"Everywhere they dig": looters hunt Albanian antiques
Shards of ceramics litter the fields of an ancient city in southeastern Albania, where looters have raided the area's highlands in search of antiquities to sell to international traffickers......»»
Wisconsin to set fall wolf limit after runaway spring hunt
Wildlife officials in Wisconsin met Wednesday to consider a 130-animal limit for the state's fall wolf hunt, saying they want to protect the population after hunters killed almost twice as many wolves as allotted during a rushed spring season......»»
Birds" eye size reflects habitat and diet, may predict sensitivity to environmental change
A new study shows the eye size of birds can reveal broad patterns of their biology and behavior, including where they live, what they eat and how they hunt, providing a potential roadmap for future conservation efforts......»»
When Amazon Customers Leave Negative Reviews, Some Sellers Hunt Them Down
Ever wonder how cheap, no-name products on Amazon can amass hundreds, sometimes thousands, of nearly perfect star ratings, with just a handful of negative reviews? From a report: Here's one way: Some sellers are reaching out to unhappy buyers to revi.....»»
Best cheap cell phone plan deals for August 2021: Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile
If you’re on the hunt for a new wireless service, we’ve rounded up the best cell phone plan deals available......»»
CDC Scaled Back Hunt for Breakthrough Cases Just as the Delta Variant Grew
The U.S. agency leading the fight against Covid-19 gave up a crucial surveillance tool tracking the effectiveness of vaccines just as a troublesome new variant of the virus was emerging. From a report: While the Centers for Disease Control and Preven.....»»
Hurry! This ridiculous Dell gaming laptop deal is flying off the shelves!
Gamers on the hunt for a new gaming laptop shouldn't miss Dell's $429 discount for the Dell G3 15, which lowers its price to a more affordable $800 from $1,229......»»
12 Robotics Teams Will Hunt For (Virtual) Subterranean Artifacts
Simulated autonomous robots take on DARPA's SubT Virtual Finals Last week, DARPA announced the twelve teams who will be competing in the Virtual Track of the DARPA Subterranean Challenge Finals, scheduled to take place in September in Louisvill.....»»
On the hunt for "hierarchical" black holes
Black holes, detected by their gravitational wave signal as they collide with other black holes, could be the product of much earlier parent collisions. Such an event has only been hinted at so far, but scientists at the University of Birmingham in t.....»»
India rescuers hunt for survivors as monsoon toll hits 115
Rescuers in India waded through knee-deep mud and debris Saturday in a grim search for survivors as the death toll from heavy monsoon rains climbed to 115, with nearly 150,000 others evacuated......»»
Apple hunting large TV+ production site in Los Angeles, could exceed half a million square feet
The Wall Street Journal today reported that Apple is on the hunt for a production campus in Los Angeles, as it continues investment in original content production. The site could exceed half a million square feet in area and would primarily contain.....»»
CIA officer from bin Laden hunt to lead Havana Syndrome probe as cases rise
There may be as many as 200 cases now, including around two dozen from Vienna. Enlarge / Picture of the US embassy in Havana, taken on October 3, 2017. (credit: Getty | YAMIL LAGE) An undercover Central Intelligence Agency officer who helped.....»»
Signs of life on Mars? Perseverance rover begins the hunt
NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has begun its search for signs of ancient life on the Red Planet. Flexing its 7-foot (2-meter) mechanical arm, the rover is testing the sensitive detectors it carries, capturing their first science readings. Along.....»»
Hyper is a new fund that offers $300k checks and promise of a media slingshot for founders
Hyper is a $60M early-stage fund co-founded by Josh Buckley, Product Hunt’s current CEO along with writer, founder and designer Dustin Curtis. Two ex-Sequoia operators are part of the team at launch as well. Malika Cantor as Partner and GM and Asht.....»»
ExoMars orbiter continues hunt for key signs of life on Mars
The ESA-Roscosmos Trace Gas Orbiter has set new upper limits on how much methane, ethane, ethylene and phosphine is in the martian atmosphere—four so-called 'biomarker' gases that are potential signs of life......»»
Unconventional superconductor acts the part of a promising quantum computing platform
Scientists on the hunt for an unconventional kind of superconductor have produced the most compelling evidence to date that they've found one. In a pair of papers, researchers at the University of Maryland's (UMD) Quantum Materials Center (QMC) and c.....»»
Fires threaten Indigenous lands in desiccated Northwest
Karuk tribal citizen Troy Hockaday Sr. watched helplessly last fall as a raging wildfire leveled the homes of five of his family members, swallowed acres of forest where his people hunt deer, elk and black bear, and killed a longtime friend......»»
Artificial intelligence could be new blueprint for precision drug discovery
Researchers have described a new approach that uses machine learning to hunt for disease targets and then predicts whether a drug is likely to receive FDA approval......»»
With little remaining of Champlain Towers, how will we find answers?
Researchers discuss the methods NIST can use to find the cause of a tragedy. Enlarge (credit: EVA MARIE UZCATEGUI / Getty Images) Shortly after the collapse of Champlain Towers in Surfside, Florida, the hunt for answers began. In a rare move,.....»»
Researchers have taught a drone to recognize and hunt down meteorites autonomously
Planetary scientists estimate that each year, about 500 meteorites survive the fiery trip through Earth's atmosphere and fall to our planet's surface. Most are quite small, and less than 2% of them are ever recovered. While the majority of rocks from.....»»
Staples just kicked off a massive office furniture sale — shop it now
If you're on the hunt for great deals on office furniture, you owe it to yourself and your company to check out Staples office furniture sale......»»