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Despite the perceived similarities between Escape From New York's Snake Plissken and Metal Gear Solid's Solid Snake, actor Kurt Russell says he never had any interest in voicing a similar character in a video game.During a GQ video breaking down some of Russell's most iconic roles, the interviewer brings up Metal Gear's Solid Snake as the actor discusses his role as Snake Plissken in John Carpenter's 1981 film Escape From New York."There's a video game series called Metal Gear Solid, it was rumored that…

The Ayeyarwady pit viper, a new species discovered in Myanmar by Dr. Chan Kin Onn, illustrates the complexities of species differentiation in pit vipers. This species, which displays traits of both the redtail and mangrove pit vipers, was initially thought to be a hybrid but was confirmed as distinct through genomic analysis. Credit: Wolfgang WüsterFinding and describing new species can be a tricky endeavor. Scientists typically look for distinctive characters that can differentiate one species from another. However,…

Whether you simply forgot that the character was coming, or, it snuck up on you (because that’s what he does), Solid Snake makes his Fortnite debut today. We’ve known the character was coming since the Fortnite Chapter 5 launch trailer dropped in early December. But today, we now know exactly what the tactical espionage expert brings along with him. This is Snake. Can you hear me?Become the master of stealth with the EMP Stealth Camo or try the Cardboard Box item… they’ll never see you comingAlso: the master of…

After an absence of more than 40 days, Fortnite developer Epic Games is back with a big new update for Battle Royale, LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing and Fortnite Festival. Fortnite update 28.10 has a January 23 release date on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Android and Nintendo Switch. As a major update, the new download will be accompanied by a period of server downtime, which kicks off at 9am GMT UK time. Downtime is expected to last for around two hours. The news was announced by Epic Games on X, alongside a…

Therapeutic antibody may enhance snake venom toxicity, test shows after DTU researchers slightly changed how they tested an antibody that had previously shown promise as an antidote to snake venom from Bothrops Asper. Credit: Andrew DuBoisA promising antibody failed testing. This is good news for developing a broad-spectrum antidote against the world’s most dangerous snake venoms.What makes a soldier switch sides? That is a really good question. Especially when the soldier is an antibody that is supposed to defend the…

Researchers believe they’ve found the oldest known fossilized skin, hidden away in a limestone cave system in Oklahoma. The skin sample dates to the early Permian Period, between 289 million years ago and 286 million years ago.Are You Rich Enough to Buy This Folding TV?The skin belonged to an ancient reptile and is epidermis—the outer layer of skin in amniotes, a group that includes terrestrial reptiles, mammals, and birds. A study describing the skin as well as several other fossils found in the cave system is published…

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. —  John Heenan knows the terror of feeling a sting on his foot, then looking down and seeing two bright red puncture wounds about an inch apart and a massive rattlesnake slithering away into tall grass.It was a summer morning in 2017, and the 74-year-old horticulturist was carrying a box of fruit in a Marin County orchard when, he said, “I stepped right on him, then called out to a partner, ‘Hey, I’ve been bitten by a rattlesnake.’”It’s a snapshot imprinted in Heenan’s brain. “The fangs struck a…

Snakes crawling into vehicles have become a common phenomenon lately. Recently, a video from Goa surfaced, showing a massive python snake wrapped under the seat and tank of a Royal Enfield Classic 350 motorcycle. The snake was later rescued by a snake handler, and the video quickly went viral online. The video was shared by Ramesh Bhovi on his Facebook page. Although the exact location of the snake sighting is not mentioned in the video, bikes with Goa registration plates suggest it occurred somewhere in Goa. As the…

We tried to get the game running on Android, but it does not seem to be available on that version of the app. The option just isn’t there. Of course, Google Play does have plenty of versions of Snake including the super-popular snake.io and Snake ’97. This feels just like playing on an old Nokia, complete with a virtual number pad. Lovely stuff.  We tried to get the game running on Android, but it does not seem to be available on that version of the app. The option just isn’t there. Of course, Google Play does have…

Taylor Swift reignited her 14-year feud with Kanye West in her Time Person of the Year interview and she pulled his ex-wife Kim Kardashian back into the fray. Now, the pop superstar’s fans are launching a familiar social media campaign against its originator. The “Anti-Hero” singer called the venomous rivalry, which came to a head in 2016, a “fully manufactured frame job” and inadvertently rallied Swifties to exact revenge — or a digital version of it — on Kardashian’s Instagram account over the last few days.Back in…