Browse, graze, mate: Food and company help animals in captivity
From tongue-rolling alpacas to irritable yaks and perturbed pigs, new research has lifted the lid on why some farm and zoo animals cope well with captivity and others display signs of stress......»»
Animals self-medicate with plants—a behavior people have observed and emulated for millennia
When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently suffered a facial wound, apparently after fighting with another male, he did something that caught the attention of the scientists observing him......»»
New method for modeling free-ranging animal populations finds macaque numbers smaller than expected
A team of researchers created a new method of modeling to estimate the population of free-ranging animals and in doing so discovered that there were far fewer numbers of an Old World monkey, the macaque, than expected......»»
Fire sets off explosions, injures animals in Fresno Co.
Fire sets off explosions, injures animals in Fresno Co......»»
MPD: Driver rams into food truck, attempts to strike two people
MPD: Driver rams into food truck, attempts to strike two people.....»»
BMW Concept Skytop may get very small production run
BMW's roadster concept based on the M8 Cabrio Competition, shown at Villa d'Este, could be built in 20 to 25 units and reach the market by 2026, the company's top designer said......»»
‘I"m an Oncologist and This Is the One Type of Food I Never, Ever Eat’
‘I"m an Oncologist and This Is the One Type of Food I Never, Ever Eat’.....»»
Cutting Back on This One Food Can Actually Make Your Face Look Different—Here"s Why
Cutting Back on This One Food Can Actually Make Your Face Look Different—Here"s Why.....»»
My Google Pixel phone turned my photos into AI nightmares
Will AI take over the world? Who knows. But after using the Pixel 8a's Magic Editor on photos of animals, I'm more scared of it than ever......»»
“Deny, denounce, delay”: The battle over the risk of ultra-processed foods
Big Food is trying to dampen fears about the effects of industrially formulated substances. Enlarge (credit: monticelllo/Getty) When the Brazilian nutritional scientist Carlos Monteiro coined the term “ultra-processed.....»»
Saturday Citations: The cheapness horizon of electric batteries; the battle-worthiness of ancient armor; scared animals
Sometimes, science requires traveling into hazardous environments; sometimes it requires a vast influx of state capital and an army of researchers and technicians. But sometimes, science has to call in the Marines. We reported on that this week, alon.....»»
Cardiologists Say Adding This One Food to Your Diet Can Be a Total Game-Changer For Your Arteries
Cardiologists Say Adding This One Food to Your Diet Can Be a Total Game-Changer For Your Arteries.....»»
The Sordid History of U.S. Food Safety Highlights the Importance of Regulation
Author and science journalist Deborah Blum describes how an Indiana chemist kicked off the first major food regulation in the U.S......»»
Don’t want to spend $600+ on a new iPad? This Amazon Fire Tablet is the perfect alternative
When Amazon released the first batch of Fire Tablets, it was pretty clear what the company’s intention was. As is the case with many of … The post Don’t want to spend $600+ on a new iPad? This Amazon Fire Tablet is the perfect alter.....»»
New iPod-like device turns a strapless Apple Watch into a click-wheel ‘phone’
Apple’s most successful product of all time, the iPhone, was at one point going to look a lot more like an iPod than the device we ended up getting. The iPod was such a hit for Apple that the company naturally explored making an iPhone that looked.....»»
If you like Samsung phones, you need to be ready for July 10
We have further confirmation that Samsung's next event will be in early July. On that date, the company is likely to reveal several new phones and watches......»»
Apple Vision Pro: Release date, price, hands-on, features, accessories, and more
Announced at WWDC 2023, Apple Vision Pro is the company’s first spatial computer. Here’s everything you need to know about Apple’s headset: its price, features, … The post Apple Vision Pro: Release date, price, hands-on, featu.....»»
Can anyone guess what this ‘Apple pebble’ device is for?
We reported last year on an intriguing patent for an ‘Apple pebble’ device, which appeared to be intended as some kind of Vision Pro accessory. Now the company has applied for a new patent on what appears to be another take on the tiny mysteri.....»»
Apple plans macOS 15 changes for the controversial System Settings app
The Mac’s position as an established, decades-old platform means that any time Apple makes changes to the way that platform works, some pushback is expected. In macOS Ventura, for example, the company redesigned the System Preferences app to look a.....»»
Apple Explains the Whole Mess behind Reappearing Photos on iOS
The company clarifies what went wrong. The post Apple Explains the Whole Mess behind Reappearing Photos on iOS appeared first on Phandroid. Just recently, Apple came under fire following several user complaints that deleted photos have sta.....»»
Google’s “AI Overview” can give false, misleading, and dangerous answers
From glue-on-pizza recipes to recommending "blinker fluid," Google's AI sourcing needs work. Enlarge / This is fine. (credit: Getty Images) If you use Google regularly, you may have noticed the company's new AI Overviews.....»»