Big cats in urban jungle: LA mountain lions, Mumbai leopards
Los Angeles and Mumbai, India, share many superlatives as pinnacles of cinema, fashion, and traffic congestion. But another similarity lurks in the shadows, most often seen at night walking silently on four paws......»»
Does urbanization trigger plant evolution?
Urbanization and human activities have transformed a significant proportion of the land on Earth, resulting in the formation of urban environments. These urban environments are man-made habitats that often impose several selective pressures on their.....»»
Everything coming to Peacock in November 2023
Peacock's exciting November 2023 schedule includes the debut of the original movie Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain and Big 10 basketball......»»
UK government misses the mark on shaping healthy urban policies, finds review
A large-scale review of two key U.K. policy areas reveals that health outcomes are largely missing when it comes to shaping our urban centers......»»
This may be the earliest evidence that Neanderthals hunted cave lions
Conclusions are based on re-analysis of a cave lion skeleton and recently found pelt. Enlarge / Artist's depiction of Neanderthals after taking down a lion. (credit: Julio Lacerda/NLD) Neanderthal hunters living 48,000.....»»
What extreme fire seasons, and 2,500 years of forest history, tell us about the future of wildfires in the West
Strong winds blew across mountain slopes after a record-setting warm, dry summer. Small fires began to blow up into huge conflagrations. Towns in crisis scrambled to escape as fires bore down......»»
Vast $2 billion innovation hub is eyed at NASA Ames Silicon Valley complex
A vast $2 billion innovation hub is being eyed at the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, a complex that's poised to become a birthplace for cutting-edge technologies......»»
The best VPNs for watching NBA blackout games
Watch the NBA from anywhere in the world with these streaming-friendly VPNs, including ExpressVPN and NordVPN. There is no better way to spend your free time than sitting back and watching your favourite sport, preferably surrounded by mountain.....»»
9to5Rewards: iPhone 15 + Urban Armor Gear cases giveaway
We’re giving away Apple’s new iPhone 15 along with our friends at Urban Armor Gear. You can enter the giveaway now and get a closer look at the new Urban Armor Gear range of cases for the iPhone 15 models below. more….....»»
Urban planning researcher finds relationship between underfunded public schools and corporate tax breaks
Use of corporate tax breaks to spur economic development appears to be connected with public school underfunding, said Dr. Christine Wen, Texas A&M assistant professor of urban planning, in her recently published study that examined the relationship.....»»
In Colombian jungle, digging up the Americas" colonial past
With brushes and trowels, Indigenous Colombians are unearthing traces in the jungle of a tragic period in history, when their ancestors were violently supplanted by colonists from Spain......»»
Rainwater in cities causes more troubles than wet feet
Researchers are looking at how to tackle pollutants in urban runoff and overflowing sewers......»»
Sharing visual teaching categories through language
Category learning is a broad term that describes how people learn to classify things around them into various groups. We learn to visually distinguish between cats and dogs, for instance, or to identify specific dog breeds......»»
Indonesian urban poor suffer the most in extreme weather caused by climate change
Extreme weather as a result of climate change has caused disasters and catastrophes around the globe......»»
9to5Rewards: iPhone 15 giveaway from Urban Armor Gear
Together with Urban Armor Gear, we’re giving away Apple’s new iPhone 15. You can enter the giveaway now using the form below and get a closer look at Urban Armor Gear’s latest range of iPhone 15 cases. more….....»»
Hands-on with UAG’s rugged cases for the iPhone 15 line [Video]
The iPhone 15 is out in customers hands, and it hasn’t taken long for some increased concerns about frame damage and the back glass on the phones. To keep your iPhone safe for the long run, you’ll need a case, and Urban Armor Gear has a massive c.....»»
The best October Prime Day electric scooter deals happening now
Electric scooters, including those designed for urban commutes, are having some pretty great deals now......»»
Q&A: A "ring of fire" eclipse is coming. Here"s how to watch
At about 10:30 a.m. Mountain Time on Saturday, Oct. 14, the moon will pass in front of the sun above much of the western U.S., creating a blazing "ring of fire" in the sky......»»
Everyone needs access to urban green spaces, not just those in more affluent areas, say researchers
Seeking the shade of a tree to relax or cool off is something many of us take for granted......»»
It"s not just Victoria"s iconic Mountain Ash trees at risk—it"s every species in their community
When we think of extinction, we think of individual species. But nature doesn't operate like that. Entire communities and even whole ecosystems are now so compromised they could be lost entirely. Australia now has about 100 ecological communities at.....»»
We now know how cats purr—why they purr is still up for debate
Studies of excised cat larynxes reveal role of connective tissues embedded in vocal folds. Enlarge / "They excised what, now?" Puck is nonetheless intrigued by new findings about the mechanisms behind a cat's purr. (credit: Jenni.....»»