Ape escape: Indonesian orangutans airlifted back to the wild
Ten orangutans have been airlifted back to their natural habitat on Indonesia's Borneo island, in the first release of the apes into the wild for a year due to the dangers of coronavirus infection......»»
Tiny computers reveal how wild bats hunt so efficiently
An international research team has taken a seat on the backs of wild bats to experience their world through echoes recorded by 3-gram computers......»»
A silver swining: "Destructive" pigs help build rainforests
Wild pigs are often maligned as ecosystem destroyers, but a University of Queensland study has found they also cultivate biodiverse rainforests in their native habitats......»»
Indonesian supply chain startup Advotics raises $2.75M led by East Ventures
The rapid growth of e-commerce in Indonesia, especially during the pandemic, is placing increasing demands on its supply chain infrastructure. But the country’s logistics industry is highly fragmented, with companies usually relying on multiple.....»»
Animals fake death for long periods to escape predators
Many animals feign death to try to escape their predators, with some individuals in prey species remaining motionless, if in danger, for extended lengths of time......»»
Escape artist accused of freeing Carlos Ghosn can"t evade reckoning in Japan
Prosecutors in Tokyo confirmed the arrival of Michael Taylor and his son Peter in Japan Tuesday to face charges for smuggling former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn out of the country in December 2019. The Taylors face a possible three-year sent.....»»
Indonesian payments infra startup Xendit raises $64.6M in Accel-led Series B
Fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, digital transformation is happening all over the world. And Southeast Asia is no exception. Indonesia’s Xendit, a startup focused on building digital payments infrastructure for the region, has just raised $64.6 mil.....»»
RNA analysis unravels the cues for feline fertility and brings hope for endangered wild cats
Creating living embryos using artificial reproduction technologies provides a promising avenue to rescue mammalian species at risk of extinction. In order to grow in vitro a sufficient number of female gametes fit for fertilization, scientists have t.....»»
Indonesia volcano belches huge ash column
An Indonesian volcano erupted on Tuesday morning spewing a spectacular column of ash thousands of metres (feet) into a powder blue sky......»»
Behavior of wild capuchin monkeys can be identified by marks left on their tools
A group of researchers including Tiago Falótico, a Brazilian primatologist at the University of São Paulo's School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities (EACH-USP), archeologists at Spain's Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution (I.....»»
Considering disorder and cooperative effects in photon escape rates from atomic gases
Whilst a great deal of research has studied the rates of photons escaping from cold atomic gases, these studies have used a scalar description of light leaving some of its properties untested. In a new paper published in EPJ B Louis Bellando, a post-.....»»
Understanding the evolution of SARS and COVID-19 type viruses
As COVID-19 sweeps the world, related viruses quietly circulate among wild animals. A new study shows how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and SARS-CoV-1, which caused the 2003 SARS outbreak, are related to each other. The work helps scien.....»»
PlayStation is Winding Down Sony Japan Studio
Sony is winding down original game development at its oldest first-party developer, Japan Studio, game news outlet VGC reported, citing sources. From the report: The iconic developer behind Ape Escape, Gravity Rush and Knack has seen the vast majorit.....»»
How to tame boars in Valheim
It isn't an easy process to make friends with a wild boar in Valheim, but if you can manage to do it, they will provide you with amazing benefits long-term......»»
GameStop CFO resigns a month after the Reddit trading frenzy
After a wild several weeks for GameStop, the retailer's chief financial officer is resigning......»»
First DNA extracted from modern, ancient and fossil tropical shells
In Wonderland, Alice drank a potion to shrink herself. In nature, some animal species shrink to escape the attention of human hunters, a process that takes from decades to millennia. To begin to understand the genetics of shrinking, scientists workin.....»»
Banning wild meat could add to global food problems
A blanket ban on the trade of wild meat could create risks for nature and for human health, according to a new study......»»
Ape escape: Indonesian orangutans airlifted back to the wild
Ten orangutans have been airlifted back to their natural habitat on Indonesia's Borneo island, in the first release of the apes into the wild for a year due to the dangers of coronavirus infection......»»
Everything we know about Breath of the Wild 2
From playable characters and returning enemies to the release date and storyline, here is everything we know -- and don't know -- about Breath of the Wild 2......»»
Salmon scales reveal substantial decline in wild salmon population & diversity
The diversity and numbers of wild salmon in Northern B.C. have declined approximately 70 percent over the past century, according to a new Simon Fraser University study......»»
Indonesian investment platform FUNDtastic lands $7.7 million Series A
Despite the market impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, retail investing is increasing in Indonesia, especially among people aged 18 to 30. Today, investment platform FUNDtastic announced it has raised a $7.7 million Series A to tap into that demand, wit.....»»