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As tectonic plates pull apart, what drives the formation of rifts?

At the boundaries between tectonic plates, narrow rifts can form as Earth's crust slowly pulls apart......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgFeb 8th, 2022

Wildfires in South Africa are set to increase: How legal action can help the country adapt better to climate change

As climate change drives temperature increases and lower precipitation in southern Africa, research has found that there is likely to be an increase in the number of wildfires in regions that are already hot, dry and water scarce......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 17th, 2024

Scientists identify brain circuits tied to the behavior of schooling fish

A flock of migrating geese glides through the summer sky in an unmistakable "V" formation… a thundering herd of bison rumbles across the plains as a formidable group... and a massive school of sardines swims mesmerizingly in unison......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 17th, 2024

Former OpenAI researcher’s new company will teach you how to build an LLM

Karpathy's Eureka Labs will pair human-made curriculum with an AI-powered assistant. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Tuesday, former OpenAI researcher Andrej Karpathy announced the formation of a new AI learning platfo.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 16th, 2024

Disk Drill Pro review: premium data recovery without a subscription

I review Disk Drill Pro, an app that helps recover lost files from your HDD, SSD, and external drives at a great price......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 16th, 2024

Geophysics research finds microplastic pollution increases sea foam height and stability

From cloud formation to sea temperatures, sea foam plays many roles in the dynamic interactions that occur at the surface level of the world's oceans......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 16th, 2024

Tracing millions of years of geologic stress in the Andean Plateau

The Andean Plateau in South America rises, on average, more than 4,000 meters above sea level, formed by orogenic uplift that began more than 20 million years ago. Orogeny occurs at convergent plate margins as compressed plates crumple upward, result.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 16th, 2024

Not just space rocks: Six things we"ve learned about Earth from meteorites and comets

Apart from the sun, its planets and their moons, our solar system has vast amounts of space rocks—fragments left over from the formation of the inner planets......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 16th, 2024

Surprising ring sheds light on galaxy formation

The question of what triggers the extremely rapid star formation within Hyper Luminous Infrared Galaxies (HyLIRGs), as yet unknown, is of much interest to guide our understanding of the formation and evolution of galaxies in the universe. A new photo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 15th, 2024

Weather satellite passes bake and shake tests with flying colors

As climate change drives more frequent and severe weather events, the need for accurate and timely forecasting has never been more critical. And now, the next Meteosat Third Generation weather satellite has passed its environmental test campaign with.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 15th, 2024

Insight into one of life"s earliest ancestors revealed in new study

An international team of researchers led by the University of Bristol has shed light on Earth's earliest ecosystem, showing that within a few hundred million years of planetary formation, life on Earth was already flourishing......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 12th, 2024

Kanguru’s hardware-based internal SEDs secure data on laptops, tablets, and computers

Kanguru has unveiled its latest security product line aimed at helping organizations safeguard sensitive data on laptops, tablets, and computers. The new hardware-based internal Self-Encrypting Drives (SEDs) are high-performance solid state drives de.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 11th, 2024

A new species of extinct crocodile relative rewrites life on the Triassic coastline

The surprising discovery of a new species of extinct crocodile relative from the Triassic Favret Formation of Nevada, U.S., rewrites the story of life along the coasts during the first act of the Age of Dinosaurs......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

Mosquito Bloodlust Is Driven by These Two Hormones

Mosquitoes carry a pair of hormones, one of which drives bloodlust while the other signals satiation, scientists say.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

Apple probably isn"t taking a seat on OpenAI"s board after all

Microsoft has resigned its observer seat on ChatGPT maker OpenAI's board, and Apple is expected to pull out too, despite incorporating the AI technology in Apple Intelligence.Apple will no longer receive a board observer role at ChatGPT maker OpenAIA.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

Astronomers find the nearest massive black hole, a missing link in massive black hole formation

Newly identified fast-moving stars in the star cluster Omega Centauri provide solid evidence for a central black hole in the cluster. With at least 8,200 solar masses, it is the best candidate for a class of black holes astronomers have long believed.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

The best Intel processors for 2024

Intel's best processors might pull a lot of power, but they're also super powerful. Here are the best Intel CPUs to buy in 2024......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 7th, 2024

Investigations of the polysomatism of antigorite under pressure

Antigorite is a type of serpentine, which is the most abundant hydrated mineral on the Earth. It is widely believed that this mineral is the main carrier of water deep into the Earth in subducting oceanic plates. It has a wavy structure along the a-a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 5th, 2024

Recovery of unique geological samples sheds light on formation of today"s Antarctic ice sheet

In recent years, global warming has left its mark on the Antarctic ice sheets. The "eternal" ice in Antarctica is melting faster than previously assumed, particularly in West Antarctica more than East Antarctica. The root for this could lie in its fo.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJul 4th, 2024

384,000 sites pull code from sketchy code library recently bought by Chinese firm

Many website admins, it seems, have yet to get memo to remove Polyfill[.]io links. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) More than 384,000 websites are linking to a site that was caught last week performing a supply-chain attac.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

Someone got ChatGPT to reveal its secret instructions from OpenAI

We often talk about ChatGPT jailbreaks because users keep trying to pull back the curtain and see what the chatbot can do when freed from … The post Someone got ChatGPT to reveal its secret instructions from OpenAI appeared first on BGR......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024