Sotheby’s big T. rex auction raises concerns hype and wealth are upending science
Forget the sale of the century. The auction house Sotheby’s has geared up for the sale of the epoch. On July 14 it opened live bidding on assorted fossils, but…
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Microsoft’s Secure Boot has been broken for a decade and no one noticed until now
An industry-wide standard Microsoft invented to protect Windows, and later Linux, devices from firmware infections has been trivial to bypass for 13 of its 14 years of existence. The discovery…
Korea’s robot umpires reduce favorable calls for star players
When it comes to making fair calls, the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) deploys robots. The nation’s professional league added a fleet of so-called robot umpires to the field during its…
How to track ‘Big Boy,’ the world’s biggest steam locomotive
There is still time to catch Big Boy aka the world’s largest operating steam locomotive before its first coast-to-coast tour wraps up. Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 still has…
Astronauts take first X-rays in space
For more than 40 years, ultrasound has remained the sole medical imaging method in space, but not by choice. Astronauts require extensive training in order to operate the equipment, and…
These painted e-tattoos could be the future of wearable biosensors
Credit: Wanqing Zhang Credit: Wanqing Zhang Scientists at Pennsylvania State University have developed a novel conductive ink that can be painted directly onto the skin in colorful custom designs, turning…
SpaceX is gearing up for Starship’s 13th test flight later this week
The next test flight of SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster could take off as soon as Thursday, and much of the hour-long mission will look a lot like…
Beluga whale live cam goes launches. YAY!
There’s no denying that it’s been a brutally hot summer in North America and Europe. So if you need a new way to cool off as another heat dome settles…
The US government warns that Russia state hackers are coming after your router
The federal government is warning users of home and small office routers to secure their devices as Russia state hackers continue to mass-compromise them for use in obscuring nefarious actions…
Solution to Feynman’s reverse sprinkler puzzle also applies to “silly sprinklers”
Watering your lawn in the summer can be both pragmatic and fun with so-called “silly sprinklers,” designed to create amusing loops and spirals of water jets. And there’s some fascinating…