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.....»»
Last of nearly 100 pilot whales that beached on Australia"s coast are euthanized after rescue fails
The last of nearly 100 whales that beached on the southwestern Australian coast were euthanized Wednesday after a second day of frantic, but unsuccessful efforts to rescue them, authorities said......»»
Listening in on endangered Amazon River dolphins
Monitoring echolocation clicks could be used to track the movements of two endangered freshwater dolphin species that inhabit inaccessible parts of the Amazon Basin—the boto (or pink river dolphin) and the tucuxi—and their interactions with peopl.....»»
Why can"t we just tow stranded whales and dolphins back out to sea?
On Tuesday night, a pod of almost 100 long-finned pilot whales stranded itself on a beach on Western Australia's south coast. Over the course of Wednesday, more than 100 parks and wildlife staff and 250 registered volunteers worked tirelessly to try.....»»
Cryptojacking soars as cyberattacks increase, diversify
Digital threat actors are adopting evolving tactical behaviors, opting for different types of malicious attacks compared to previous years, according to SonicWall. Overall intrusion attempts were up, led by the highest year on record for global crypt.....»»
An unexpected gap year: Study examines disparity in state revenue collection between the West and the rest of the world
In 2015, two political scientists at the University of Rochester began assembling data to study the effects of colonialism on the ability of newly liberated states to collect revenues after independence......»»
Climate change threatens 771 endangered plant and lichen species
All plants and lichens listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act are sensitive to climate change but there are few plans in place to address this threat directly, according to a new study by Amy Casandra Wrobleski of Pennsylvania State Un.....»»
Rescuers "optimistic" for surviving stranded whales in Australia
More than 50 pilot whales died after stranding themselves on a beach in Western Australia, but authorities said Wednesday they were "optimistic" that the other 45 whales in the pod could survive......»»
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Do first-gen college grads face bias in the job market?
Peter Belmi, who earned his Ph.D. at Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2015, was the first in his family to attend college. Today he's a professor at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. Yet when some of his graduating studen.....»»
The trick to finding design inspiration in the age of algorithmic sameness
A new project called ‘Design Interrupted’ explores how social media algorithms influence creativity—and what you can do to stay original. In 2015, Maggie Mustaklem, then a knitwear designer, needed inspiration for a new sweater.....»»
Barbie’s global domination: Exactly how Mattel pulled it off
The ‘Barbie’ movie is finally here, but Mattel has been building to this moment since 2015. It’s an almost impossible task to objectively pick the single best piece of marketing for the Barbie movie.Read Full Story.....»»
Scientists say Florida Keys coral reefs are already bleaching as water temperatures hit record highs
Some Florida Keys coral reefs are losing their color weeks earlier than normal this summer because of record-high water temperatures, meaning they are under stress and their health is potentially endangered, federal scientists said......»»
Hopeful signs for declining population of gray whales along West Coast
The gray whale population along the West Coast showed another year of declines, according to the latest estimates, but scientists say there are some positive signs for the formerly endangered whales......»»
Scientists: Florida Keys coral reefs are already bleaching as water temperatures hit record highs
Some Florida Keys coral reefs are losing their color weeks earlier than normal this summer because of record-high water temperatures, meaning they are under stress and their health is potentially endangered, federal scientists said......»»
Tracking the great hammerhead shark"s every move
How do you collect data to protect critically endangered great hammerhead sharks?.....»»
C-section Rates Are Way Too High. We Need to Hold Doctors and Hospitals Accountable
Around half a million excess cesarean births occur every year in the U.S., putting mothers’ lives at risk.....»»
New record set for highest elemental superconducting transition temperature
A research team led by Prof. Chen Xianhui from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), collaborating with the team led by Prof. Sun Jian from Nanjing University, realized a new high supercond.....»»
iPhone 14 lineup hits highest popularity among all models sold since iPhone 7
After digging into how Apple Music and Apple TV+ use varies by age, the latest report from CIRP returns to looking at iPhone adoption. According to the new data, the iPhone 14 lineup has achieved the highest share of sales among all iPhones sold in.....»»
Apple TV+ getting new "Born to be Wild" & "Endangered Planet" nature docuseries
Upcoming Apple TV+ docuseries "Born to be Wild" and "Endangered Planet" will give audiences a new look into the lives of some of the rarest animals on earth.Apple TV+"Born to be Wild" follows six rare young animals for several years as they are raise.....»»
Dolphins and Whales Will Never Evolve Back into Land Animals
Scientists have discovered that once mammals, such as dolphins or orcas, have become fully aquatic, they pass a threshold that makes a return to terrestrial landscapes almost impossible.....»»