Dinosaurs needed to be cold enough that being warm-blooded mattered
Two groups of dinosaurs moved to cooler climes during a period of climate change. Enlarge / Later theropods had multiple adaptations to varied temperatures. (credit: SCIEPRO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY) Dinosaurs were once ass.....»»
Many workers are starting to warm up to using AI in the workplace
Employees are getting more and more out of generative AI, but companies are still struggling to keep up......»»
Antarctic cold spells shatter records amid global heat waves in late winter 2023
While 2023 is noted for breaking global temperature records (State of the Global Climate 2023), the year also brought an unexpected twist with extreme cold events in Antarctica. A new study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences reveals the su.....»»
Microsoft delays Windows Recall rollout, more security testing needed
Microsoft is delaying the release of Recall, a controversial Windows 11 feature that will allow users to search their computer for specific content that has previously been viewed by them. A preview of Recall should have been broadly available on Jun.....»»
Is magnesium the sleeping potion that enables sandhoppers to survive cold winters?
Magnesium compounds are a common ingredient of many remedies designed to help people wind down and escape the stresses of modern life. However, a new study has shown it is not only humans that are using forms of the chemical as a way to help them sur.....»»
A conservation market could incentivize global ocean protection
The countries of the world have agreed: Our planet needs more protection from human activity. And with the globe facing an assortment of environmental crises, they realized the plan needed to be ambitious. Thirty-by-thirty was their proposal: protect.....»»
Bye bye, El Nino. Cooler hurricane-helping La Nina to replace the phenomenon that adds heat to Earth
The strong El Niño weather condition that added a bit of extra heat to already record warm global temperatures is gone. It's cool flip side, La Niña, is likely to breeze in just in time for peak Atlantic hurricane season, federal meteorologists sai.....»»
Sudan food emergency: Local researcher unpacks scale of the disaster and what action is needed
The UN recently warned of the risk of famine in Sudan. The war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed civilians and devastated livelihoods on a massive scale. Around 18 million people are already acutely hungry, includi.....»»
Editorial: CAFE pullback by NHTSA welcome, but still out of sync with EPA
Automakers require clear goals and regulations if they are to continue to make their products less hazardous to the environment. One national standard is needed......»»
Climate concerns: Trends in Australian snow
As the 2024 snow season approaches, many people are wondering whether it will be a good year for skiing. In 2023, we had a poor snow season due to unusually warm and dry weather from June to September......»»
How did a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way come to be? Physicists offer an explanation
Crater 2, located approximately 380,000 light years from Earth, is one of the largest satellite galaxies of the Milky Way. Extremely cold and with slow-moving stars, Crater 2 has low surface brightness. How this galaxy originated remains unclear......»»
A new and simple method for super-resolution microscopy
MINFLUX is a powerful microscopy technique that allows researchers to see objects much smaller than the wavelength of light. A newly developed evolution of the process uses a simpler device to create the light pattern needed to examine the molecule,.....»»
Which Mac models are needed to run macOS Sequoia
Here's what Macs will run the new macOS 15, which is to be unveiled at WWDC 2024.The new macOS 15 is expected to support all of the same Macs as macOS SonomaEvery year, Apple announces new features for the Mac and often they are ones that push the ha.....»»
Which Mac models are needed to run macOS 15
Here's what Macs will run the new macOS 15, which is to be unveiled at WWDC 2024.The new macOS 15 is expected to support all of the same Macs as macOS SonomaEvery year, Apple announces new features for the Mac and often they are ones that push the ha.....»»
Which iPhone models are needed to run iOS 18
At WWDC 2024, Apple will unveil iOS 18. Here's which iPhone models will run the new version of the operating system.iOS 17 on an iPhoneThe annual WWDC keynote is chiefly the venue for Apple to reveal its updates for its operating systems. With big ch.....»»
Astrophysicists calculate the likelihood that Earth was exposed to cold harsh interstellar clouds 2 million years ago
Around two million years ago, Earth was a very different place, with our early human ancestors living alongside saber-toothed tigers, mastodons, and enormous rodents. And, depending on where they were, they may have been cold: Earth had fallen into a.....»»
Free Bartender alternative Hidden Bar does everything needed
Hidden Bar is a free Bartender alternative which might find itself seeing quite an uptake in demand, following the surprise takeover of the popular Mac utility. While Bartender’s creator did later chip in with some comforting words, Bartender ha.....»»
How the 1901 Discovery expedition"s polar explorers stayed healthy during their Antarctic journey
Antarctica is the most inhospitable continent on earth. It's dry, cold, and completely dark for months of the year. Edwardian explorers were some of the first to brave the Antarctic winter, developing new knowledge still drawn upon by scientists toda.....»»
Marsupials key to discovering the origin of heater organs in mammals
Around 100 million years ago, a remarkable evolutionary shift allowed placental mammals to diversify and conquer many cold regions of our planet. New research from Stockholm University shows that the typical mammalian heater organ, brown fat, evolved.....»»
Coming in from the cold: Study reveals widespread negative experiences for women in polar research
Every day, women are working on frontier science in Earth's unforgiving polar environments. Our study, published today in PLOS Climate, investigated what their experiences are actually like......»»
Study indicates political connections fuel innovation in emerging markets, but talent makes the difference
Political connections can be a double-edged sword for innovation in emerging markets. While they provide companies with valuable resources and partnerships, the right kind of skilled talent is needed to take advantage of these benefits, according to.....»»