Andean "Viagra": Peru seizes hundreds of frogs used as aphrodisiacs
Peruvian authorities said Thursday they had seized hundreds of endangered frogs from Lake Titicaca that were illegally captured to be used for their purported aphrodisiac properties......»»
Save hundreds on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with Decluttr’s Black Friday refurbished deals
Decluttr is known for offering the best blend of generous cash values and a seamless experience for trading in your Apple devices. But did you know you can shop and save big on refurbished tech with 9to5Mac’s exclusive trade-in partner, too? For Bl.....»»
“Tasmanian Devil” event has the power of hundreds of billions of Suns
We don't really know what can cause repeated outbursts of this sort. Enlarge (credit: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/M. Garlick/M. Zamani) What is hundreds of billions of times more powerful than the Sun, flashes on repeat with intens.....»»
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Believe it or not, there are hundreds of left over Black Friday deals on Legos alone. Here are our faves!.....»»
Best Amazon tech discounts to snap up during this weekend"s Black Friday & Cyber Monday sale
Black Friday is finally here, and Amazon is bringing out significant discounts by offering tech deals you don't want to miss. Apple products receive hundreds of dollars in discounts; other brands have worthy sales.Amazon's Black Friday deals are load.....»»
Peru lost more than half of its glacier surface in just over half a century, scientists say
Peru has lost more than half of its glacier surface in the last six decades, and 175 glaciers became extinct due to climate change between 2016 and 2020, Peruvian scientists from the state agency that studies glaciers said Wednesday......»»
Join the hunt for the ancient capital of Kush on Lost Cities Revealed with Albert Lin
Ars chats with the NatGeo explorer about how technology can help strip back layers of time. Enlarge / NatGeo Explorer Albert Lin sits on the edge of a cliff during his quest to find the lost city of the Cloud Warriors in Peru. (c.....»»
Digitized records from wildlife centers show the most common ways that humans harm wild animals
At hundreds of wildlife rehabilitation centers across the U.S., people can learn about wild animals and birds at close range. These sites, which may be run by nonprofits or universities, often feature engaging exhibits, including "ambassador" animals.....»»
Firearms officers: UK report reveals the "toxic culture" keeping women and ethnic minorities out of specialist squads
Hundreds of London's Metropolitan police officers temporarily turned in their firearms in September after the Crown Prosecution Service charged an officer with the murder of unarmed 24-year-old Chris Kaba. Up to 300 of the force's 2,500 armed officer.....»»
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Sand mining in Vietnam"s Mekong Delta sinks homes, livelihoods
One summer morning, Le Thi Hong Mai's home collapsed into a river in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, where shoreline erosion caused by sand mining and hydropower dams threatens hundreds of thousands of people......»»
Save $50 on the Meta Quest 2 with this Black Friday Deal!
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Lightweight wheel supplier Carbon Revolution plans North American factory
Australian carbon-fiber wheel supplier Carbon Revolution plans to open a North American factory in the coming years that would be capable of producing hundreds of thousands of wheels annually......»»
Coffee grounds may hold key to preventing neurodegenerative diseases
Neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's, affect millions of people in the United States, and the cost of caring for people who live with these conditions adds up to hundreds of billions of dollars each year......»»
Study examines how massive 2022 eruption changed stratosphere chemistry and dynamics
When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted on January 15, 2022 in the South Pacific, it produced a shock wave felt around the world and triggered tsunamis in Tonga, Fiji, New Zealand, Japan, Chile, Peru and the United States......»»
Hundreds of classic Doctor Who episodes are now streaming on Tubi for free
Fans of the classic Doctor Who series are in for a treat as Tubi unveils plans to air over 600 episodes of the original series starting this month......»»
New study finds burning by humans and warming altered Andean ecosystems
Humans moved into the Andes about 15,000 years ago and their introduction of regular fire to the landscape created a new ecosystem, research published in Nature Communications finds......»»
3D folding of the genome: Theoretical model helps explain how cell identity is preserved when cells divide
Every cell in the human body contains the same genetic instructions, encoded in its DNA. However, out of about 30,000 genes, each cell expresses only those genes that it needs to become a nerve cell, immune cell, or any of the other hundreds of cell.....»»
Iceland on high alert for volcanic eruption—what we know so far
The Reykjanes peninsula in south-west Iceland trembled with an intense swarm of earthquakes on the afternoon of Friday November 10. Hundreds of quakes were detected on the regional networks of seismometers and several were strong enough to be felt in.....»»
Residents get brief return to volcano-risk Icelandic town
From Christmas gifts to sheep, residents forced from an Icelandic town damaged by hundreds of earthquakes in recent days were able to briefly return on Monday to retrieve their belongings, authorities said......»»
Zelle finally caves after years of refusing to refund scam victims
Zelle now shielding users from the most reported scam in payments. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) After scammers spent years swiping hundreds of millions from Zelle users by inducing people to author.....»»