Colombia to cull some of Pablo Escobar"s hippos
Colombia will cull some of the 166 hippos descended from a small herd imported by deceased drug lord Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, the country's environment minister said Thursday......»»
We found 2.9-million-year-old stone tools used to butcher ancient hippos—but likely not by our ancestors
On the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya, a short valley extends south towards the looming Mount Homa. From it have emerged some of the oldest-known stone tools used to butcher large animals, as well as the oldest remains of one of our early cousins,.....»»
2.9-million-year-old butchery site reopens case of who made first stone tools
Along the shores of Africa's Lake Victoria in Kenya roughly 2.9 million years ago, early human ancestors used some of the oldest stone tools ever found to butcher hippos and pound plant material, according to new research led by scientists with the S.....»»
Deposit insurance and depositor behavior: Evidence from Colombia
One of the feats that earned Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig the 2022 Nobel Prize in Economics (joint with Ben Bernanke) is a model of bank runs and related financial crises. In an article published in 1983, they noted that, in 1930s America, peopl.....»»
Apple changing App Store prices in the UK and several other countries
Apple announced on Friday that it will soon change App Store prices in multiple countries, including Colombia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. The price increases will take effect on both App Store apps and in-app purchases starting in Februar.....»»
Newly-named species of tree-dwelling snakes threatened by mining
Five new tree-dwelling snake species were discovered in the jungles of Ecuador, Colombia, and Panama. Conservationists Leonardo DiCaprio, Brian Sheth, Re:wild, and Nature and Culture International chose the names for three of them in honor of loved o.....»»
Study argues new economies, not top-down wars on drugs, needed in Colombia, Afghanistan and Myanmar
Top-down approaches to tackling substance abuse in drug-ravaged parts of Colombia, Afghanistan and Myanmar are harming livelihoods, health and ecology, a new study warns......»»
Microsoft set to announce big layoffs, according to multiple reports
Microsoft could announce thousands of job cuts on Wednesday, according to multiple news reports, potentially becoming the latest tech company to cull its workforce as the global economy slows......»»
Microsoft set to announce big layoffs, media report
Microsoft could announce thousands of job cuts on Wednesday, according to multiple news reports, potentially becoming the latest tech company to cull its workforce as the global economy slows......»»
Cayman Islands to cull feral cats to protect brown boobies
The Cayman Islands has announced it will start culling feral cats to help save a dwindling colony of brown booby birds......»»
Samsung Galaxy S23 reveal set for 1st February
According to Samsung Colombia’s website, it seems that the date for the Galaxy S23’s reveal has been set for the 1st of February. The post Samsung Galaxy S23 reveal set for 1st February first appeared on Phandroid. Are you looking forwa.....»»
Researchers say that raising awareness about consumption of environmentally friendly aquaculture is crucial
Javier Atalah and Pablo Sánchez have carried out a study on eating habits in Spain in relation to fish and bivalves.....»»
Colombia, a global biodiversity hotspot, faces rising threats to bird species from expanding human footprint
A new study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters used satellite mapping data to analyze how changes in human footprint on the landscape between 1970 and 2018 overlapped with distributions of 1,469 Colombian bird species. The study.....»»
New venomous snakes discovered in Colombia: Taxonomic classification facilitates medical help in case of snakebites
Together with a South American team, Senckenberg scientist Juan Pablo Hurtado-Gómez has described two new toadheaded pitvipers. To date, hardly anything is known about these venomous snakes, which are native to Colombia. The new species descriptions.....»»
Dutch cull 300,000 chickens after bird flu outbreak
Dutch health authorities said Thursday they had culled around 300,000 chickens after the largest outbreak of highly contagious bird flu this year, saying almost six million birds have been killed so far in the ongoing epidemic......»»
Trulioo strengthens identity verification solutions throughout Latin America
Trulioo has updated its coverage across Latin America, expanding access to the Dominican Republic and Uruguay and significantly strengthening data sources in Colombia and Mexico. Those additions bolster the company’s ability to serve customers stre.....»»
Apple TV+ "Echo 3" starring Luke Evans debuts November 23
The action thriller "Echo 3" premieres on Apple TV+ on November 23 with Luke Evans and Michiel Huisman starring.'Echo 3' premieres on November 23"Echo 3" is about a young scientist that goes missing along the Colombia-Venezuela border amid a secret w.....»»
Studying vampire bats to predict the next pandemic
In June, Virginia Tech Assistant Professor Luis Escobar led a team of students into the Andes Mountains and lowlands of Colombia to understand how vampire bats can help predict and prevent the next big epidemic. Escobar is an expert in assessing how.....»»
New long-necked dinosaur helps rewrite evolutionary history of sauropods in South America
A medium-sized sauropod dinosaur inhabited the tropical lowland forested area of the Serranía del Perijá in northern Colombia approximately 175 million years ago, according to a new study by an international team of researchers published in the Jou.....»»
How listening to uninterrupted noise helped millions to focus
False copyright claim briefly took Lofi Girl and her continuous music stream down. Enlarge (credit: Juan Pablo Machado) Who among us isn’t depressingly familiar with the constant tug of war between putting off tasks that req.....»»
Apple claims human rights violation over iPhone ban in Colombia, despite judge’s warning
In the latest bizarre twist to the patent infringement battle between Apple and Ericsson, the Cupertino company has responded to the iPhone ban in Colombia by claiming that its human rights have been infringed. The company requested emergency relief.....»»