Ant invasion: How pets become pests
When I was a teenager, I volunteered in the rainforest exhibit at an aquarium. A few times a week, we'd get a phone call from someone looking to donate a pet that they could no longer care for. Mostly turtles and frogs. The occasional parrot. Once, a.....»»
Researchers identify molecular mechanism of cancer invasion
A cancerous tumor is the accumulation of cells uncontrollably dividing, some of which can invade other parts of the body. The process is difficult to predict in detail, and eradicating the cells poses even greater difficulty......»»
Couple develops rare disease after beetles eating their furniture get mites
When your pests have pests, you're in for a bad—and very itchy—time. Enlarge / The common furniture beetle (Anobium punctatum). (credit: Getty | Schellhorn/ullstein bild) A couple in France developed a rare, "almost.....»»
5 underrated Marvel movies and TV shows you should watch right now
Everyone knows of Secret Invasion and Guardians of the Galaxy, but these 5 Marvel TV shows and movies are underrated and deserve a second watch......»»
Secret Invasion should have been an MCU movie event instead of a Disney+ show
Secret Invasion, one of Marvel's most ambitious storylines, is wasted as a 6-episode TV show. It should have been the centerpiece of Marvel's post-Endgame plan......»»
AI-generated Secret Invasion intro angers Marvel artists and fans alike
Marvel artist: "Unethical, dangerous, and designed solely to eliminate artists' careers." Enlarge / A still image taken from the AI-generated Secret Invasion TV show intro on Disney+. (credit: Marvel) On Wednesday, Marve.....»»
4 questions we have after Secret Invasion episode 1
Marvel Studios' new spy thriller series, Secret Invasion, has just hit Disney+, leaving audiences with some questions over what they have just witnessed......»»
7 interesting facts about the MCU series Secret Invasion
The alien invasion is upon us. It’s impossible to know who is actually a human and who is a Skrull, as these shape-shifting extraterrestrials have infiltrated key controls in leadership across the Earth in a bid to control the planet. At least,.....»»
Marvel used AI to create Secret Invasion’s opening credits — and it looks awful
The first episode of Secret Invasion is getting good reviews, but Marvel has already invited a backlash over the show's AI-generated opening sequence......»»
Secret Invasion season 1, episode 1 release date, time, channel, and plot
Nick Fury is out to stop a group of renegade Skrulls looking to gain control of Earth in Marvel's Secret Invasion, now on Disney+......»»
5 Marvel comics to read before you watch Secret Invasion
Marvel is set to reshape its cinematic universe with Secret Invasion, so fans should read these five comics about the Skrulls and their impact on the world......»»
Everything coming to Disney+ in July 2023
The conclusion of the latest Marvel series Secret Invasion highlights the exciting July 2023 Disney+ schedule......»»
Russia-backed hackers unleash new USB-based malware on Ukraine’s military
Shuckworm's relentless attacks seek intel for use in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Hackers working for Russia’s Federal Security Service have mounted multiple cyberattacks that used USB-b.....»»
CRISPR/Cas9-based gene drive could suppress agricultural pests
Researchers have developed a "homing gene drive system" based on CRISPR/Cas9 that could be used to suppress populations of Drosophila suzukii vinegar flies—so-called "spotted-wing Drosophila" that devastate soft-skinned fruit in North America, Euro.....»»
Science Shouldn"t Give Data Brokers Cover for Stealing Your Privacy
In the guise of collecting scientific data, data brokers are running a massive privacy invasion. Researchers should stop helping them.....»»
How to protect your pets from wildfire smoke
The U.S. Northeast is currently smothered in smoke, as Canadian wildfires rage in what may be its worst fire year yet. This has sent air quality plummeting, with residents donning N95 masks and staying indoors in order to reduce how much of the dange.....»»
Push-pull practices "control pests, increase maize yields"
So-called "push-pull" agricultural practices that aim to improve crop yields by minimizing the use of synthetic herbicides and insecticides increases yields and prevents pests from adapting over time, a study shows......»»
Hidden carbon: Fungi and their "necromass" absorb one-third of the carbon emitted by burning fossil fuels every year
Beneath our feet, remarkable networks of fungal filaments stretch out in all directions. These mycorrhizal fungi live in partnership with plants, offering nutrients, water and protection from pests in exchange for carbon-rich sugars......»»
I just saw the first 5 minutes of Secret Invasion, and I can’t wait for the premiere
Secret Invasion is Marvel’s next big MCU release, heading to Disney Plus on June 21st. We’re less than two weeks away, which means we’re about … The post I just saw the first 5 minutes of Secret Invasion, and I can’t wai.....»»
Changing wild animals" behavior could help save them—but is it ethical?
When large and warty cane toads were first brought to Australia nearly 100 years ago, they had a simple mission: to gobble up beetles and other pests in the sugarcane fields......»»
How cats and dogs affect the climate—and what you can do about it
According to Patrick Hanson, the CEO of Luxaviation, a Luxembourg-based luxury airline firm, having pets can be just as polluting as traveling by private jet. In defense of his own industry, he declared recently that one of his company's customers pr.....»»