Bandicoots return to Sturt National Park after more than a century
Locally extinct western barred bandicoots have returned to Sturt National Park after more than 100 years......»»
Study reveals evidence of violence at a time of crisis in ancient Peru
The transition from the fifth to the fourth century BCE (Before the Common Era) seems to have been a critical period for the Central Andes, a region now part of Peru. Researchers have found evidence of turbulence during the passage from the Middle Fo.....»»
A eucharist of sourdough or wafer? What a thousand-year-old religious quarrel tells us about fermentation
A nasty quarrel arose in the 11th century over what kind of bread should be used in holy communion......»»
Small satellite launch advances comms experimentation, international collaboration
In the dark, early morning sky of March 21 over NASA's Wallops Island Flight Facility on the Virginia coast, a Rocket Lab Electron rocket carried a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) manifest featuring three collaborative research missions into low.....»»
Visions of Mana paints a promising picture of the RPG series’ return
We went hands-on with Visions of Mana and its looking good for the RPG series' first mainline game in over 15 years......»»
Milk on ice: Antarctic time capsule of whole milk powder sheds light on the enduring qualities of dairy products
In a remarkable discovery, whole milk powder manufactured in New Zealand in 1907 and transported to Antarctica with explorers seeking the South Pole was unveiled after more than a century. The findings have allowed dairy researchers to answer the que.....»»
Scientists warn that the Baltic Sea gray seal hunt is too large
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg warn that today's hunting quotas of about 3,000 animals pose a risk to the long-term survival of the gray seal in the Baltic Sea. The conclusions of this new study are based on statistics from 20th century.....»»
Forest regeneration projects failing to offset carbon emissions
Forest regeneration projects that have received tens of millions of carbon credits and dominate Australia's carbon offset scheme have had negligible impact on woody vegetation cover and carbon sequestration, new research from The Australian National.....»»
Europe"s forgotten forests could be 21st century "biodiversity hot spots"
An overlooked and long-neglected type of forest has vast capacity to rebound, enhancing species diversity and resilience to climate change, according to an international team of forest scientists......»»
North American cities may see a major species turnover by the end of the century
Climate change may dramatically affect the animal species observed in North American cities, according to a study published March 27 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Alessandro Filazzola of the University of Toronto Mississauga and Apex Resourc.....»»
Study of 34 countries finds ocean protection delivers overlooked economic benefits to fishing, tourism
In the most comprehensive assessment of its kind to date, a new study released today reveals that marine protected areas (MPAs, national parks at sea) deliver a range of economic benefits to the fishing and tourism industries. The study examined more.....»»
Drama intensifies in Piston Group dispute over minority certification
As a bitter legal fight over the minority status of Piston Group, the country’s largest Black-owned automotive supplier, drags on, a national feud has flared up among the councils in charge of certification......»»
Piston Automotive wins $8.5M state grant for plant to supply GM in suburban Detroit
The project marks a return to former stomping grounds for company owner Vinnie Johnson, a two-time NBA champ nicknamed “the Microwave” during his Detroit Pistons heyday......»»
Leader of counterfeit Apple crime ring sentenced to more than four years
The head of an international gang behind return fraud of 10,000 counterfeit iPhones and iPads, has been sentenced to prison for 51 months.Apple UTC in San Deigo, whose local police force worked on the international caseSome 14 people were involved in.....»»
Gender employment gap narrows among people with disabilities post-COVID
The shifting landscape of post-COVID-19 employment highlights a reduction in the gender employment gap among individuals with disabilities, a trend not observed among those without disabilities, according to last Friday's National Trends in Disabilit.....»»
Swift Student Challenge winners to attend WWDC 2024 event at Apple Park
Apple last month opened applications for the 2024 Swift Student Challenge. The annual competition encourages developers to show off their coding skills by creating playground projects. This year, Swift Student Challenge winners will be invited to att.....»»
A nanoscale look at how shells and coral form reveals that biomineralization is more complex than imagined
Exactly how does coral make its skeleton, a sea urchin grow a spine, or an abalone form the mother-of-pearl in its shell? A new study at the Advanced Light Source at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) reve.....»»
Study finds partisan congressional speech shifts with platform
Members of Congress tend to use more politically polarizing language in forums that are more likely to attract a national audience, according to a new study co-written by a University of Massachusetts Amherst public policy researcher. The findings pr.....»»
How to reset Philips Hue bulbs and light strips
Philips Hue bulbs are easy to reset. Learn how to return your smart lights to their factory settings with or without the bridge accessory......»»
Seeing this eclipse is probably the highest-reward, lowest-effort thing one can do in life
Don't not see it. Enlarge / The path of totality for the April 8 eclipse. (credit: National Solar Observatory) If you enter "how to see the eclipse" into your favorite search engine, you're bound to see thousands—milli.....»»
Pushing back the limits of optical imaging by processing trillions of frames per second
Pushing for a higher speed isn't just for athletes. Researchers, too, can achieve such feats with their discoveries. This is the case for Jinyang Liang, Professor at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), and his team, whose resea.....»»