Cumberland Council in the north of England has announced that people taking pebbles from beaches will now face fines of up to £1,000. Many people found the announcement frustrating, but preventing erosion is critical, as research shows. For many people, visiting the beach brings back ...

Teens are typically sleepy – and the sleepiest of them all may be the most popular ones. A team of researchers has examined how popularity in school affects teenagers’ sleeping habits. They found that popular teenagers sleep up to 27 minutes less than their less popular peers – and that ...

NASA on Saturday successfully launched a satellite it hopes will be able to measure how much heat is lost to space from the Arctic and Antarctica. File Photo courtesy of Rocket Lab May 25 (UPI) -- NASA on Saturday successfully launched a satellite it hopes will be able to measure how much heat ...

Now this is what a detailing expert calls a disaster. The previous owner treated this BMW 325i like a trash can. He put dirt on the car on purpose to make things complicated for the bank that was going to repossess it after he had failed to pay for the car. To say that this BMW is fifty inside ...

If there's one thing people fear about AI beyond a Terminator-style apocalypse, it's that the rise of these generative models — which were relentlessly trained on everyone's hard work without permission but with full impunity — is going to destroy their jobs. The question of job ...

The smallest dedicated all-electric vehicle to date from Kia, dubbed EV3 and based on the E-GMP architecture, has been officially revealed with EV9-inspired looks and technology. If you look at the Kia roster, the South Korean automaker has one of the most comprehensive electrified lineups among ...

Every time you peel a banana and dispose of the skin, you're throwing away a tasty, nutritious snack. A recent study has shown if banana peels are blanched, dried, and ground into a flour, they can be turned into baked goods that taste just as nice, if not better than wheat-based products. ...

The mysteries of the pyramids just got deeper. Subterranean Stash The pyramids at Giza continue to yield ancient secrets. But this time, they come not from those towering wonders up above, but what's being described as an "anomaly" interred in the desert sands below. Using ground ...

Our brains change more rapidly at various times of our lives, as though life’s clock was ticking faster than usual. Childhood, adolescence and very old age are good examples of this. Yet for much of adulthood, the same clock seems to tick fairly regularly. One lap around the Sun; one year ...

It is our somber duty to report, dear reader, that if you search the words "how to edge" on Google, the top autocomplete suggestion isn't how to edge a beard, or a lawn, or a snowboard. Instead, Google suggests that its users are looking for how to edge "in class." For those blessedly ...

Slowly but surely, the ground is regurgitating its secrets. The history that lies buried beneath the swirling sands of time yields, piece by piece, to technology. But one such piece, in a well-explored region, has archaeologists a little baffled. Near the famous ancient Great Pyramid of ...

Within the last five years, astronomers have discovered a new type of astronomical phenomenon that exists on vast scales – larger than whole galaxies. They're called ORCs (odd radio circles), and they look like giant rings of radio waves expanding outwards like a shockwave. Until now, ORCs ...

Two months ago, this man bought a wrecked Ford Mustang after the muscle car had had a third-degree encounter with a pole. The vehicle was terribly crumpled and dented and looked every inch a write-off. However, Ben fixed it, and the 2024 Mustang, once on its way to the crusher, now looks ready ...

She received a standing ovation when the award presenters announced her as winner of the best in Lead Actress category of the 2024 African Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA). As the audience at the venue clapped, some of them nodded in affirmation. They all seem to agree with the decision ...

BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA — Last night (May 15) musician, artist and filmmaker Laurie Anderson was the first to receive the prestigious Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication during the Starmus festival award ceremony hosted by popular science comedian Robin Ince and Starmus founders ...

10 photosPhoto: Bogdan Popa/autoevolution Android Auto and Android Automotive are slowly but surely feeling more like Android, and an announcement released at Google's developer conference that took place this week confirms that this transition is part of the company's long-term ...

