Advertisements


A Filipino fruit dove reveals its secrets

In May 1953, Filipino ornithologist D. S. Rabor collected a single female fruit dove on the forested slopes of an active volcano on the Philippine island of Negros. The small apple-green bird, which had yellow edgings on its wings and prominent circl.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgFeb 7th, 2024

Review of English-language textbooks from 34 countries reveals persistent pattern of stereotypical gender roles

Gender biases around male and female roles and under-representation of female characters appeared in textbooks from around the world, with male-coded words appearing twice as often as female-coded words on average, according to a study published Octo.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Teen survey reveals Apple Intelligence will push more iPhone 16 upgrades

A new survey of teens in the U.S. reveals that iPhone ownership remains extremely high. And while the number of teens upgrading to the iPhone 16 currently remains steady, Apple Intelligence looks set to push an acceleration of new purchases in the mo.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Insects from the bodies of illegally hunted rhinoceroses may provide valuable forensic information

New research in Medical and Veterinary Entomology reveals that when rhinoceroses are found dead after being illegally killed by poachers, analyzing insects on the decomposing body aids in estimating the time since death. This information has been use.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Here’s how Apple TV+’s market share compares to other streaming platforms in the US

Customers have a lot of options to choose from when it comes to streaming platforms, and Apple TV+ is one of them. But how does TV+ compare to its competitors? A new JustWatch report first seen by 9to5Mac reveals just that. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

New research reveals what can make a home garden program successful

Increasingly, home gardens—small, cultivated plots in backyards or nearby households—are gaining recognition as one of the most promising strategies to reduce malnutrition. However, not all attempts to establish home gardens are successful or abl.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Mexican jumping beans jump to safety in a dynamic world—light could influence how moth larvae avoid extreme heat

What makes Mexican jumping beans jump? New research from Binghamton University reveals that Mexican jumping bean larvae respond to different colors of light, jumping more vigorously under different hues, which can help them avoid potentially dangerou.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Study reveals how parasites thrive by balancing specialization with exploiting diverse species communities

A single shift of a parasite from one host species to another can trigger catastrophic infectious disease outbreaks. Despite this, scientists continue to debate the role of species diversity in natural environments on the spread of these parasites......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Study reveals relationship between nitrogen-cycling microbial communities and nitrogen removal

Excess nitrogen (N) input to the inland water bodies and marine ecosystem has contributed to a cascade of environmental issues, so N removal pathways are critical in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems for maintaining homeostasis. Associated functiona.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

New research shows legal challenges to climate action on the rise

As the global push towards low-carbon societies accelerates, a new study reveals that justice concerns are increasingly surfacing in legal disputes over climate policies and projects. This phenomenon, described as "just transition litigation," emphas.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Reconstruction of fruit fly"s anterior visual pathway may lead to insights into animal navigation

UC Santa Barbara neuroscientists have reconstructed the entire anterior visual pathway of a fruit fly, a complex series of connections between the insect's eyes and the navigation center of its brain......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Blizzard book Play Nice reveals dozens of canceled games

The new book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment reveals a long list of canceled games. Here's what Blizzard shelved over the years......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

New unboxing video allegedly reveals unannounced M4 MacBook Pro, benchmark results

Apple is expected to debut new M4 Macs later this month, with an expected launch on November 1. A new unboxing video on YouTube, however, claims to offer our first look the 14-inch MacBook Pro powered by the M4 chip. There are a few interesting thing.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Salem’s Lot director reveals the Stephen King adaptation was originally much longer

Gary Dauberman's original version of Salem's Lot was very different than the one Stephen King fans ended up getting......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 6th, 2024

Study of global primate populations reveals predictors of extinction risk

An international team of biologists, planetary scientists and conservationists has conducted a large-scale study of non-human primate populations around the world to gauge their risk of extinction due to climate change......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

Survey experiment reveals celebrities and politicians could be the "missing link" to mitigate climate change

Psychologists from Cardiff University have uncovered new insights into the role of celebrities and politicians in influencing public opinion on low-carbon lifestyles. The paper is published in the journal Humanities and Social Sciences Communications.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

‘We were all ready to die’: STALKER 2 documentary reveals the war behind the game

War Game: The Making of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is a documentary about the making of the survival game by the developers who had to take that to heart......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Research reveals how media coverage helped successfully mitigate forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon

A new study from the University of California San Diego's School of Global Policy and Strategy reveals that public outcry can lead to significant environmental action, even when public administrations are openly hostile to environmental priorities......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

The true global impact of species-loss caused by humans is far greater than expected, study reveals

The extinction of hundreds of bird species caused by humans over the last 130,000 years has led to substantial reductions in avian functional diversity—a measure of the range of different roles and functions that birds undertake within the environm.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Study reveals oyster reefs once thrived along Europe"s coasts—now they"re gone

Oysters once formed extensive reefs along much of Europe's coastline—but these complex ecosystems were destroyed over a century ago, new research shows. The paper, published in the journal Nature Sustainability, is titled "Records reveal the vast h.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Decades-long research reveals new understanding of how climate change may impact caches of Arctic soil carbon

Utilizing one of the longest-running ecosystem experiments in the Arctic, a Colorado State University-led team of researchers has developed a better understanding of the interplay among plants, microbes and soil nutrients—findings that offer new in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024