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Avian flu confirmed in 2 backyard Pacific Northwest flocks

An avian flu that's spreading quickly across the U.S. has been detected in the Pacific Northwest in two backyard bird flocks in rural Oregon and Washington......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMay 7th, 2022

What Bird Flu in Wastewater Means for California and Beyond

Wastewater in several Californian cities, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, recently tested positive for bird flu. But understanding disease risk and exposure to humans isn’t so straightforward.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated News5 hr. 48 min. ago

Largest Pacific climate-adaptation study launched at COP29

UC Distinguished Professor Steven Ratuva presented findings from the largest study of climate adaptation in the Pacific region at COP29 on 11 November......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News11 hr. 21 min. ago

Experiments show backyard birds learn from their new neighbors when moving house

Scientists have found a trigger for social learning in wild animals. An experiment on great tits has pinpointed a single factor—immigration—that can cause birds to pay close attention to others, leading them to rapidly adopt useful behaviors......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News11 hr. 21 min. ago

FBI confirms China-linked cyber espionage involving breached telecom providers

After months of news reports that Chinese threat actors have breached the networks of US telecommunications and internet service providers, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have confirmed the success of the atta.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated News17 hr. 49 min. ago

Scientists say world"s largest coral found near Solomon Islands

Scientists say they have found the world's largest coral near the Pacific's Solomon Islands, announcing Thursday a major discovery "pulsing with life and color"......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News21 hr. 22 min. ago

Norway"s Kon-Tiki museum returns human remains to Easter Island

Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum on Wednesday returned human remains taken from Easter Island by the explorer Thor Heyerdahl during his trans-Pacific raft expeditions in the 1950s......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Xbox is testing a handheld device, but it’s a long ways off

Xbox CEO Phil Spencer confirmed the company is testing handhelds, but don't expect one any time soon......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Teen in critical condition with Canada’s first human case of H5 bird flu

The teen had no clear exposures to animals. No contacts have tested positive. A British Columbia teen who contracted Canada's first known human case of H5 bird flu has deteriorate.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

Report: Number of people impacted by climate disasters in the Pacific increased 700% in the last decade

Climate disasters are costing the Pacific eight times more than they did a decade ago.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Elephant seal numbers drop after avian flu outbreak: First report of transmission between marine mammals

The sounds of barking elephant seals are again in the air along the breeding grounds of Península Valdés, Argentina—but it's quieter. Almost exactly a year after a massive outbreak of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza killed more than 17,000.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

All 41 seasons of Jeopardy! are finally coming to streaming

We still don't know exactly which streaming service the show will land on, but host Ken Jennings has confirmed that that's the plan......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 10th, 2024

All 41 seasons of ‘Jeopardy!’ are finally coming to streaming

We still don't know exactly which streaming service the show will land on, but host Ken Jennings has confirmed that that's the plan......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 10th, 2024

Student fees set to rise in UK but at what cost to graduates" mental health?

After months of discussion and speculation about how British universities will fill budget deficits, the UK government confirmed that tuition fees will be increasing to £9,535 a year in England in 2025. The impact of this price rise on graduates' me.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 10th, 2024

Yes, the Nintendo lawsuit against Palworld devs is about throwing Poke Balls

Palworld studio Pocketpair has finally confirmed the patents at the center of Nintendo's lawsuit, and it is about what we expected......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

Critical Palo Alto Networks Expedition bug exploited (CVE-2024-5910)

A vulnerability (CVE-2024-5910) in Palo Alto Networks Expedition, a firewall configuration migration tool, is being exploited by attackers in the wild, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirmed on Thursday. About CVE-2024-.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

Grocery stores are more reliable than sushi restaurants in labeling salmon properly, Seattle study finds

In a study of salmon samples from Seattle, Washington, grocery stores and sushi restaurants, DNA analysis revealed that 18% were mislabeled. Tracie Delgado and colleagues at Seattle Pacific University, WA, U.S., present these findings in the open-acc.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Mighty radio bursts linked to massive galaxies: New clues about how magnetars form

Since their discovery in 2007, fast radio bursts—extremely energetic pulses of radio-frequency light—have lit up the sky repeatedly, leading astronomers on a chase to uncover their origins. Currently, confirmed fast radio bursts, or FRBs, number.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Volcanic ash as a source of nutrients: How the Hunga Tonga eruption affected ecosystems in the South Pacific

The eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai (HTHH) in January 2022 ejected about 2.9 billion tons of volcanic material into the atmosphere and across the South Pacific. In early 2022, a scientific expedition (GEOTRACES GP21) investigated the impact of.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

New bird flu outbreak confirmed in UK

The UK government warned bird keepers to remain vigilant after bird flu was detected at a commercial poultry farm in northern England, the second outbreak this year and first of the season......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Nintendo’s next system is compatible with Nintendo Switch games

You will be able to play Nintendo Switch games on the system's successor, Nintendo has confirmed......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024