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How Top Trump Officials Stoked Fears of a Nuke That Could Fry the Power Grid
For more than a decade, conservative activists held that a single atomic bomb could, without killing Americans directly, lay waste to the country — a claim that built fervor for war with Iran.
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Amit Forlit, the Israeli Private Eye at the Heart of a Climate Hacking Scandal
He’s been linked to someone called “The Hawk.” He named his company “This Isn’t a Dentist’s Office.” The feds say he hacked American environmentalists.
Why we need to rethink what causes depression
Depression is more complicated than you might think and requires a more nuanced approach.
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NSF backs choice of new Antarctic contractor despite concerns by government watchdog and researchers
Agency says it has “resolved” questions about KBR winning an $8 billion contract
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Simons Observatory takes a closer look at the infant universe
New facility in Chile will hunt for signs of cosmic inflation while using the microwave background to discover galaxy clusters
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’VisionQuest’s Most Pivotal Character Relies on Hidden Canon
WandaVision sparked two spinoffs, Agatha All Along and VisionQuest, and each of those introduced one of Wanda and Vision’s reincarnated twin sons. In Agatha All Along, it was Billy Kaplan (Joe Locke), who went by the generic name “Teen” for the majority of the show but eventually took on the title Wiccan, after his magical powers.
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How The Heck Is Ultron Alive In VisionQuest?
There are mystery box shows, and then there’s VisionQuest. The new series is the final part of the TV trilogy that began with WandaVision and continued in Agatha All Along — but even though its predecessors ironed out their fair share of enigmas, VisionQuest finds many more to dredge up. Among them is a Marvel villain we haven’t seen in a literal decade: Ultron (James Spader).
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Coral can heal rapidly from bleaching—if it touches a clone
Algal transfusion allows damaged coral to repopulate in as little as 4 weeks
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You’ll Need 25 Hours To Complete The Homework For ‘VisionQuest’
The fact that VisionQuest is one of the densest Disney+ Marvel shows so far in terms of lore means there's quite a lot of homework to be done beforehand.
Stop making sense: focus on sounds to help learn a language, study suggests
Research shows that the best linguists process unfamiliar foreign speech sounds more like non-speech sounds If you want to get really good at French, Arabic or Hungarian, don’t start with rote learning vocabulary and grammar, focus on how they sound instead, research suggests. A new study of how humans learn modern languages has found that the brains of the most talented linguists hear foreign terms as random noise, not words. Continue reading
An Ear for Tiny Sound Differences May Help Adults Learn New Languages
Learn how developing an ear for subtle differences in sound can help adults recognize unfamiliar vowels when learning another language.
Gray Wolves May Use Active Wildfires to Pursue Prey While Avoiding Dangerous Fire Fronts
Learn more about the interesting way gray wolves interact with active wildfires and how they may use them to their advantage.
A Roman-Era Oracle Stone Turned Goat Knucklebone Throws Into Divine Advice
Learn how an ancient oracle stone matched throws of animal knucklebones to 56 messages offering guidance on illness, travel, and trade.
Taking a Short, Hot Bath May Lower Blood Pressure More Than Moderate Exercise
Learn how a 30-minute soak could trigger greater changes in tiny blood vessels and a bigger drop in blood pressure than moderate cycling in adults with overweight or obesity.
Newly Discovered Ancient Crocodile Relative Had Super Thin Needle-Like Teeth for Snagging Tiny Prey
Learn about the discovery of an ancient crocodile relative with extremely thin teeth, revealing a unique feeding habit rarely seen in crocodiles.
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Peacock's 'Friday the 13th' Prequel Is The Strangest Show Of The Year
Linda Cardellini stars in the series that was supposed to retcon the original but instead just muddies the waters.
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Experts Say You Should Stop Believing These Seborrheic Dermatitis Myths
From scalp oils to skipping wash days, some common advice could be fueling your seborrheic dermatitis flare-ups. Follow this expert advice instead.
A Handful of Walnuts a Day May Help Lower the Inflammatory Potential of Your Diet
Learn how adding walnuts into your daily diet could be a simple and accessible way to lower inflammation.
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Exclusive: William Shatner Reveals Why New Generations Still Love Classic Star Trek
Speaking to Inverse at New York Comic-Con, William Shatner reveals why he thinks young people still like the 1960s 'Star Trek.'
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‘Resident Evil’ Just Made Box Office History — What’s Happening Next?
Despite how critically maligned they were, the Paul W.S. Anderson era of Resident Evil films was a massive financial success. The original 2002 film grossed over $103 million against a budget of $33 million, and the last installment made over $314 million on a mere $40 million budget. In comparison, the first reboot attempt, 2021’s Welcome to Raccoon City, had a budget of $25 million and made just shy of $42 million, despite being a much closer attempt at bringing the game narrative to life.
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