Archaeological artifacts found on Norfolk Island
An archaeological dig on Norfolk Island has uncovered two Polynesian adzes (stone axes) and hundreds of flakes dating back to pre-European settlement......»»
New ice core analysis shows sharp Greenland warming spike
A sharp spike in Greenland temperatures since 1995 showed the giant northern island 2.7 degrees (1.5 degrees Celsius) hotter than its 20th-century average, the warmest in more than 1,000 years, according to new ice core data......»»
Rare opportunity to study short-lived volcanic island reveals sulfur-metabolizing microbes
In 2015, a submarine volcano in the South Pacific erupted, forming the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai island, destined to a short, seven-year life. A research team led by the University of Colorado Boulder and Cooperative Institute for Research in Environ.....»»
New modeling study shows that most plastic debris on Seychelles beaches comes from far-off sources
Vast amounts of plastic debris accumulate on beaches across the Seychelles and other small island developing states. Observational analysis (for instance, plastic bottle labels) suggest that much of this waste originates from distant sources and not.....»»
A newly described gecko from Timor-Leste
Nestled amongst a chain of islands in the southern reaches of Southeast Asia, Timor-Leste occupies the eastern half of the island of Timor, the largest of the Lesser Sunda Islands that also include Bali and Komodo, the latter of which is home to the.....»»
Moving species emerges as last resort as climate warms
In a desperate effort to save a seabird species in Hawaii from rising ocean waters, scientists are moving chicks to a new island hundreds of miles away......»»
Island tiger snakes" skulls adapt to eat large sea bird chicks
A study by researchers from the University of Adelaide and other institutions has found that in a population of island tiger snakes, the bones in their jaws increase in length after feeding on large prey, while their mainland counterparts show no cha.....»»
Looking back at the 2022 eruption that shook the world
One year ago, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted, causing widespread destruction to the Pacific Island Nation of Tonga, spewing volcanic material up to 58 km into the atmosphere. It brought a nearly 15 m tsunami that crashed ashore, destro.....»»
Third-party app brings Dynamic Island to any iPhone, but is it just a party trick?
A developer has just brought the Dynamic Island – currently exclusive to the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max – to any iPhone running iOS 16 through iOS 16.1.2. While the Pro iPhones have a physically different shape to the screen for this island, the.....»»
Headless skeletons in a settlement trench: A 7,000-year-old mass grave?
During this year's excavation in Vráble, Slovakia, archaeologists from the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1266 of Kiel University (CAU) and the Archaeological Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (Nitra) came across a spectacular find: T.....»»
Symptoms of illness help pathogens spread among songbirds
It's "Treasure Island" author Robert Louis Stevenson who is credited with coining the phrase "You cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs." For us humans, it's now cliché. For pathogens, these are words to live by. Or, rather, spread by......»»
iPhone with under-display Face ID? Here’s what that could mean for Dynamic Island
A pair of reports so far have suggested that next year could be the year that Apple is able to move its Face ID sensors underneath the iPhone’s display. This accomplishment would mean that Apple could do away with the Dynamic Island (or notch) alt.....»»
Rodent extinctions in Hispaniola may have been caused by humans
The island of Hispaniola once had among the highest diversity of rodents in the Caribbean, supporting 11 species that coexisted for thousands of years. Today, only one rodent species remains within the island's two countries of Haiti and the Dominica.....»»
Apple "Shape Island" trailer drops ahead of January 20 debut
Apple has released a trailer for "Shape Island," a new show for kids coming to Apple TV+ that's based on a popular trilogy of picture books."Shape Island" premieres on January 20Premiering globablly on Friday, January 20, "Shape Island" is based on t.....»»
iPhone 16 Pro rumored to get under-display Face ID
Another report says that 2024's iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will have an all-screen display without cutouts or the Dynamic Island thanks to some new technology.Apple has previously been predicted to move the Face ID sensor underneath the disp.....»»
On this flooded island of homeless people, climate change has never been more real
The raft to Bannon Island does not inspire confidence. But Dyrone Woods climbed aboard the piece of crumbling Styrofoam secured to the remains of a wood pallet anyway......»»
Fathoming the hidden heatwaves that threaten coral reefs
From April to May 2019, the coral reefs near the French Polynesian island of Moorea in the central South Pacific Ocean suffered severe and prolonged thermal bleaching. The catastrophe occurred despite the absence of El Niño conditions that year, int.....»»
Caribbean breadfruit traced back to Capt. Bligh"s 1791-93 journey
In 1793, Capt. William Bligh docked the HMS Providence in Kingstown in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, a small island nation in the Caribbean Sea, with cargo filled with several hundred sapling breadfruit trees. His goal was singular: To introduce th.....»»
Stop-motion educational series "Shape Island" coming to Apple TV+
Apple TV+ has unveiled "Shape Island" as a new addition to its slate of children's programming, and announced the return of "Helpsters" for a third season."Shape Island" on Apple TV+The new stop motion animation will begin streaming from Friday, Janu.....»»
Seafloor video shows landslide was not source of 1918 Puerto Rico tsunami
Seafloor video collected by a remotely operated vehicle off the coast of Puerto Rico indicates that an underwater landslide was not the cause of a devastating tsunami that hit the island's west coast after a 1918 earthquake......»»
Spain confirms first death from 2021 volcano eruption
The first death from a months-long volcanic eruption on Spain's La Palma island in 2021 has been confirmed after a court ruled Monday that a man died from inhaling toxic gases from the volcano......»»