Some butterflies can cross entire oceans with the help of the wind. A world-first study has now shown that the Painted Lady (Vanessa card) can cross the world’s second largest ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, covering a distance of 4,200 kilometers in just five to eight days. The researchers claim the journey is “one of the … Read more
Update, Saturday July 6: Epic Games updated its statement to confirm that Apple has accepted its submission. In a brief release, Epic said, “Update: Apple has informed us that our previously rejected Epic Games Store notarization request has now been accepted.” Update: Apple has informed us that our previously rejected Epic Games Store notarization request … Read more
About 6,500 light years away, an epic race is nearing its end. This ground-based wide-angle view of the Eagle Nebula shows the star-forming region in all its glory, with new stars, the blue glow of reflected starlight, and the red glow of anything ionized. Dusty, light-blocking features are also prominent. The reddish glow on the … Read more
NASA’s Odyssey spacecraft, the longest-running mission to Mars, today completed its 100,000th orbit around the Red Planet, the mission team announced in a press release. rack. To celebrate the milestone, the space agency has released an intricate panorama of Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano in the solar system; Odyssey captured the view in March. The … Read more
Landing rovers and helicopters on Mars is a challenge. It’s even more challenging if you don’t have enough information about the loads on the parachutes during the descent to the surface. Researchers at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, are experimenting with readily available, highly elastic sensors that can be attached to a … Read more
Google has asked a judge in California to reject the remedies requested by Epic Games after finding that the Play Store was an illegal monopoly. Google argued that the changes would be too expensive and pose new security risks for Android users. The Chocolate Factory has submitted a brief [PDF] on Monday objected to Epic’s … Read more
These are the biggest bargains at QVC to shop today. (QVC/Yahoo Life UK) QVC is an underrated one-stop shopping destination, whether you want to refresh your wardrobe, stock up on luxury skin care, or try out a new kitchen gadget. It also offers some of the best bargains around, and right now the Special Value … Read more
A flounder looks like a hallucination of a fish. His body is flat as a pancake, his head is permanently tilted to one side, and instead of having one eye on each side of his head, both eyes are tightly packed on one side. This anatomy, strange as it may be, is one of evolution’s … Read more
In recent weeks, the sun has become so noisy that Earth has been repeatedly bombarded with radiation and particles emitted by bursts of solar plasma. But Earth isn’t the only planet affected by solar storms. At just 1.5 times Earth’s distance from the Sun, Mars is also being buffeted by the massive outpourings of particles … Read more
Final Fantasy 9 remake might be coming (Square Enix) A new leak has seemingly confirmed the existence of several games, namely a new Turok and the long-rumored Final Fantasy 9 remake. Although it has been rumored for years, there has been no official word yet on whether a Final Fantasy 9 remake is actually in … Read more