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BBC News Famous peppered moth's dark secret revealed BBC News Scientists have discovered the specific mutation that famously turned moths black during the industrial revolution. In an iconic evolutionary case study, a black form of the peppered moth rapidly took over in industrial parts of the UK during the 1800s ... New Evidence Shows Peppered Moths Changed Color in Sync With the Industrial RevolutionSmithsonian 'Jumping gene' took peppered moths to the dark sideEurekAlert (press release) Industrial Revolution spawned mutant moths which turned black to match the sooty airMirror.co.uk Times of India all 7 news articles » Google

Phys.Org Just what sustains Earth's magnetic field anyway? Phys.Org Illustration of how the diamond anvil cell is used to mimic and study planetary core conditions. Credit: Stewart McWilliams. Earth's magnetic field shields us from deadly cosmic radiation, and without it, life as we know it could not exist here. The ... Scientists measure phenomenon that powers Earth's magnetic fieldUPI.com Ironing out the mystery of Earth's magnetic fieldEurekAlert (press release) Mystery of Earth's magnetic field solvedDaily Mail all 4 news articles » Google

Recode Mary Meeker's 2016 internet trends report: All the slides, plus analysis Recode The internet is slowing down, messaging is taking on the home screen and voice search is big. by Ina Fried Jun 1, 2016, 12:33p. tweet · share · Linkedin. Asa Mathat. Yes, it is a slide deck, but it is one of the most eagerly anticipated collections of ... and more » Google

TechCrunch Segway's smart mini-transporter is up for pre-order TechCrunch Segway doesn't mention hoverboards in today's official Ninebot by Segway MiniPro availability announcement. Of course, it's easy to see why the company would be so quick to distance itself from the incredibly popular but extremely problematic product ... The Only Thing Explosive About Segway's Slick Hoverboard Is the PriceGizmodo Segway is back and coming for hoverboards everywhereMashable Segway's Smarter Hoverboard Could Mean Fewer ExplosionsWIRED VentureBeat -Washington Post -Digital Journal all 8 news articles » Google

The Verge Google Cast is coming to every Google Fiber TV box The Verge Beginning today, Google is turning every single one of its Google Fiber cable boxes into Chromecasts. The company just announced that it'll be rolling out an update over the coming weeks that adds Google Cast — the underlying technology behind ... Google integrates Cast support into Fiber TVVentureBeat Google bakes Cast capabilities into its Fiber boxesEngadget Google Fiber Brings 'Cast' to Pay TV PlatformMultichannel News 9 to 5 Google -Ubergizmo -Kansas City Star -Android Central all 9 news articles » Google

Destructoid Review: Odin Sphere Leifthrasir Destructoid There are very few games that grab me based on the box art, but I can recall digging Odin Sphere out of a bargain bin (!) so many years back, both my wife and I's mouths agape after picking it up. A Valkyrie, a brooding warrior, a bunny, a fairy, and ... Odin Sphere Leifthrasir ReviewArcade Sushi 'Odin Sphere Leifthrasir' Review: Reintroducing a Forgotten Storybook AdventureHeavy.com Odin Sphere Leifthrasir Review – Wield Your Psyphers In Battle Once MoreWCCFtech all 21 news articles » Google

TechCrunch Google's My Account will now help both iOS and Android users find their lost phones TechCrunch Google announced today an update to its “My Account” service launched last year which will now include a feature that helps users find their lost or stolen phone. You'll soon be able to find this new option just by googling for “I lost my phone,” the ... Google bolsters `My Account' privacy security hubUSA TODAY Googling yourself now leads to personal privacy controlsWashington Post Google Celebrates One Year Of The New 'My Account' Interface With Revamped Phone Finder And MoreAndroid Police 9 to 5 Google all 7 news articles » Google

Tech Times Samsung Sends Out Invites To NYC Event On June 2: Here's What To Expect Tech Times Samsung has started sending out invitations to its launch event in New York on June 2. Here are a couple of the devices you can expect to see there. ( David Ramos | Getty Images ). Advertisement. Samsung is going to hold a launch event in New York at 5 ... Samsung's top phones come with a free Gear VR for the next two weeksThe Verge Samsung brings back its free Gear VR promoEngadget Galaxy S7 variant tipped to appear at event tomorrowSlashGear Gospel Herald -International Business Times -Android Headlines -9 to 5 Google all 40 news articles » Google

