Is a colonial-era drop in CO₂ tied to regrowing forests?
Enlarge / A slice through an ice core showing bubbles of trapped air. (credit: British Antarctic Survey) Did the massive scale of death in the Americas following colonial contact in…
To pee or not to pee? That is a question for the bladder—and the brain
Enlarge (credit: Estradaanton/Getty Images) You’re driving somewhere, eyes on the road, when you start to feel a tingling sensation in your lower abdomen. That extra-large Coke you drank an hour…
The Asus ROG Ally X is official — and I took a peek inside
$799 for twice the battery, twice the storage, and loads of small improvements. Continue reading…
Boeing’s Starliner test flight scrubbed again after hold in final countdown
Enlarge / NASA commander Butch Wilmore exits the Starliner spacecraft Saturday following the scrubbed launch attempt. A computer controlling the Atlas V rocket’s countdown triggered an automatic hold less than…
Lego debuts its first Minecraft set for adults
Minecraft is 15 years old, so it’s only natural that Lego should honor the anniversary with a set just for the game’s many adult fans. The company has started taking…
OpenAI’s ‘Sky’ sounds a lot like ScarJo, according to voice researchers
Scarlett Johansson at Cannes in 2023. | Photo: Laurent Koffel / Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images Researchers at Arizona State University found that Scarlett Johansson’s voice does indeed sound like “Sky,”…
Netflix’s Tomb Raider anime starts streaming in October
Image: Netflix Lara Croft’s next adventure — well, one of them, anyway — will start streaming this fall. Netflix announced that its animated Tomb Raider adaption will hit the service…
Lego’s towering Barad-dûr set is now available for Lego Insiders
As you can see here, Sauron’s fortress of evil is sure to look great beside your modern art collection and West Elm furniture. | Image: Lego You can now own…
Godzilla Minus One gets a surprise Netflix release
Image: Toho International Godzilla Minus One is officially streaming worldwide on Netflix as of today, everywhere except Japan and France, according to film distributor Toho International in a release shared…
How to watch NASA and Boeing’s first Starliner launch today
Photo: Joe Raedle / Getty Images Boeing, NASA, and the United Launch Alliance are preparing to launch the first crewed Starliner flight test at 12:25PM ET today. You’ve got several…