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Births among endangered right whales highest since 2015

North Atlantic right whales gave birth over the winter in greater numbers than scientists have seen since 2015, an encouraging sign for researchers who became alarmed three years ago when the critically endangered species produced no known offspring.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgApr 3rd, 2021

Protection decisions loom for endangered North Atlantic right whales

Pregnant North Atlantic right whales will soon begin the long swim from the frigid waters off New England's shores to the warm calving grounds of Georgia's coast......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

An International Space Station Leak Is Getting Worse—and Keeping NASA Up at Night

A NASA inspector general report gives new details on a leak that has plagued the ISS for five years, and reveals that the agency considers it the highest-level risk......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Most climate scientists foresee temperature rise exceeding Paris Agreement targets, study finds

A new survey of climate experts reveals that a majority believe the Earth to be headed for a rise in global temperatures far higher than the 2015 Paris Agreement targets of 1.5 to well-below 2°C......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

RSA and Swissbit join forces to secure government agencies

RSA and Swissbit announced that RSA will start introducing its next-generation hardware authenticators RSA iShield Key 2 series powered by Swissbit alongside RSA ID Plus for Government. Built to meet the highest security standards, the RSA iShield Ke.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Breeder who tried to create enormous trophy sheep jailed in US

A man who tried to breed enormous hybrid sheep using genetic material from endangered animals so he could sell them to trophy hunting ranches has been sentenced to six months in prison, the US Department of Justice said Monday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Forest loss forces langur species to interbreed, study shows

Research shows a threatening development for two endangered primate species in Bangladesh: Phayre's langurs (Trachypithecus phayrei) and capped langurs (Trachypithecus pileatus). In mixed groups of these two species, hybrids have been found and genet.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

NASA confirms space station cracking a “highest” risk and consequence problem

NASA and Roscosmos have not agreed on the point at which the leak rate is untenable. Enlarge / A high-resolution commercial Earth-imaging satellite owned by Maxar captured this view of the International Space Station on June 7 wi.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Drone footage provides new insight into gray whales" acrobatic feeding behavior

Drone footage captured by researchers in Oregon State University's Marine Mammal Institute is offering new insight into the acrobatics undertaken by gray whales foraging in the waters off the coast of Oregon......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Sound provides new information about the secret lives of sperm whales

Sperm whales are the loudest animals on Earth and rely on sound to find food in the sprawling darkness of the deep sea. MBARI technology allows us to listen in, gaining new insight into the mysterious lives of these animals......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Signs of hope for endangered Maugean skate

For the first time in nearly a decade, scientists have recorded an increased presence of young Maugean skates—a ray of hope for the survival of the endangered species......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

Guardsquare strenghtens mobile application security for developers

Guardsquare announced an innovative, guided approach to mobile application security that empowers teams to achieve the highest level of protection – now in the easiest possible way. Mobile development teams are now able to achieve a fully prote.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

Small "no-take zone" can help protect critically endangered hammerhead shark in Columbia

Researchers are advocating for a "no-take zone" off the coast of Colombia after one of the world's smallest and most threatened hammerhead species was found to do very little traveling outside of a Marine Protected Area in the region......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Scientists track plastic waste in pristine Canada marine park

Old tires, discarded cups, and cigarette butts litter the magnificent Saguenay Fjord, a marine protected area in eastern Canada that attracts belugas and other whales seeking respite......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Mysterious Pacific Ocean sounds identified as a type of whale—a new AI app helps track them

A team of oceanographers and marine biologists from the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center and Oregon State University has identified a mysterious noise heard in the Pacific Ocean for two decades as the sounds of Bryde's whales......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Endangered sea corals moved from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration

Scientists have moved about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

LHC experiments observe quantum entanglement at the highest energy yet

Quantum entanglement is a fascinating feature of quantum physics—the theory of the very small. If two particles are quantum-entangled, the state of one particle is tied to that of the other, no matter how far apart the particles are. This mind-bend.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Researchers discover highest second-harmonic generation response in deep-ultraviolet phosphate

In the field of nonlinear optics (NLO), deep-ultraviolet (DUV) NLO crystals have garnered attention due to their crucial role in all-solid-state lasers. With ongoing research, the demand for these DUV NLO crystals continues to grow......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Apple releases tvOS 18 for Apple TV and HomePod software update, here’s what’s new

Apple has just released tvOS 18 for the public, the latest software update for the . You can get the new operating system version on Apple TV HD (2015) and all Apple TV 4K devices. There’s also a new version 18 update for HomePod and HomePod mi.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

If you have to watch one (HBO) Max movie in September 2024, stream this one

The one (HBO) Max movie that you have to watch in September is a science fiction movie from 2015 that reaches for the stars......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Another rare Javan rhino calf spotted at Indonesia park

A new Javan rhino calf has been spotted in an Indonesian national park, the facility's head said Friday, further boosting hopes for one of the world's most endangered mammals after two other sightings this year......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024