Just Plain WEIRD #2
When the political drama landed, it promised a future that Netflix and its competitors couldn’t deliver. Now, TV execs are looking beyond the streaming age. Field of streams … (Clockwise from top left) Succession; Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power; Squid …
A demo bicycle tire made from the new material. reTyre View gallery – 3 images – By Ben Coxworth 2023 Jun 30 – Because they’re made of vulcanized rubber, old tires can’t simply be melted down and used to make new tires. Such is …
Conditions in rural England around the turn of the 20th century offer a case study for cultural evolution researchers. Heritage Images/Hulton Archive via Getty Images – By Yakov Pichkar, Ph.D. Candidate in Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University AND Nicole Creanza, Assistant Professor of Biological …
The planet Halla has somehow survived an apocalypse from its host star Baekdu – but how? Tobias Roetsch/GTGRAPHICS.DE – By Michael Irving 2023 Jun 28 – Astronomers have discovered a planet that seems to have somehow survived an apocalyptic scenario. The “Hot Jupiter” closely …
Contrary to long-held assumptions of division of labor, it seems women were prolific hunters. Generated by Midjourney – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Jun 28 – While there has been evidence of women hunting, these historical discoveries have been treated more as the exception than …
The robotic half has artificial intelligence. Throwflame View gallery – 5 images – By David Szondy 2023 Jun 27 – If you thought that putting a rifle on a robotic dog was daft enough, what about one with an actual flamethrower on its back? …
Blood Falls in Antarctica, where scientists have finally gotten to the bottom of why the water is so red. Peter Rejcek – By Michael Irving 2023 Jun 26 – A bright red waterfall isn’t something you’d expect to see on the icy landscape of …
NASA is seeking ways to recycle water for long space missions. NASA View gallery – 4 images – By David Szondy 2023 Jun 26 – Astronauts on interplanetary missions will be a bit less thirsty after a new NASA system succeeded at reclaiming 98% …
Satellite data illustrates the heat signature of Hurricane María above warm surface water in 2017. NASA – By Noel Gutiérrez Brizuela, Ph.D. Candidate in Physical Oceanography, University of California, San Diego And Sally Warner, Associate Professor of Climate Science, Brandeis University Published: 2023 …
Obtaining a desired image can be a long exercise in trial and error. OpenAI – By Ahmed Elgammal, Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Art & AI Lab, Rutgers University Published: 2023 Jun 23 – Making art using artificial intelligence isn’t …
