Category: Technology

Human hunters once used stalking horses as common practice – a domesticated animal (or a wooden replica), which people guided towards their quarry while crouching behind it. People believed the stalking horse would not spook wildfowl, allowing them to approach their prey within shooting distance without detection. My team’s new study found a Caribbean reef […]

Often touted as the next frontier in communication technology, the Metaverse promises virtual communities where people can socialize, collaborate, and conduct business using virtual reality devices. However, amid increasing interest from tech giants like Meta (formerly Facebook), Google, Microsoft, and NVIDIA, there are concerns about the potential for bad-faith actors to exploit the Metaverse for […]

Every individual’s experience of pain is unique – but that makes it harder to treat. The experience of pain remains impenetrable to scientists because it is so variable. So researchers and clinicians still rely on subjective ratings, such as asking patients to rate their pain on a scale of zero to ten. But my recent […]

The heaviest animal ever revealed: A giant ancient whale that lived 39 million years ago and weighed more than 340 tonnes may be the largest creature on record. Perucetus colossus is presented in a new study led by paleontologist Eli Amson, at the State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart in Germany, exceeding that of any […]

Porsche Design Chronograph 1 – 911 S/T created for the 60 years of the 911 Legend. To mark the 60th anniversary of the 911, there is now the new 911 S/T – strictly limited to 1,963 units. Alongside, Porsche Design presents the Chronograph 1 – 911 S/T, which incorporates the characteristic features of its motorised […]

I am a poor navigator. This is not an easy thing for a field geologist to admit. We need to be able to find our planned area of interest in good time and make our way back to our potentially hidden and distant vehicles at the end of the day. It’s especially true that I […]

A cell phone hacking system produced by the Israeli Cellebrite company has been sold to Pakistan on multiple occasions, Haaretz reported on Thursday. Cellebrite produces a system called a Universal Forensics Extraction Device (UFED) which allows law enforcement to access data from password-protected smartphones, drones, SIM cards, SD cards, GPS devices, and more, according to […]

The word swarm often carries negative connotations – think biblical plagues of locusts or high streets full of last-minute shoppers during the Christmas rush. However, swarming is essential for the survival of many animal collectives. And now research into swarming has the potential to change things for humans too. Bees swarm to make their search […]

The new Porsche 911 S/T is a special edition marking the 60th anniversary of the 911 model. Porsche is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the 911 with a special edition built for maximum driving enjoyment: in a limited run of 1,963 examples, the Porsche 911 S/T offers a lightweight design and a purist driving experience. […]

Lockheed Martin to scale its highest powered laser to 500 kilowatts power level to support military platforms. Lockheed Martin will scale its laser technology to a new benchmark: a 500 kW-class laser, the most powerful laser Lockheed Martin has produced, topping its 300 kW-class laser power level developed under a contract from the Department of […]