Biological assessment of world"s rivers presents incomplete but bleak picture
An international team of scientists, including two from Oregon State University, conducted a biological assessment of the world's rivers and the limited data they found presents a fairly bleak picture......»»
3 sci-fi movies on Hulu you need to watch in June
Start off the summer with an out of this world selection of three sci-fi movies on Hulu that you need to watch in June......»»
The 25 best YouTube videos for kids (June 2024)
Sources like Nat Geo Kids, Ryan's World, TED-Ed, Sesame Street, Khan Academy, and Netflix Jr. provide the best YouTube videos for kids of all ages......»»
"Meaty rice"? South Korean professor aims to change global protein
In a small laboratory in Seoul, a team of South Korean scientists are injecting cultured beef cells into individual grains of rice, in a process they hope could revolutionize how the world eats......»»
Nuclear arms more prominent amid geopolitical tensions: Researchers
The role of atomic weapons has become more prominent and nuclear states are modernizing arsenals as geopolitical relations deteriorate, researchers said Monday, urging world leaders to "step back and reflect"......»»
An earthquake changed the course of the Ganges: Could it happen again?
A major earthquake 2,500 years ago caused one of the largest rivers on Earth to abruptly change course, according to a new study. The previously undocumented quake rerouted the main channel of the Ganges River in what is now densely populated Banglad.....»»
Larry Hinkle, who was world"s largest Jeep dealer, dies at 92
The South Carolina dealer set Jeep sales records during the brand's American Motors days and led customers on annual pilgrimages to the Smoky Mountains......»»
Ending native forest logging would help Australia"s climate goals much more than planting trees
Australia contains some of the world's most biologically diverse and carbon-dense native forests. Eucalypts in wet temperate forests are the tallest flowering plants in the world and home to an array of unique tree-dwelling marsupials, rare birds, in.....»»
Searching for a female partner for the world"s "loneliest" plant
"Surely this is the most solitary organism in the world," wrote paleontologist Richard Fortey in his book about the evolution of life......»»
Searching for a female partner for the world’s “loneliest” plant
AI assists in the pursuit for one threatened plant species. Enlarge / Map from drone mission search for the Encephalartos Woodii in the Ngoye Forest in South Africa. (credit: CC BY-NC) “Surely this is the most solita.....»»
Think cicadas are weird? Check out superfans, who eat the bugs, use them in art and even striptease
Mayumi Barrack sees a pair of mating periodical cicadas getting together, whips out her phone, says, "Hi guys!" and takes their picture......»»
Foreign-born pandas join China"s efforts to boost wild population
After years of charming millions of people around the world with their furry bodies and clumsy antics, foreign-born giant pandas are adapting to new lives in China......»»
Video games are changing, and Summer Game Fest just teased what’s next
Summer Game Fest was full of exciting world premieres, but its most important reveal was teasing the future of video games......»»
How DNA analysis of our rivers and lakes can reveal new secrets about their biodiversity
Freshwater ecosystems are the lifeblood of the natural world, yet they are facing a silent crisis. A 2022 report by the World Wildlife Fund revealed a staggering 83% decline in global freshwater vertebrate populations since 1970, a rate far exceeding.....»»
25 years of massive fusion energy experiment data open on the "cloud" and available to everyone
High-temperature fusion plasma experiments conducted in the Large Helical Device (LHD) of the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS), have renewed the world record for an acquired data amount, 0.92 terabytes (TB) per experiment, in February 202.....»»
Ultracompact and high-efficiency liquid-crystal-on-silicon light engines for augmented reality glasses
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are innovative display technologies with the ability to revolutionize the way we interact and experience the world......»»
New study provides first nationwide window on juvenile "lifer" population
More than 2,900 minors have been given juvenile life-without-parole sentences since the first was meted out in the late 1940s. Now, a new study published in the Journal of Criminal Justice provides the most comprehensive picture to date of this uniqu.....»»
Scientists warn of coral reef decline due to ocean acidification
The French Polynesian island Moorea is the most beautiful isle in the world, some say. Its lagoons are surrounded by reefs dominated by Porites corals......»»
Best features in watchOS 11 for Apple Watch
Apple Watch is getting its yearly feature infusion this fall with tons of updates. Here are our new favorite abilities in watchOS 11.Apple set to release watchOS 11 this fallEach year, most of the world's attention gets laid on iOS which is especiall.....»»
Study emphasizes trade-offs between arresting groundwater depletion and food security
A study by researchers from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), published in Nature Sustainability, reaffirms the world's growing dependence on depleting groundwater systems. Although efforts to slow down groundwater depletion n.....»»
Astronomers discover an Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting a nearby ultracool dwarf star
An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new Earth-sized exoplanet that orbits an ultracool dwarf star located just 54.6 light years away. The newfound alien world, designated SPECULOOS-3 b, is slightly smaller but much hotter.....»»