A team of researchers has discovered specimens of ostrich-shaped dinosaurs (Ornithomimus edmontonicus) in Canada that lived 75 million years ago and used their feathers for courtship, as do peacocks today.
Despite the recommendations to choose secure, unintuitive passwords with combinations of numbers and letters, the truth is that the classic "123456" is still one of the most used passwords by Internet users. It is revealed by the software and computer security company SplashData, which each year publishes a Top 25 with the worst passwords used during 2012.
Starting today, Microsoft is releasing Windows 8 to consumers and businesses around the world. The new operating system incorporates a new and improved user interface, significant customization and connection options, as well as a wide range of downloadable applications from the Windows Store online store. And all this available in more than a thousand models of tablets, laptops, convertibles, ultraportables, PCs and all-in-one devices, certified for Windows 8.
Using a nine-gigapixel image obtained by the VISTA infrared scanning telescope at the Paranal Observatory, an international team of astronomers has created the largest catalog to date of the center of the Milky Way, which includes 84 million stars, that is, ten times more than any previous image.
Sand dunes hum in some areas of the planet, and their "melodies" - always a low sound, similar to a buzzing - have aroused human curiosity for centuries. Marco Polo spoke of them, and also Charles Darwin in his "Voyage of the Beagle". The sound is a soft hum at a frequency equivalent to the lower half of the musical range of a cello.
Pyrite is a mineral that has traditionally been known as 'madman's gold', since when it oxidizes it has a yellowish color reminiscent of the precious element. Ana Rodrigo, from the Geological and Mining Institute of Spain, tells us this and other curiosities about this mineral, but let's start at the beginning, what is the difference between a mineral and a piece of glass?
Yes, thanks to an application developed by the company NIR Soluciones, attached to the Parque Científico Tecnológico de Córdoba, which has taken the first steps towards the industrial use of an on-line control system that uses near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to find out the internal color and sugar level in a watermelon keeping the fruit intact.
Although a larger one could always be discovered, it seems difficult to surpass Valles Marineris, a deep scar on the red planet that is considered the largest canyon in the Solar System. Compared to him, our Grand Canyon of the Colorado is a mere scratch.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
