Prey animals can use their colors to hide from predators or dissuade them from attacking. But local conditions determine which option works best. A global study comparing defensive coloration in insects reveals that camouflage and warning colors each excel under certain environmental conditions. The findings, published September 25 in Science, identify fundamental factors that may…
I have never been really satisfied with any meteorological widget that I found for my iPhone. The widget of the application of the native climate is fine, and the options such as the carrot climate are fun, but none allows me to see what the climate is like in an instant, without having to interpret…
September 22, 2025 2 Read minimal San Francisco shaken by the pred AWN earthquake The San Francisco Bay area shook early this morning by an earthquake of magnitude 4.3 along the Hayward’s fault line By Meghan Bartels Edited by Andrea Thompson USGS/CISN: seismic system of northern California (UC Berkeley, USGS Menlo Park and Partners) Sleeping…
The Gozney Roccbox is a portable pizza oven that can reach temperatures of up to 950 degrees Fahrenheit. It is made of stainless steel and has a incorporated thermometer, so it can easily monitor the temperature inside the oven. Roccbox can be used with wood or gas pellets, so it is a versatile option. It…
There’s no such thing as a complete vacuum. Even in the cosmic void between galaxies, there’s an estimated density of about one hydrogen or helium atom per cubic meter. But these estimates are largely theoretical—no one has yet launched a sensor into intergalactic space and beamed back the result. On top of that, we have…
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What makes the CPUs so durable? Flexibility, compatibility and efficiency are key. As Evan Burness of Microsoft Azure points out, the CPUs remain the “IT-Just-Works” technology. Moving the complex and owner code of the GPU can be an expensive and slow effort, while CPUs generally admit the continuity of the software in generations with minimal…
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