Scientists and artists have been reconstructing the appearance of dinosaurs and other ancient creatures for centuries. But they’ve often gotten it wrong. Whether they were hampered by a lack of bones, limited by the knowledge and research techniques of their day, or simply made a blunder, there have been some striking misinterpretations of the fossil […]
Name: Hairy giant tarantula (Trichopelma grande) Where it lives: Western Cuba What it eats: Insects, lizards, frogs and other small reptiles Why it’s awesome: Arachnophobes may not appreciate the discovery of a never-before-seen “giant” tarantula species, but for fans of these misunderstood creatures, Trichopelma grande is a special find. Not only is it larger and […]
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A traveler has called out the “monster” passengers on a flight who tried to force a woman to switch her seat from comfort plus to coach. The passenger recounted the transgression in Reddit’s r/Delta forum, recalling how it delayed the plane’s departure by two hours. “This happened a few years ago but I’m inspired to […]
Nearly 35 years after its launch, the Hubble Space Telescope is still revealing new things about the cosmos. In a newly released series of images, scientists used Hubble to probe a quasar 2.5 billion light-years away. The results deepen our understanding of how these mysterious objects develop — but also reveal “weird things” in the […]
D-Wave has completed calibrating and benchmarking its latest processor — a 4,400-plus-qubit behemoth that it claims is 25,000 times faster than its predecessor. The Advantage2 quantum processing unit (QPU) is designed for complex applications including artificial intelligence (AI), materials science and optimization tasks. In a statement issued Nov. 6, D-Wave representatives said the new chip […]
The Monster Hunter franchise is bringing, well, monster hunting to your smartphone. Capcom has announced that it’s teaming up with TiMi — the studio behind games like Call of Duty: Mobile and Pokémon Unite — for a spinoff called Monster Hunter Outlanders. It’s described as an “open-world survival game” that’s playable either solo or co-op […]
The word “epic” gets thrown around a lot, but in the case of Grendela live-action retelling of John Gardner’s 1971 novel of the same name, it’s not hyperbole. Writer-director Robert D. Krzykowski adapted the book, a modern classic that retells the old English epic poem Beowulf from the perspective of the monster Grendel, who terrorizes the […]
Gila monsters are odd lizards, both from a physical and chemical standpoint. Most people can at least recognize the 1.5-foot-long lizard due its striking bumpy, pink and black scales, squat body, and trademark stubby tail. Those aren’t their only unique features—they are only one of two known lizard species in the world capable of producing […]
The sun has unleashed an enormous X-class solar flaretemporarily triggering a radio blackout above parts of the U.S. and unleashing a hefty coronal mass ejection (CME) that will likely slam into our planet, potentially triggering vibrant aurora displays later this week. The X-class solar flare — the most powerful type the sun can produce — […]
