning out how I wanted it to,” she said.
Q&A: Gas fermentation could be game changer for the circular economy
Central goals of the circular economy include closing material cycles, reducing waste, and permanently keeping raw materials in the economic system. Achieving this requires innovative technologies that open up new avenues for recycling. Gas fermentation is a promising
Katseye's Manon to take 'temporary hiatus' to focus on health
The six-person girl group say the decision was made following "open and thoughtful conversations together".
Man nabbed while trying to steal railway cables in Malaysia
The suspect also has 28 prior criminal records.
Itty-Bitty Signs and Portals by Michael Pederson Reimagine Everyday Urban Details
Hope you enjoyed your stay. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Itty-Bitty Signs and Portals by Michael Pederson Reimagine Everyday Urban Details
Hezbollah says Israeli strikes on eastern Lebanon on Friday have killed eight of its members
Two Hezbollah have confirmed to the Associated Press that eight of their members, including local-level officials, were killed in Friday’s Israeli attacks on the eastern Baalbek region. The IDF says the strikes eliminated members planning operations against Israel.
The Best Steam Deck Games
Here are some of the very best PC games to check out on Valve's portable PC
New microscopy technique lets scientists see cells in unprecedented detail and color
Scientists have developed a new imaging technique that uses a novel contrast mechanism in bioimaging to merge the strengths of two powerful microscopy methods, allowing researchers to see both the intricate architecture of cells and the specific locations of proteins—all in
How your body senses cold—and why menthol feels cool
When you step outside on a winter morning or pop a mint into your mouth, a tiny molecular sensor in your body springs into action, alerting your brain to the sensation of cold. Scientists have now captured the first detailed images of this sensor at work, revealing exactly how
Sometimes less is more: Messier nanoparticles may actually deliver drugs more effectively than tightly packed ones
The tiny fatty capsules that deliver COVID-19 mRNA vaccines into billions of arms may work better when they're a little disorganized. That's the surprising finding from researchers who developed a new way to examine these drug-delivery vehicles one particle at a time—revealing
A low-cost microscope to study living cells in zero gravity
As space agencies prepare for human missions to the moon and Mars, scientists need to understand how the absence of gravity affects living cells. Now, a team of researchers has built a rugged, affordable microscope that can image cells in real time during the chaotic conditions
How tuberculosis bacteria use a 'stealth' mechanism to evade the immune system
Scientists have uncovered an elegant biophysical trick that tuberculosis-causing bacteria use to survive inside human cells, a discovery that could lead to new strategies for fighting one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases.
A hidden reason inner ear cells die—and what it means for preventing hearing loss
Proteins long known to be essential for hearing have been hiding a talent: they also act as gatekeepers that shuffle fatty molecules across cell membranes. When this newly discovered function goes haywire—due to genetic mutations, noise-induced damage, or certain medications—it
‘An AlphaFold 4’—scientists marvel at DeepMind drug spin-off’s exclusive new AI
Isomorphic Lab’s proprietary drug-discovery model is a major advance, but scientists developing open-source tools are left guessing how to achieve similar results
Turn water into goo and yourself into a cloud in this fantasy adventure with 102 million spell combinations: 'The core ethos when it comes to solving puzzles is to do it your way'
Learn to spell well in Rhell: Warped World & Troubled Times.
This itch-triggering protein also sends signals to stop scratching
The TRPV4 protein’s dual nature, found in studies with mice, may complicate the hunt for human itch treatments
Not so fast: Quick-moving AI leaves accountability behind in the dust
As technology accelerates action, responsibility cannot be reconstructed later. It has to exist at the moment a decision takes effect.
Majority of Americans approve of Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump tariffs
Most Americans say the Supreme Court got it right in blocking much of President Trump’s sweeping emergency tariffs, according to a new survey. The YouGov poll, released Friday, found that 60 percent of U.S. adults "strongly" or "somewhat" approve of the high court's decision.
Parliamentary election campaings begin in Hungary
Candidates and their supporting organisations have two weeks to collect the necessary signatures of support.
