Murderous mice attack and kill nesting albatrosses on Midway Atoll—scientists struggle to stop them
At the far end of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands lies Kuaihelani—also known as Midway Atoll—a small set of islands home to the world's largest albatross colony. Over a million albatrosses return to Kuaihelani each year to breed. These seemingl.....»»
What it"s like counting 528,000 albatross nests on Midway islands
Nancy Caruso sat on an island in the North Pacific Ocean just inches from an albatross and watched as the large black-and-white sea bird with a 12-foot wingspan added grass to its nest to cover up a precious 4-inch white egg......»»
Military investigators make disturbing discovery at O’Hare and Midway airports: ‘It’s there forever’
Military investigators make disturbing discovery at O’Hare and Midway airports: ‘It’s there forever’.....»»
Coral atoll islands may outpace sea-level rise with local ecological restoration, scientists say
Ecological restoration may save coral atoll islands from the rising seas of climate change, according to an international team of scientists, conservationists, and an indigenous leader......»»
Video provides first clear views of WWII aircraft carriers lost in the pivotal Battle of Midway
Footage from deep in the Pacific Ocean has given the first detailed look at three World War II aircraft carriers that sank in the pivotal Battle of Midway and could help solve mysteries about the days-long barrage that marked a shift in control of th.....»»
Hands on with Apple"s yellow iPhone 14
We go hands-on with the all-new yellow color of the iPhone 14 after its March debut.The new 2023 iPhone 14 in yellowAs it has in years past, Apple has released a new colorway of the current generation iPhone in an attempt to boost sales midway throug.....»»
VW picks Canada for first North American battery cell plant
The automaker and its in-house battery subsidiary PowerCo on Monday announced the landmark investment in the southwestern Ontario city midway between Toronto and Windsor......»»
Yellow iPhone, Apple Music Classical at last, 15-inch MacBook Air, more
On this week's episode of the AppleInsider Podcast, the much-awaited Apple Music Classical has finally been unveiled, and there are some surprises amongst the news. Plus there's now a yellow iPhone, which must mean we're midway to the iPhone 15.Apple.....»»
Nuclear Energy: the Case Against
"We do not need to plunge headlong into a nuclear future," argues Serhii Plokhy, author of the book Atoms and Ashes: From Bikini Atoll to Fukushima. He notes Belgium's adding a 10-year extension to the life of two of its nuclear reactors, France's p.....»»
A new picture of the hot water beneath Yellowstone’s geysers
Hot, mineral-rich water creates changes in electric fields that can be mapped. Enlarge / Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park. (credit: Ignacio Palacios / Getty Images) The vast volcanic calde.....»»
Reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes [Updated]
Add to a charity haul that's raised nearly $9,000 in just three days. Enlarge / Just some of the prizes available in this year's Ars Technica Charity Drive Sweepstakes. [Dec. 22: As we approach Christmas and the midway point.....»»
The seas are coming for us in Kiribati. Will Australia rehome us?
Our atoll nation is barely two meters above sea level, and the waters are coming for us......»»
Insidious coral killer invading Palmyra Atoll reef
The reefs at Palmyra Atoll, a small outlying atoll in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, have been undergoing a shift from stony corals to systems dominated by corallimorphs, marine invertebrates that share traits with both anemones and hard corals. A pub.....»»
The Next Covid-19 Battle Will Be About Vaccinating Kids
Pfizer and Moderna are midway through clinical trials, and the public health system is well versed in delivering childhood shots. The challenge? Politics......»»
"Crazy" ants that kill birds eradicated from Pacific atoll
An invasive species known as the yellow crazy ant has been eradicated from a remote U.S. atoll in the Pacific......»»
A music video you can play: Indie rock inside the Unity engine
You've seen interactive music before—but an indie mindset changes the game. For nearly as long as video games have been around, they've enjoyed a tight relationship with pop music. As early as 1983, Bally-Midway collaborated with Journey.....»»
25 years later, Midway’s lost “MLB Jam” arcade game has been found
Includes oral history of unreleased Power-Up Baseball: Cool trackballs, bad business. Enlarge / Play ball... finally. (credit: Video Game History Foundation) By the end of the 1990s, you couldn't throw a quarter in most malls without hitting a.....»»