Bird flu detected in dead knots washed up on the Wadden Sea
On 17 and 18 December 2021, a few hundred dead knots (Calidris canutus) were discovered on Schiermonnikoog and in Oost-Groningen. At the behest of the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) ex.....»»
Soldier charged with murder after Fort Leonard Wood sergeant found dead in dumpster
Soldier charged with murder after Fort Leonard Wood sergeant found dead in dumpster.....»»
Taiwan cleans up after Typhoon Kong-rey leaves two dead
Workers cleared fallen trees and shop owners swept up debris in Taiwan on Friday after one of the biggest typhoons to hit the island in decades claimed at least two lives......»»
Kilonova Detected From Neutron Star Collision - Magnetar Created?
Kilonova Detected From Neutron Star Collision - Magnetar Created?.....»»
The House of the Dead: Paul W.S. Anderson to write and direct movie based on Sega video game
The House of the Dead movie is now in development. Paul W.S. Anderson will write and direct a film based on the popular zombie video game......»»
Macs with 8GB of RAM are finally dead: Apple makes 16GB the new standard
Say goodbye to Macs with 8GB of RAM. In recent years, whenever Apple launched base configurations of Mac devices with 8GB of RAM, the Cupertino-based tech giant faced backlash from consumers arguing that 8GB of memory is simply insufficient for.....»»
Scientists witness stunning, unprecedented carnage in the ocean
Scientists observed the largest-ever predatory event in the ocean when a mass of Atlantic cod consumed over 10 million capelin in the Barents Sea off of Norway. On an unassuming morning off the Norwegian coast, millions of small fish called cap.....»»
20 of the best British horror films
A roundup of the best British horror movies, from classic comedies like "Shaun of the Dead" to newer nightmares like "Starve Acre". There are a whole host of tempting and terrifying horror movies out there. So many, in fact, that it can be diff.....»»
Research reveals delayed evolutionary origin of Asteriidae sea stars
A study published in PeerJ has reshaped our understanding of the evolutionary history of sea stars, particularly the family Asteriidae. The study, titled "Phylogenetic and taxonomic revisions of Jurassic sea stars support a delayed evolutionary origi.....»»
Slivered onions are likely cause of McDonald’s E. coli outbreak, CDC says
To date, 90 sickened, 27 hospitalized and one dead in the multi-state outbreak. Slivered onions are the likely source of the multi-state E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Qua.....»»
Algae-jellyfish relationship provides insight on immune health
Marine animals like jellyfish, corals and sea anemones often live with algae inside their cells in a symbiotic relationship. The animals give the algae nutrients and a place to live; in return, algae give the animals some of the food they make from s.....»»
Recent whale deaths highlight risks from Antarctica"s booming krill fishery
Two humpback whales were found dead and another seriously injured this year in huge nets used to collect krill for fishmeal and omega-3 pills near Antarctica, The Associated Press has learned......»»
A Bird Flu Vaccine Might Come Too Late to Save Us from H5N1
If the influenza virus infecting cattle workers starts a pandemic, help in the form of a vaccine is months away.....»»
New extended and faint tidal tail discovered
By analyzing the data from the Dark Energy Camera Legacy Survey (DECaLS), astronomers have discovered a new tidal tail likely associated with the galaxy NGC 3785. The newly detected tidal tail is extremely extended and faint. The finding was reported.....»»
Researchers discover exotic jeilongvirus in rodent
On a warm May day, an all-black domestic shorthair cat named Pepper entered his Gainesville, Florida, home and dropped a dead mouse on the carpet at his owner's feet......»»
Concord review: dead PS5 shooter didn’t deserve to be Sony’s scapegoat
Concord had all the right pieces that make for a fun hero shooter, but it wasn't given the chance to put them together......»»
Climate Goal “Will Be Dead Within a Few Years” Unless World Acts, U.N. Warns
The world is well on track to blow past a goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius that many countries have put at the center of their climate efforts.....»»
Indonesia study evaluates potential of alternative measures for biodiversity conservation
At COP16 in Calí, Colombia, member states are currently discussing how the global nature agreement adopted in Montreal in 2022 can be implemented. The goals include protecting 30% of the world's land and sea areas by 2030......»»
Intensive fishing on the seabed increases the release of carbon, researchers find
Flatfish and shrimp are caught in the North Sea by using trawls that are dragged across the seabed. This releases carbon into the water and carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, as shown by the latest research at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon......»»
A global imbalance in reference genomes: Research highlights need for sequencing resources in biodiversity-rich areas
Montana State University and Universidad de los Andes researchers have detected a significant imbalance in the distribution of tetrapod reference genomes. They find a disproportionate concentration of studies in high-latitude regions compared to wher.....»»
Are we drowning out the sounds of the sea?
The sound of waves gently crashing is one of the most relaxing noises. But beneath the surface, things are far less peaceful......»»