"Ecocide" on Easter Island never took place, studies suggest
Two recent studies have cast doubt on a popular theory that the ancient residents of Easter Island suffered a societal collapse because they overexploited their natural resources, an event often labeled one of history's first "ecocides"......»»
OpenAI could steal the spotlight from Google I/O next week
It seems that OpenAI could be launching their Google Search competitor next week, a day before Google I/O takes place. The post OpenAI could steal the spotlight from Google I/O next week appeared first on Phandroid. Google’s search engin.....»»
We need to consider conservation efforts on Mars, say researchers
Astrobiology is the field of science that studies the origins, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe. In practice, this means sending robotic missions beyond Earth to analyze the atmospheres, surfaces, and chemistry of extraterr.....»»
Iceland"s "Mammoth" raises potential for carbon capture
With Mammoth's 72 industrial fans, Swiss start-up Climeworks intends to suck 36,000 tonnes of CO2 from the air annually to bury underground, vying to prove the technology has a place in the fight against global warming......»»
Discover why the world went quiet in new A Quiet Place: Day One trailer
"It's the end of days. No more people, no more New York, no more nothing." Lupita Nyong'o and Joseph Quinn must escape a Manhattan overrun by aliens in A Quiet Place: Day One. Invading aliens transform a bustling New York City into.....»»
New York City falls in new trailer for A Quiet Place: Day One
The alien invasion begins in A Quiet Place: Day One, and no one is getting out of New York City alive without some help and a lot of luck......»»
5 Weird Things That Surprise Tourist About Technology in Ireland
Irish innovation is thriving, especially across industries that prioritize using digital technologies. More and more exciting and cutting-edge start-ups are discovering their place in international markets, particularly in the MENA region, with... Th.....»»
10 Awesome Cases for the Google Pixel 8a!
If you're planning on getting the Pixel 8a, then we'd suggest investing in some additional protection. The post 10 Awesome Cases for the Google Pixel 8a! appeared first on Phandroid. As far as midrange Pixel phones are concerned, the new P.....»»
Study suggests heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes
When scientists look for an earthquake's cause, their search often starts underground. As centuries of seismic studies have made clear, it's the collision of tectonic plates and the movement of subsurface faults and fissures that primarily trigger a.....»»
Computer models suggest modern plate tectonics are due to blobs left behind by cosmic collision
A small team of geologists and seismologists at the California Institute of Technology has found evidence via computer modeling that suggest giant blobs of material near the Earth's core, believed to have been created by a cosmic collision 4.5 billio.....»»
Study reveals late Pleistocene island weathering, precipitation in the Western Pacific Warm Pool
In a study published in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science on April 18, researchers from China, South Korea, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States have reconstructed the weathering history of the Western Pacific island arc over the past.....»»
Photos: RSA Conference 2024
RSA Conference 2024 is taking place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Help Net Security is on-site, and this gallery takes you inside the event. The featured vendors are: Sophos, NetSPI, IT-Harvest, Cisco, GitGuardian, Delinea, Splunk, Entrust,.....»»
Dish lets you watch cable, Netflix, YouTube, and more in one place
Bundle all of your favorite services together with Dish. Here's what they have and how it works......»»
Operation Anime Phase 2: New Anti-Piracy Crackdown Executed in Brazil
Brazil's Ministry of Justice and Public Security has announced a second phase of Operation Anime, an initiative to disrupt piracy of Japanese anime and Korean webtoon content. This second wave follows the first which took place close to a year ago. I.....»»
Jack Dorsey Leaves BlueSky Board and Calls X ‘Freedom Technology’
The Twitter founder’s moves suggest an apparent warming of relations between him and Elon Musk. Jack Dorsey has left the board of social networking service Bluesky, which he helped fund and popularize a year ago in the wake of reg.....»»
How to Enjoy Online Games and Earn Money
Video games were once considered a niche hobby and a waste of time. However, recent studies have found that playing games could improve memory, motor skills, and impart valuable life lessons. With the wave of pay-to-earn games, people have found out.....»»
5 Key Elements of a Successful Project Plan
Intro: Forgetting or neglecting an essential element of a project plan can cause the whole thing to derail. For those on the cusp of launching something big, here are the key pillars you need to be laser focused on and set firmly in place, so the w.....»»
How reports of community firearm violence are framed on local television news in Philadelphia
Two new studies published in Preventive Medicine Reports and BMC Public Health led by corresponding author Jessica H. Beard, MD, MPH, FACS, of Temple University, more closely examine how reports of community firearm violence are framed on local telev.....»»
Do you need a dentist visit every 6 months? That filling? The data is weak
Getting evidence-based care may be like pulling teeth, researchers suggest. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Julian Stratenschulte) The field of dentistry is lagging on adopting evidence-based care and, as such, is rife with ove.....»»
Global meta-analysis quantifies benefits of cover crop use
For years, both scientists and farmers have debated whether the use of cover crops—plants used to cover the ground after harvesting of main crops—have a positive or negative impact on subsequent crop yield. Hundreds of studies have been performed.....»»
Geologists reveal mysterious and diverse volcanism in lunar Apollo Basin, Chang"e-6 landing site
The far side of the moon is a mysterious place that is never visible from the Earth. The most remarkable feature of the moon is its asymmetry between the lunar near side and far side in composition, crust thickness, and mare volcanism. Scientists hav.....»»