An international team of scientists has helped unravel the long-standing mystery of how deposits are rarer than Earth’s – and sometimes disappear without being discovered. Rare Earth Elements (REE) is a set of 17 precious chemical elements that are vitally important in the manufacture of technological devices, from smartphones to …
Read More »Chill Out, Battletoads
Image: Microsoft I’m not exactly sure what I’m calling Battletoads 2020. A long-awaited sequel? A spiritual reboot? A love letter to an old classic whose most memorable quality was that hardly anyone could beat it? In any case, it feels good to play in short bursts, but their humor and …
Read More »The new Battletoads game will finally be out on August 20
Screenshot: Microsoft The first new Battletoads game over 25 The next few years will hit Xbox One and PC via Steam next month. A new game in the series that originally started on NES, Battletoads is an animated game. hit them, that’s doing their best to channel love and nostalgia …
Read More »Rare gives us another look at the beautiful Everwild
I fell in love with Everwild when Rare announced it last year. Back then, it was a mystery what this magnificent natural and fantasy game could entail, but thanks to a new trailer that was shown during Microsoft’s Xbox Games Showcase, we finally know a little more. It seems that …
Read More »Confirmed rare mosquito disease in Michigan, New Hampshire
Mosquitoes like this can transmit various diseases to humans. So far this year, at least two cases of the rare mosquito-borne Jamestown Canyon virus have been reported in the United States. (USDA-ARS) The virus has become more common in recent years. Scientists and health experts say climate change may be …
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