There are several common problems to look out for when inspecting an old tool. The first and most obvious one is signs of outward damage. If the tool's case is cracked, or a piece of it is clearly damaged, or its plug is pretty beaten up, then it will probably have to be discarded. Bad ...

Powerful new imaging techniques reveal humans were already crafting complex hunting weapons from wood 300,000 years ago, upending the stereotype of the Stone Age. Archeologists have previously suspected humans have been using wooden tools for at least as long as stone ones, but due to ...

NASA’s Juno mission captured these views of Jupiter during its 59th close flyby of the giant planet ... on March 7, 2024. They provide a good look at Jupiter’s colorful belts and swirling storms, including the Great Red Spot. Close examination reveals something more: two glimpses of the tiny ...

CO2 occurs naturally in the atmosphere. When carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere, the greenhouse effect causes the climate to warm. Although ice age cycles and other natural factors have caused fluctuations in the levels in the past, human emissions are currently increasing. Previous ...

Financial analyst turned stock and meme influencer Roaring Kitty has roared back onto social media. His return to Twitter on Sunday didn’t even directly mention GameStop—the stock whose rollercoaster ride sparked global headlines and a documentary film—but nonetheless prompted the price of GME ...

  One of the major advancements the PlayStation 5 brought with its new DualSense controller was a new form of haptic feedback. In addition to more dynamic rumble, this included adaptive triggers that could adjust how it felt to pull the triggers to match the action on-screen. This could ...

The Kawasaki KLX 300 is a bike easy to learn on thanks in part to its 292cc engine. Despite the smaller engine, it still packs a decent punch that tops out at nearly 90 mph, but it's more comfortable to ride in the 60s. That makes it a tough ride on interstates when it comes to passing, ...

Cultural and religious factors influence cheating behavior in the context of Wordle, a popular online word game, according to research published in Perspectives on Psychological Science. The study found that American states characterized by higher levels of religiosity and cultural tightness ...

What do you do for an encore after you have virtually transported thousands of Houstonians to the International Space Station? If you are Felix & Paul Studios, you invite them back to fly to the moon. "Space Explorers: THE INFINITE," which three years ago made its U.S. premiere in ...

For years, I told myself that I’m not the founder type. Instead, I try to be that strong operator who makes founders’ dreams come true. Perhaps the avoidance of being a founder comes from my Chinese upbringing. As my mother often says: “A gun shoots the first bird that sticks its head out.” ...

The Coronas are in town, promoting their upcoming Live at the Marquee gig, and we get an invite to chat to them. I’m the last interview slot on a long day for frontman Danny O’Reilly, bass player Graham Knox, and drummer Conor Egan, probably answering the same kind of questions in the ...

American sculptor Casey McCafferty takes over Gallery FUMI with Head Hand Foot, his first major solo exhibition in the UK. Running from May 9th to June 29th, 2024, the show brings together a striking new body of work in carved wood and stone, revealing the artist’s craftmanship and unorthodox ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has bumped up this weekend's geomagnetic storm watch to a level G 4, the second highest on the scale. The change comesas solar activity continues at high levels and at least four coronal mass ...

One of the best things about the Android ecosystem is the availability of truly affordable phones for as little as $150. By comparison, the cheapest iPhone is based on a dated design and starts at $429. However, picking the right one can be a bit tricky, as reducing the price of a phone can ...

The potent combination of the internet and ubiquitous smartphones led us to ask whether we should bother remembering anything if the world’s knowledge is readily available anywhere we go. With the rapid mainstream adoption of AI, people are naturally discovering ways to minimize—or avoid—work. ...

Renewable energy will this year shrink fossil fuels’ reigning share of the global electricity market for the first time. That is the key finding of Ember, a leading energy think tank based in London, which on Wednesday published its first comprehensive Global Electricity Review analysing ...

A recent analysis of a sperm whale's vocalizations suggests variations in 'clicks' represent a kind of alphabet that forms the basis of a complex communication system. Members of the conservation initiative Project CETI discovered series of clicks less than 2 seconds in length act as codas ...

