Advertisements


China"s animal lovers fight illegal cat meat trade

When Han Jiali's beloved cat Dabai was taken from her Shanghai home last year, she embarked on a hunt for her pet that took her deep into the bowels of China's underground feline meat trade......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekNov 10th, 2023

M4 Macs launch day: Same-day availability, trade-in deals, more

The new MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini powered by M4 are officially here. After being announced last week with pre-order availability, Apple’s new M4 Mac lineup can is now available for purchase at Apple Stores around the world. Here’s everyt.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

Two-faced membrane channel provides a simple, efficient way to separate oil and water

A team of chemists and engineers in China has developed a new, efficient way to separate oil and water mixtures. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes how they developed their new technique, how it works and the many po.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

China passes energy law to "promote carbon neutrality"

China on Friday passed a new energy law to promote carbon neutrality, state media reported, as Beijing moves ahead with its pledge to decarbonize its economy by 2060......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

Reintroduced Colorado wolf likely died after fight with another wolf, federal wildlife officials say

One of Colorado's reintroduced wolves likely died of wounds it suffered during a fight with another wolf, federal officials announced Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

The rise of color vision in animals: Study maps dramatic 100-million-year explosion in color signals

Colors are widely used in communication within and among animal species. For example, peacocks proudly display their vibrant tails, adorned with iridescent eyespots, to attract peahens for courtship. This is a classic example of sexual selection usin.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

I tried to beat UFO 50’s hardest game. It turned into a fight for my soul

A quest to defeat UFO 50's hardest game became an existential battle to keep fighting in the face of real world hopelessness......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Evolutionary anthropologist presents hypothesis about why humans are dominating the world over other animals

Why is human culture—the shared body of knowledge passed down across generations—so much more powerful than animal cultures?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Consumer privacy risks of data aggregation: What should organizations do?

In September 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released an eye-opening report that digs into the data habits of nine major tech giants, including Amazon (Twitch), ByteDance (TikTok), Discord, Facebook, Reddit, Snap, Twitter, WhatsApp, and YouT.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Trump’s 60% tariffs could push China to hobble tech industry growth

Tech industry urges more diplomacy as it faces Trump’s proposed sweeping tariffs. Now that the US presidential election has been called for Donald Trump, the sweeping tariffs re.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Are these tiny insects the world"s laziest bugs?

At less than 3mm long, you may not think Dunatothrips aneurae seem like much. And—as I have shown in a new study published in the Journal of Animal Ecology—you'd be absolutely right. That's because these may be the world's laziest insects......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Text and facial expressions drive success in charitable crowdfunding

A study conducted by researches from Ocean University of China, published in Financial Innovation, presents a novel model to investigate the role of emotions in charitable crowdfunding. Grounded in emotional contagion theory and language-mediated ass.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Professor-turned-welder shares her experience in the trade

Although I have a good gig as a full professor at Iowa State University, I've daydreamed about learning a trade—something that required both my mind and my hands......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Secrets and lies: Spies of the Stuart era played a dangerous game in the shadows of an unstable Europe

Stuart monarchs were repeatedly challenged by dangerous threats—a gunpowder plot, a civil war and political revolution. As a result, by the restoration of Charles II in 1660, the English government had come to rely on a shadowy trade of secrets for.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Holiday gift guide 2024: best gifts for the Apple lovers in your life

Tis the season — if you're struggling to come up with great gifts for the Apple fanatic in your life, our helpful gift guide should put you on the right track.Image Credit: Ylanite on PixabayWith the holidays right around the corner, you're probabl.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

China’s New Heavy Lift Rocket Looks a Whole Lot Like SpaceX’s Starship

The Long March 9 super heavy-lift rocket made an appearance at a major airshow recently—and looks awfully familiar......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Q&A: How animal tracking data can help preserve biodiversity

Today's ecologists have more data than ever before to help monitor and understand the world's biodiversity. Yet researchers are still working to get more detailed information to better combat declining animal populations that can eventually lead to s.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

New plant bug species discovered in French Polynesia

Seventeen new species of plant bugs—a group of insects with a strawlike mouth used to feed on plant and animal matter—have been identified on the islands of French Polynesia, and their names honor scientists, actors, and Vice President Kamala Har.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Spraying rice with zinc oxide nanoparticles protects yields during heat waves, study finds

A small team of horticulturists in China and the U.S. has found that spraying rice plants with a zinc oxide nanoparticle solution helps them better handle the stress of a heat wave. In their study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Did the world"s best-preserved dinosaurs really die in "Pompeii-type" events?

Between about 120 million and 130 million years ago, during the age of dinosaurs, temperate forests and lakes hosted a lively ecosystem in what is now northeast China. Diverse fossils from that time remained pretty much undisturbed until the 1980s, w.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Small reductions to meat production in wealthier countries may help fight climate change

Scientists and environmental activists have consistently called for drastic reductions in meat production as a way to reduce emissions and, in doing so, combat climate change. However, a new analysis concludes that a smaller reduction, borne by wealt.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024