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20th Century Fox’s Planet of the Apes reboot films re-introduced the world to the dystopian sci-fi series. Led by Andy Serkis as the first hyperintelligent ape Caesar, the trilogy ended with such a finality you don’t usually get with franchises, and ensured that if more films did happen, they’d have to jump forward in time a good amount. Google’s AI Isn’t a Gimmick, It’s the Future | AI UnlockedAs it turns out, 20th Century did jump forward in time: the upcoming Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is set 300 years after the…

Andy Serkis’ Caesar died at the end of 2017’s War for the Planet of the Apes, but he’s hardly forgotten in the forthcoming Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. While we’ve known for a while that this next installment in the long-running franchise takes place a significant amount of time after War rather than picking up immediately afterwards, but now it’s been clarified that we’re talking centuries later. Additionally, director Wes Ball has opened up how the plan is for Kingdom to launch a new trilogy set within this…

It's becoming increasingly clear that we will fail to meet our climate goals. We were already at 1.26°C of warming in 2022 and are on track to blow through 1.5°C in the mid-2030s. Research even suggests that current climate policy will lead to more than 2.5°C of warming by the end of this century.Warming of this magnitude would devastate vulnerable communities and ecosystems around the world. It's time we consider something radically new that could stop climate change in its tracks.After powerful volcanic eruptions, like…

As It Happens6:12Scientists find elusive golden mole for the 1st time in 87 yearsWhen a group of conservation scientists set off in search of a long-lost species of South Africa moles in 2021, their colleagues warned them not to get their hopes up.After all, the last time a scientist had seen a De Winton's golden mole was in 1936. What's more, the critically endangered species dwells entirely underground, and is extremely difficult to distinguish from other types of golden moles who share its habitat.But now, the team…

A group of New Brunswick university students is one step closer to launching a mini-satellite into space.Satellite Violet is named after New Brunswick's provincial flower and is about the size of a loaf of bread. It successfully passed the testing phase at the Canadian Space Agency in Montreal and is headed to the International Space Station early next year.Once the satellite is deployed from the space station into Earth's orbit, the group will be able to perform scientific experiments to study the planet's upper…

UK indie studio Hello Games is building something that it's calling "more ambitious" than No Man's Sky. The studio's next game is Light No Fire, and it brings procedural generation to an entire planet on an incredibly detailed scale.Light No Fire is an open-world exploration and community-building game set on a planet the size of Earth, blending RPG elements with sandbox survival. It's a multiplayer experience in an ancient and fantastical landscape, with climbable trees, hills and mountains, and secrets to discover at…

Penn State researchers have discovered an extraordinarily massive planet orbiting an ultracool dwarf star, challenging existing theories of planet and star formation. Named LHS 3154b, the planet’s mass is over 13 times that of Earth, while its host star, LHS 3154, has a mass significantly lower than the sun. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Researchers at Penn State have discovered an unusually massive planet, LHS 3154b, orbiting an ultracool dwarf star. This finding, contradicting current theories, prompts a reassessment of…

The Planet of the Apes timeline is somewhat confusing, with multiple reboots and remakes coupled with time travel shenanigans, delving into the Planet of the Apes universe can seem like quite a daunting task. Some fans may wonder if it’s even really worth watching every movie in the franchise, especially since the latest movies are working with a new timeline, but to answer that question, yes, it’s worth it; if you’re strong enough. But where do we even begin? Don’t worry, I’m about to tell you. Planet of the Apes…

A Virgin Atlantic passenger jet flying from London to New York powered by 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) took off Tuesday morning, as the aviation world seeks to showcase the potential of low-carbon options to secure its future.As the world decarbonizes, airlines are banking on fuel made from waste to reduce their emissions by up to 70 per cent, enabling them to keep operating before electric- and hydrogen-powered air travel becomes a reality in the decades to come.The flight, involving a Virgin Boeing 787…

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have observed water and molecules essential for rocky planet formation in a highly irradiated area of the Lobster Nebula. This discovery, part of the XUE program, expands the known environments where rocky planets can form, challenging previous beliefs and providing new insights into exoplanet diversity. Astronomers find a range of molecules that are among the building blocks for rocky planets. Space is a harsh environment, but some areas are even harsher than others. A…