Blood-red crickets invade Nevada town, residents fight back with brooms, leaf blowers, snow plows
Dana Dolan was driving through her small Nevada hometown when she thought she had come upon a gory crash. The ground surrounding Elko's stretch of Interstate 80 looked as if it had been covered in blood. As the red color shifted and moved, she realiz.....»»
Downey Jr. plans to fight AI re-creations from beyond the grave
In podcast interview, actor takes firm stance against digital recreations of his likeness. Robert Downey Jr. has declared that he will sue any future Hollywood executives who try.....»»
New study explores adoption of robotic weeding to fight superweeds
Most corn and soybean fields in the U.S. are planted with herbicide-resistant crop varieties. However, the evolution of superweeds that have developed resistance to common herbicides is jeopardizing current weed management strategies. Agricultural ro.....»»
South Africa"s fight against extreme poverty needs a new strategy—model shows how social grants could work
South Africa has been struggling for decades to reduce poverty, inequality and unemployment and raise the rate of economic growth......»»
Hedgehogs are now officially in dramatic decline in Europe, researchers warn
The European hedgehog—a valued and charming visitor to gardens—is now officially in decline all over Europe. In today's update of their red list for Europe, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is therefore categorizing t.....»»
Mac is getting another AAA game release with Cyberpunk 2077
CD Projekt Red announced that it's bringing Cyberpunk 2077 to Macs sometime in 2025......»»
Report reveals a "vital sanctuary" for wildlife and endangered species in Cambodia"s Central Cardamom Mountains
The first-ever camera trap study of the Central Cardamom Mountains Landscape has recorded 108 species, 23 of which are listed at risk (Vulnerable or above) on the IUCN Red List, underscoring the significance of the region as a global stronghold for b.....»»
"New wave" as start-up sweeps up Thai ocean plastic
As a long-tail boat arrives at a fishing village on the southern Thai island of Koh Chang, residents gather to sell their wares—not seafood, but plastic......»»
How harmful are microplastics to human health?
Microplastics have been found throughout the human body -- including inside lungs, blood and brains -- and while it is not yet clear how harmful they are to our health, some researchers are sounding the alarm......»»
Mars may have been habitable much more recently than thought
Evidence suggests Mars could very well have been teeming with life billions of years ago. Now cold, dry, and stripped of what was once a potentially protective magnetic field, the red planet is a kind of forensic scene for scientists investigating wh.....»»
New gold nanorod technology can fry bacteria to sterilize implants
In the fight against antibiotic resistance, a new technology developed at Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden, can be of great importance when, for example, hip and knee implants are surgically inserted. By heating up small nanorods of gold.....»»
Apple"s Magic Mouse charging port design has never been a big deal
The newly updated Apple Magic Mouse now has a USB-C charging port, but it's still on the bottom — and that still doesn't matter.Since 2015, you've charged the Magic Mouse through a port on its baseIt's nine years since the Magic Mouse was first red.....»»
Vampire bats: Look beyond the fangs and blood to see animal friendships and unique adaptations
You can probably picture a vampire: Pale, sharply fanged undead sucker of blood, deterred only by sunlight, religious paraphernalia and garlic. They're gnarly creatures, often favorite subjects for movies or books. Luckily, they're only imaginary ….....»»
What animal societies can teach us about aging
Red deer may become less sociable as they grow old to reduce the risk of picking up diseases, while older house sparrows seem to have fewer social interactions as their peers die off, according to new research showing that humans are not the only ani.....»»
New class of encrypted peptides exhibits significant antimicrobial properties
In a significant advance against the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, researchers have identified a novel class of antimicrobial agents known as encrypted peptides, which may expand the immune system's arsenal of tools to fight infect.....»»
10 most intense action movies ever, ranked
The most intense action movies are heart-pounding works that push their protagonists to the brink, from Kill Bill to First Blood......»»
We moved from California to Idaho with small-town retirement dreams but moved back after 4 years
We moved from California to Idaho with small-town retirement dreams but moved back after 4 years.....»»
Why are there ‘sharp objects’ warnings on the Narragansett Town Beach seawall? What we found
Why are there ‘sharp objects’ warnings on the Narragansett Town Beach seawall? What we found.....»»
Entrust helps banks fight fraud during account opening
Entrust announced an all-in-one consumer banking platform that allows banks and credit unions to provide high-assurance security throughout the customer lifecycle – from account opening to financial credential issuance to on-going, everyday transac.....»»
WINTER STORM: Snow coming to ‘all mountains of Utah,’ NWS reports
WINTER STORM: Snow coming to ‘all mountains of Utah,’ NWS reports.....»»
We moved from California to Idaho with small-town retirement dreams but moved back after 4 years.
We moved from California to Idaho with small-town retirement dreams but moved back after 4 years......»»