Can you recall the last time a Microsoft Windows update rolled out free from controversy? It’s remarkable that Microsoft manages to turn what should be a joyous event into a mess so often, but it’s happening yet again. The most recent Windows 10 update had to be pulled after it …

Saturn’s moon Titan is a fascinating celestial object, and not just because it orbits another planet. Titan has more than twice as much surface area as our moon and is one of two known objects with stable bodies of liquid on the surface — the other is Earth. Although, on …

An international team of paleontologists has found the world’s oldest flying squirrel fossil — an 11.63-million-year-old specimen of an extinct species called Miopetaurista neogrivensis — at the Abocador de Can Mata site in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Life appearance of the fossil flying squirrel Miopetaurista neogrivensis showing the animal ready to …

Asthma is one of the most common lung diseases, affecting 241 million people worldwide. This disease is characterized by airflow limitation caused by inflammation, excess mucous secretion, remodeling changes, such as goblet cell metaplasia and increased smooth muscle mass and acute conducting airway constriction in response to stimuli, usually allergens. …

In a study examining the DNA of over 6,000 dogs, researchers at Embark Veterinary, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, have identified that duplication of a part of canine chromosome 18 is strongly associated with blue eyes in Siberian Huskies. Blue eyes are iconic of the Siberian Husky, a breed of northern latitudes. …

Neanderthal DNA introgressed in modern humans helped them adapt against RNA viruses, according to new research published in the journal Cell. Interbreeding between Neanderthals and modern humans gave us genetic tools to combat viral infections. Image credit: Claire Scully. Current thinking is that modern humans began moving out of Africa …

Co-working today is a global game that’s played by many more than just WeWork, despite the company’s valuation surging to $20 billion. But, as WeWork increasingly globalizes its focus, the U.S. firm is coming into contact with smaller players who are highly localized in markets with the potential to grow …

Several NBA teams tout statistics about women in their workforce, but beyond a handful including Lakers controlling owner Jeanie Buss and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson the next step for the league seems to be more women in positions of power such as CEOs and COOs. That puts the NBA significantly …

Last week, Microsoft announced new Surface devices, including the Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2. As part of the announcement, the company cut the base price on both units down to $899 and $999 respectively. But there are some asterisks attached to those offers that you may want to …

Nintendo has been famously hesitant to bring its most beloved franchises to mobile for fear that would cannibalize its handheld console sales. Still, smartphones aren’t going away any time soon, and Nintendo might have an angle. The company has submitted a patent in the US for a phone case that …