The Verge OnePlus' next phone will launch June 14th, no invite needed The Verge OnePlus has announced plans to launch the OnePlus 3, its next flagship smartphone, on June 14th. And this time around, OnePlus is changing up one big feature of its other phone launches: anyone who visits OnePlus' website will be able to buy one, no ... OnePlus 3 Launch Date Officially Confirmed, And It's SoonTech Times The OnePlus 3 will launch invite-free on June 14thTechCrunch OnePlus 3 to launch on June 14CNET Engadget -Android Headlines -Gizmodo -9 to 5 Google all 94 news articles » Google

Jalopnik Free Unlimited Supercharging Will Not Be Standard On The Tesla Model 3 Jalopnik Good Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know. 1st Gear: Well That's A Bit Of A Contradiction. When the Tesla Model 3 was ... 24 Tesla Shareholder Meeting Highlights — My NotesCleanTechnica Elon Musk Confessions: All the Stupid Things Tesla Has DoneFortune Elon Musk recounts the secret history of Tesla MotorsUSA TODAY Gas 2.0 -Forbes -Los Angeles Times -Digital Trends all 138 news articles » Google

Daily Mail Tutankhamun had a space dagger: Blade found beside ancient Egyptian boy king's mummy was made from a ... Daily Mail When the tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered nearly 100 years ago in the Egyptian desert, the treasures found inside had an other-worldly quality to them that captured the global imagination. But new research has found that one of the items found ... King Tut's dagger blade made from meteorite, study confirmsCBC.ca King Tut Had a Knife From Outer SpacePopular Mechanics King Tut's Dagger Has Out-of-This-World OriginsNewser Mic -ECNmag.com -Gizmodo -Mother Nature Network all 14 news articles » Google

Nissan recalls nearly 80000 SUVs for brake light problem Winston-Salem Journal DETROIT (AP) — Nissan is recalling nearly 80,000 Pathfinder SUVs in the U.S. because the brake lights can stay on even when the driver isn't stopping. The recall covers Pathfinders from 2013 and 2014. The company traced the problem to a brake light ... and more » Google

CNET OnePlus 3 to launch on June 14 CNET A rumored image of the anticipated OnePlus 3. Evan Blass/Twitter. Chinese handset maker OnePlus announced today that it will launch its anticipated OnePlus 3 flagship phone on June 14. The OnePlus 3 marks the company's third generation of its powerful, ... OnePlus Grows Up and Goes Invite-Free For Its Next PhoneWIRED OnePlus 3 unveiling on June 14, OnePlus 2 on UK Amazon Prime NowSlashGear OnePlus starts selling phones via Amazon UKEngadget Android Headlines -Phone Arena -GSMArena.com -Ubergizmo all 18 news articles » Google

VentureBeat Skylanders embraces user-generated content with Skylanders Imaginators VentureBeat The Toys-to-Life sphere is experiencing something of an upheaval right now. With sales of Skylanders down from last year, the amiibo craze cooling off a bit, Disney pulling out from the arena (and games) entirely, and perennial powerhouse Lego throwing ... Skylanders Introduces Character Creation with 'Imaginators'Shacknews 'Skylanders Imaginators' lets you create your own custom SkylanderMashable Kids Create Their Ultimate Skylanders in Skylanders ImaginatorsBusiness Wire (press release) TIME -PC Magazine -Destructoid -The Guardian all 21 news articles » Google

BBC News UK's oldest hand-written document 'at Roman London dig' BBC News Roman tablets discovered during an excavation in London include the oldest hand-written document ever found in Britain, archaeologists have revealed. The Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) said it had deciphered a document, from 8 January AD 57, ... Tablets unearthed in City provide glimpse of Roman LondonThe Guardian all 17 news articles » Google

BBC News UK's oldest hand-written document 'at Roman London dig' BBC News Roman tablets discovered during an excavation in London include the oldest hand-written document ever found in Britain, archaeologists have revealed. The Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) said it had deciphered a document, from 8 January AD 57, ... and more » Google

Space.com Saturn at Opposition: See the Ringed Planet at Its Best This Friday Space.com Viewed with the naked eye, Saturn appears as a bright star in the constellation Ophiuchus, halfway between Sagittarius and Scorpius. Bright Mars is to Saturn's right in Libra. Credit: Starry Night software. This Friday, June 3, Saturn reaches ... This Week's Night Sky: See Saturn at Its BestNational Geographic June 2016 Planetary ReportNew York Daily News Stargazers delight: Summer of celestial wonder awaitsTribune-Review WUSA9.com -fox8.com -Mountaintimes -InsideHalton.com all 9 news articles » Google

