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How to craft the backpack upgrade in Hytale to increase your inventory size
Bump up that inventory size with a backpack.
From bolts to blue jets, lightning comes in many strange forms
Lightning has captured people's fascination for millennia. It's embedded in mythology, religion and popular culture. Think of Thor in Norse mythology or Indra in Hinduism.
Antarctic ice vault preserves Mont Blanc and global glacier samples for future science
A slice of the Mont Blanc glacier has become one of the first Alpine ice samples to be stashed away in a natural Antarctic freezer for future scientists to study.
EFAs 2026: Why the 2026 European Film Awards matter
With a new date for the awards ceremony, the European Film Awards are sending a message: they are relevant and European productions deserve more attention in international awards conversation.
Forgotten Realms creator Ed Greenwood’s best advice for building a D&D world
Ed Greenwood explains how Dungeon Masters should approach worldbuilding and why designing less can lead to better D&D campaigns.
Hydrogel cilia set new standard in microrobotics
Cilia are micrometer-sized biological structures that occur frequently in nature. Their characteristic high-frequency, three-dimensional beating motions (5–40 Hz) play indispensable roles inside the body.
Physics of foam strangely resembles AI training
Foams are everywhere: soap suds, shaving cream, whipped toppings and food emulsions like mayonnaise. For decades, scientists believed that foams behave like glass, their microscopic components trapped in static, disordered configurations.
Led by Taylor Swift, U.S. Vinyl Sales Rose for 19th Consecutive Year in 2025: Luminate Year-End Report
Luminate, the data partner for Variety and much of the entertainment industry, has unveiled its 2025 Year-End Music Report today, fueled by the company’s 30 trillion data points from hundreds of verified sources. “Over the past 12 months, we watched our industry undergo a
Flea Reveals Debut Solo Album ‘Honora’ Release Date, Announces Tour
The musician previewed the upcoming album with "Traffic Light," co-written with Thom Yorke and Josh Johnson
Takeaway coffee cups release thousands of microplastic particles, research reveals
It's 7:45am. You grab a takeout coffee from your local café, wrap your hands around the warm cup, take a sip, and head to the office.
TGI Fridays closes 16 UK stores, with 456 job losses
The UK restaurant chain's remaining 33 restaurants will stay open after a rescue deal was reached.
Battlefield 6 Is Trying To Do Too Much
Also: what's the 'AAAA' game Eidos Montreal has spent seven years working on? The post Battlefield 6 Is Trying To Do Too Much appeared first on Kotaku .
As we begin to assess the fire damage in Victoria, we must not overlook these hidden costs
Devastated by widespread fires, Victoria has declared a state of disaster. More than 500 structures have reportedly been destroyed and 1,000 agricultural properties have been affected. Tragically, there has also been one fatality.
Homo habilis: The oldest and most complete skeleton discovered to date
An international research team has unveiled a significant discovery in human paleontology: an exceptionally well-preserved Homo habilis skeleton dating back more than 2 million years.
New state of matter discovered in a quantum material
At TU Wien, researchers have discovered a state in a quantum material that had previously been considered impossible. The definition of topological states should be generalized.
The Trump bump: Boeing orders soar past Airbus after seven sluggish years
Boeing outsold Airbus on aircraft orders in 2025 for the first time in seven years, as Washington promotes US manufacturing abroad.
Underestimates in global warming pose major climate and financial risks, report shows
Policymakers and financial institutions are underestimating climate risks that could undermine the global financial system, according to a new report from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) and University of Exeter.
I was getting a bit bored of the traditional life sim routine, but it turns out I just needed more hobbies which Heartopia is happy to provide
Between birds and dogs, we are so back.
Why reading for pleasure matters
It's no secret New Zealand is facing a literacy crisis. Education Minister Erica Stanford has voiced serious concerns about the reading and writing abilities of our tamariki, noting many are not meeting expected benchmarks and lack the literacy skills needed to succeed at high
Can a bat catch prey on a mirror? A bat's expert foraging skills revealed using a robot
Scientists built a robot to help explain how a tropical bat spots insects perched on leaves using echolocation, a highly sophisticated behavior that requires precise, split-second decision making on the part of the hunting bat.
Type Ia supernova delayed-detonation model supported by SN 2024gy observations
A research team from the Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with domestic and international partners, has carried out observational studies on SN 2024gy—a high-velocity Type Ia supernova (SN Ia)—using the Lijiang 2.4-meter telescope.
Ex-BioWare Dev Explains How Anthem Could Live On As A Single-Player Game
Mark Darrah has released a lengthy postmortem on the loot shooter that’s worth watching The post Ex-BioWare Dev Explains How Anthem Could Live On As A Single-Player Game appeared first on Kotaku .
Lowering deer densities can help restore Scotland's lost Highland mountain woodlands, new research shows
Lost mountain woodlands in the Scottish Highlands will return if deer densities are reduced, according to new University of Stirling research.
UK interior minister has no confidence in police chief after Israeli soccer fan ban
LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - British interior minister Shabana Mahmood said on Wednesday she no longer had confidence in one of Britain's top police officers after his force recommended Israeli fans be barred from attending an Aston Villa soccer game last year. The ban, imposed
Study finds that missionaries pull from same language toolkit to describe experiences
As nearly 2 million Christian missionaries worldwide step off on long- and short-term assignments annually, a new study from UConn and University of Oklahoma researchers finds that upon return, they consistently draw on the same communication strategies to talk about their
Trump: New 'CBS Evening News' anchor 'probably wouldn't have a job' if Harris won
President Trump needled Tony Dokoupil, the new anchor of "CBS Evening News," on Tuesday, telling him likely would not be in the network's top anchor chair if former Vice President Kamala Harris had won the 2024 presidential election. “Tony, we have now the hottest country in
Two simple modifications cool Kenyan homes and keep mosquitoes out
Researchers in Kenya have identified two low-cost solutions that tackle the twin challenges of rising temperatures and malaria transmission.
How 'smart' nanoparticles can deliver targeted gene therapy in osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a highly prevalent joint disease that leads to cartilage breakdown, pain and disability, yet there are still no FDA-approved treatments that can slow or reverse its progression. RNA-based therapies hold great promise because they can silence the molecular
Education reform is Democrats' only way to win back disaffected parents
Democrats must embrace institutional reform and prioritize accountability in public education to regain the trust of parents and voters, and to ensure a future-focused education agenda that translates high quality public schools from a soundbite into a civil right for all
Watch live: Senate convenes hearing on FDA-approved abortion pills
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) is holding a hearing Wednesday morning focused on mifepristone, one of two abortion pills approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chair of the HELP Committee, said the
A “Phenomenal Actor” Has Been Chosen For Ozzy Osbourne Biopic
There's been talk of an Ozzy Osbourne biopic since long before the heavy metal icon's death last year. Now that project is picking up steam, with a "phenomenal actor" attached, per the Black Sabbath frontman's son Jack Osbourne. The post A “Phenomenal Actor” Has Been Chosen
Kelly Clarkson Finds Her Voice Performing ‘What It Sounds Like’ From ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
In time with the KPop Demon Hunter s cover, Clarkson welcomed actress Arden Cho, who voices Rumi in the movie, to The Kelly Clarkson Show
'Absolutely huge' black coral among largest ever seen
Marine researchers have been wowed by the size of a centuries-old black coral found in Fiordland.
