Did Oregon once host a nesting colony of pterosaurs?
A fossil site may contain guano washed into the oceans from a pterosaur colony. Enlarge / The Oregon pterosaur Bennettazhia oregonensis, with 4 meter wingspan, reconstructed independently in seagull colors by Midiaou Diallo and r.....»»
Automattic demanded web host pay $32M annually for using WordPress trademark
Automattic founder Matt Mullenweg called WP Engine "a cancer to WordPress." Automattic Inc. and its founder have been sued by a WordPress hosting company that alleges an extortion.....»»
Deals: Silver Apple Watch Series 10 all-time low, iPad Smart Folio, up to 30% off leather and metal bands, and more
Joining ongoing all-time low prices on the new black Titanium Apple Watch Ultra 2, today’s deals are headlined by the best offer yet on the 46mm Apple Watch Series 10 with the silver aluminum case alongside a host of brand new metal and leather ba.....»»
New study maps Congo"s bai ecosystems in unprecedented detail
"Tropical rainforest" might conjure images of close-packed trees, dense humidity, and the din of animal calls. But rainforests host landscapes beyond that archetypal one, including vast, treeless clearings that seemingly appear out of nowhere......»»
Webb detects fast outflow in the host galaxy of a luminous quasar
An international team of astronomers has employed the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to perform spectroscopic observations of a luminous quasar known as J1007+2115. They detected a fast outflow originating from the quasar's host galaxy. The findin.....»»
Bioengineers and chemists design fluorescent 3D-printed structures with potential medical applications
In a process as simple as stirring eggs and flour into pancakes, University of Oregon researchers have mixed fluorescent ring-shaped molecules into a novel 3D printing process. The result: intricate glowing structures that support the development of.....»»
Brazil must reinforce protection of forests to meet climate change mitigation goals, study warns
As it prepares to host the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP 30, the first COP to be held in the Amazon) in November 2025, Brazil is at a crucial moment. Its greenhouse gas emissio.....»»
Record-breaking laser demonstration completes mission
NASA's TBIRD (TeraByte InfraRed Delivery) demonstration and its host spacecraft—the PTD-3 (Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator-3)—have completed their technology demonstration. The TBIRD payload spent the past two years breaking world records for.....»»
Drone footage provides new insight into gray whales" acrobatic feeding behavior
Drone footage captured by researchers in Oregon State University's Marine Mammal Institute is offering new insight into the acrobatics undertaken by gray whales foraging in the waters off the coast of Oregon......»»
Hefty Australian penguin chick "Pesto" becomes star
Pesto the penguin towers over the colony at his Australian aquarium home, a fluffy brown furball impossible to miss as he waddles across the ice......»»
HUAWEI’s latest tablet, MatePad 12 X marries elegant design and elevated productivity
Huawei's MatePad 12 X offers a host of improvements like a screen that's easier on the eyes, full support for its stylus, and excellent apps like GoPaint......»»
5 Oregon towns among top 25 most expensive in U.S., according to new analysis
5 Oregon towns among top 25 most expensive in U.S., according to new analysis.....»»
When you call a restaurant, you might be chatting with an AI host
Voice chatbots are increasingly picking up the phone for restaurants. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Juj Winn) A pleasant female voice greets me over the phone. “Hi, I’m an assistant named Jasmine for Bodega,” the.....»»
How a bacterial pathogen that causes dysentery manipulates molecular activity to assure its survival
Virginia Tech researchers have learned how bacteria manipulate molecules to infect the host organism. Daniel Capelluto and his research team have discovered the mechanism by which the bacterial pathogen Shigella flexneri, the causative agent of dysen.....»»
Mysterious Pacific Ocean sounds identified as a type of whale—a new AI app helps track them
A team of oceanographers and marine biologists from the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center and Oregon State University has identified a mysterious noise heard in the Pacific Ocean for two decades as the sounds of Bryde's whales......»»
Deals: Apple Watch Ultra 2 $110 off, iMac $1,099, M2 iPad Pro $600 off, MagSafe charging stands, more
Joining a host of ongoing exclusive offers we have for 9to5 readers on new iPhone 16 cases from SANDMARC, Burton Goods, and the Arc Bumper Cases, among others, today it’s all about Apple Watch Ultra 2, iMac, and huge savings on iPad Pro. Alongside.....»»
Researchers test ChatGPT, other AI models against real-world students
William Hersh, M.D., who has taught generations of medical and clinical informatics students at Oregon Health & Science University, found himself curious about the growing influence of artificial intelligence. He wondered how AI would perform in his.....»»
An entirely new line of Macs may launch in just a few weeks
Apple will host a special event to launch a new range of M4 Macs in the coming weeks, according to a well-connected reporter. Here’s what we expect to see......»»
Flappy Bird is returning to the iPhone soon after 10-year absence [Update]
Flappy Bird, the beloved but short-lived App Store hit from 2013-2014, is coming back to the iPhone soon. Over 10 years after its developer pulled the game and disappointed a host of fans, the original game and its trademark have been turned over to.....»»
Astronomers detect black hole "starving" its host galaxy to death
Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope to confirm that supermassive black holes can starve their host galaxies of the fuel they need to form new stars. The results are reported in the journal Nature Astronomy......»»
Final trailer for Venom: The Last Dance introduces Knull, god of symbiotes
"This world can't survive if you stay together." Tom Hardy returns for one more round as host of an alien symbiote, in Venom: The Last Dance. Tom Hardy is back for one last hurrah as investigative journalist Eddie Brock, host of an.....»»