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Cichlid fishes" curiosity promotes biodiversity: How exploratory behavior aids in ecological adaptation

Cichlid fishes exhibit differing degrees of curiosity. The cause for this lies in their genes, as reported by researchers from the University of Basel in the journal Science. This trait influences the cichlids' ability to adapt to new habitats......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgApr 25th, 2024

Women are 14 times more likely to die in a climate disaster than men—just one way climate change is gendered

When we think of climate and environmental issues such as climate-linked disasters or biodiversity loss, we don't tend to think about gender. At first glance, it may seem irrelevant......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Q&A: Studies challenge widely held beliefs on applicant diversity and women in the workplace

Justin Frake is interested in cause-and-effect relationships in real-world data and the hidden dynamics that shape workplace behavior and equality—or inequality, as the case might be......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Dashlane Nudges reduces the risk of credential theft

Dashlane unveiled Dashlane Nudges, a new automated tool to empower admins to proactively create a more security-conscious workforce and drive better credential security behavior across their organization, reducing the risk of credential theft. Compro.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Researchers develop new AI tool for advanced animal behavior analysis

Animal behavior analysis is a fundamental tool in various studies, ranging from basic neuroscience research to understanding the causes and treatments of diseases. It is widely applied not only in biological research but also across various industria.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Scientists develop computer vision framework to track animals in the wild without markers

Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Collective Behavior have developed a computer vision framework for posture estimation and identity tracking that they can use in indoor environments as well as in the wild. This is an important step toward t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Ecological impact of eucalyptus trees: Balancing benefits and risks

A new study has found that Eucalyptus trees, widely planted in Israel's Western Negev, have a significant allelopathic effect, reducing herbaceous plant biomass and flowering density of red anemones, particularly in unshaded areas......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Why do dyeing poison frogs tap dance?

The toe tapping behavior of various amphibians has long attracted attention from researchers and pet owners. Despite being widely documented, the underlying functional role is poorly understood. In a new paper, researchers demonstrate that dyeing poi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

New insights into juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish behaviors that threaten reefs

A new study by researchers from the University of Sydney provides new insights into the behavior of juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS), a significant contributor to coral reef devastation in the Indo-Pacific region. The research, published in P.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Global activity of seafloor biodiversity mapped for the first time

A team of scientists from the U.S. and the U.K. has used artificial intelligence (AI) to map the activities of seafloor invertebrate animals, such as worms, clams and shrimps, across all the oceans of the world......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Apple versus donut: How the shape of a tokamak impacts the limits of the edge of the plasma

Harnessing energy from plasma requires a precise understanding of its behavior during fusion to keep it hot, dense and stable. A new theoretical model about a plasma's edge, which can become unstable and bulge, brings the prospect of commercial fusio.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Changing native vegetation laws to allow burning on private land is good fire management, say Australian researchers

Bushfires cause catastrophic biodiversity loss across Australia. In the Black Summer of 2019–20 alone, 103,400 square kilometers of habitat went up in flames......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Microsoft"s Copilot PC and the M3 Mac killer myth

Microsoft debuted what it thinks is a MacBook Air killer, but just like every other time it tried to kill Apple in the market this century, it's going to fail, badly. Here's why.Microsoft's Copilot+ PC initiative promotes AIAccording to proponents of.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Deforestation in Brazil"s Cerrado higher than in Amazon: Report

Deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado region, a vast tropical savanna renowned for its rich biodiversity, increased sharply in 2023 and overtook that of the Amazon, according to a report published Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Biodiversity in the margins: Merging farmlands affects natural pest control

A new study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology demonstrates how the diversity and abundance of arthropods decrease when hedgerows and field margins covered by wild grass and flowers are removed......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Video: Unraveling the mysteries of clouds

Clouds are one of the biggest mysteries in the climate system. They play a key role in regulating the temperature of our atmosphere. But we don't know how their behavior will change over time as Earth's atmosphere gets warmer. This is where EarthCARE.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

British Columbia needs a unified response to respond to the biodiversity crisis, say researchers

From massive kelp forests to monumental old-growth on land, British Columbia's biodiversity—which is unrivaled in Canada—provides an array of cultural, economic, social and other benefits. B.C.'s wide-ranging ecological zones are home to over 70.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

Gov. Greg Abbott shares video of El Paso school fight, promotes school voucher program

Gov. Greg Abbott shares video of El Paso school fight, promotes school voucher program.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

Researchers unveil tritium release behavior of solid breeder irradiated with fusion neutron

A research group led by Prof. Wang Haixia from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the tritium release behavior of lithium titanate (Li2TiO3) breeder irradiated with fusion neutrons, which contribu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Desert poplar"s genetic blueprint: Insights into adaptation and survival mechanisms

Populus pruinosa is a relic species surviving in the harsh desert environments of western China and Central Asia. As global warming and desertification intensify, understanding the genetic mechanisms behind its ecological adaptation is crucial. Previ.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024