Osamu morishita revives an historic site in kobe Architect Osamu Morishita takes to the remote cedar forests of Mount Rokko in Kobe, Japan to design its ThinkStay Mountain Hotel. The project is shaped as a collection of small cabins scattered amongst the trees, translating traditional Japanese ...

Like Android and iOS, Android Auto and CarPlay are long-time rivals fighting for almost the same audience, sometimes serving as the main reason for buying a specific phone model. Android Auto and CarPlay offer similar features, and since the Coolwalk update, they also offer a similar ...

Modern movies rarely depict the Middle Ages accurately, and sometimes they get the period entirely wrong. However, one film managed to create a myth about a battle that persisted for decades. The movie is Alexander Nevsky, released in 1938 and directed by Sergei Eisenstein, considered one ...

Dim-witted dope or brainy brawn? The debate over T. Rex's smarts continues, with a new paper leaning toward the original theory that these fearsome giants weren't all that bright. In 2023 a controversial study suggested one of the world's most infamous dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus rex, could ...

We think we probably know what you're thinking: that you're in love – assuming, obviously, that you have a thing for classic Chevrolet Chevelles. Mind you, since you are reading these lines, which are dedicated to a special 1970 copy, you are into this model, so grab a seat (unless you're already ...

Ford Motor Company now offers two automobile brands: Ford and Lincoln. But did you know that FoMoCo owned an additional 18 brands over the years? The list includes automakers Ford has purchased, including Aston Martin, Jaguar, and Land Rover, and divisions it established to fill market gaps. ...

Cardano (ADA) has demonstrated remarkable resilience amidst the recent market downturn, standing firm and capturing attention as it experiences a surge in its value. Analysts are increasingly optimistic about ADA’s future price movements, suggesting it is positioned for a significant bull ...

If you had to encompass the very essence of what it means to be British into a single automobile, what would you come up with? Would be the embodiment of Winston Churchill, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, John Lennon, and Jeremy Clarkson all rolled into one? Would it have a Union Jack slapped across ...

On April 13, the naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized a Portuguese-flagged container ship, the MSC Aries, in the Strait of Hormuz and detained its crew. The vessel is operated by Swiss-based Mediterranean Shipping Company, which is leasing it from ...

Meteors – commonly known as shooting stars – can be seen on any night of the year. But some nights are better than others. As Earth moves around the Sun, we encounter streams of dust and debris from comets and asteroids. That debris gives birth to "meteor showers" – times when the number ...

A new telescope billed as the world's highest astronomical site is officially open for business. The Japanese University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory, or TAO, which was first conceptualized 26 years ago to study the evolution of galaxies and exoplanets, is perched on top of a tall mountain ...

The legal battles over how cryptocurrencies, particularly Ethereum, should be regulated in the U.S. have taken a new turn. As per the latest court filings, SEC Chair Gary Gensler believed ethereum was a security for at least a year. This is crucial because if ETH is a security, it would have ...

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The Switch is Nintendo’s best-selling home console of all time, and widely beloved for its rich library of games—a dramatic turn from the middling Wii U before it. But it’s been seven years since the Switch launched, and fans are getting antsy for Nintendo’s next big thing. Luckily, it may not ...

Asa, whose real name is Bukola Elemide, is a Nigerian-French singer, songwriter, and recording artist who has captivated audiences around the world with her soulful voice and unique music. Born on September 17, 1982, in Paris to Nigerian parents, Asa spent her formative years in Lagos, Nigeria, ...

  If you own a Mac, one of the best ways to take advantage of the built-in Music app is with Smart Playlists. These are automated song libraries that will periodically update, based on criteria you select when building this special playlist. It’s totally free to make a Smart Playlist, and ...

A recent study published in The Journals of Gerontology sheds light on the experiences of older Canadian women in the sport of curling. The research indicates that these women use curling to manage their aging by resisting, accepting, and redefining what it means to grow older. The study’s ...