Space.com Saturn at Opposition: See the Ringed Planet at Its Best This Friday Space.com Viewed with the naked eye, Saturn appears as a bright star in the constellation Ophiuchus, halfway between Sagittarius and Scorpius. Bright Mars is to Saturn's right in Libra. Credit: Starry Night software. This Friday, June 3, Saturn reaches ... This Week's Night Sky: See Saturn at Its BestNational Geographic June 2016 Planetary ReportNew York Daily News Stargazers delight: Summer of celestial wonder awaitsTribune-Review WUSA9.com -fox8.com -Mountaintimes -InsideHalton.com all 2 news articles » Google

Space.com Stolen World: 'Planet 9' Likely Came from Another Star Space.com "It is almost ironic that while astronomers often find exoplanets hundreds of light-years away in other solar systems, there's probably one hiding in our own backyard," study lead author Alexander Mustill, an astronomer at Lund University in Sweden ... Planet 9 a captured alien, astroboffins suggestThe Register 'Planet Nine' could be an alien exoplanet stolen by our sun 4.5bn years agoDaily Mail Physicists think they finally know what Planet Nine is: an exoplanet stolen from another starScienceAlert Headlines & Global News -UPI.com -Popular Mechanics -The Daily Galaxy (blog) all 14 news articles » Google

Deutsche Welle Study: Climate change makes our food more poisonous Deutsche Welle Extreme weather is increasing toxins in our food - which can be fatal. As temperatures keep rising, it seems the problem will only get worse. DW interviews a chief scientist at UNEP. Sorghum wheat, Sudan © Nic Bothma dpa. Extreme weather is increasing ... Extreme Weather May Raise Toxin Levels in Food, Scientists WarnScientific American Global warming poisoning our foodIndependent Online Climate change adding toxins to crops, as livestock trends create diseasesMinnPost (blog) International Business Times, India Edition -eco-business.com -The Herald -SKNVibes.com all 23 news articles » Google

CNET For Tesla Model 3 owners, Supercharger network will cost extra CNET Tesla Motors' Model 3. CNET. Tesla Motors Chief Executive Elon Musk has revealed one way the electric car company will be able to sell its upcoming Model 3 for so much less than its existing models: It won't have free access to the company's ... and more » Google

The Verge Xiaomi will bundle Microsoft's Office and Skype apps on its Android devices The Verge Microsoft has convinced another top Android phone maker to bundle its range of apps. Xiaomi and Microsoft have agreed to partner on bundling Office and Skype apps on the Mi 5, Mi Max, Mi 4s, Redmi Note 3, and Redmi 3. Like previous deals with Asus, ... Xiaomi acquires patents from Microsoft ahead of US entry plansPCWorld Xiaomi bundles Microsoft Office and Skype with its devicesEngadget Xiaomi inks Microsoft patent deal and agrees to pre-install Office apps on its phonesTechCrunch Wall Street Journal -Phone Arena -Forbes -Bloomberg all 70 news articles » Google

Mashable How Microsoft plans to win VR without making a VR headset CNET Virtual reality is here, but Microsoft's HoloLens is not. Microsoft doesn't want to build a traditional VR headset, and it doesn't know when its magical augmented reality (AR) headgear will be ready for market. But until then, Microsoft has a plan: it ... Microsoft to open Windows Holographic to virtual reality vendorsZDNet Microsoft doubles down on VR and AR, positioning Windows 10 as the “the only mixed reality platform”TechCrunch Microsoft wants VR headsets to run its Windows Holographic OSThe Verge Wall Street Journal -VentureBeat -Mashable -Engadget all 26 news articles » Google

SpaceFlight Insider [ May 31, 2016 ] Re-engined Antares rocket completes ground test firing Antares Spaceflight Now Orbital ATK's upgraded Antares rocket, featuring newly-built RD-181 main engines, completed a 30-second test firing on a launch pad on Virginia's Eastern Shore on Tuesday. The hotfire test is a key step before the Antares rocket returns to flight in ... Orbital ATK conducts 'hot fire' test of upgraded Antares boosterSpaceFlight Insider Antares static fire test sets stage for return to flightSpaceNews 'The Earth shook': Antares test 'successful' at WallopsDelmarva Daily Times Business Wire (press release) -WMDT -WAVY-TV -NASASpaceflight.com all 19 news articles » Google

Bloomberg Japanese Shoppers Keep Wallets Shut Despite Sales-Tax Delay Bloomberg Delaying a sales-tax increase in Japan won't lift the spirits of shoppers like Junko Nakamura, for whom discretionary spending is a distant memory. Japan's economic woes mean it's only Chinese tourists who are splurging in the upscale department stores ... and more » Google