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Do Spiders Dream Like Humans Do?

During the pandemic, researcher Daniela Rößler couldn't go out, so she started looking around her for her next research project. Then she found a really big one, and it had been right in front of her all along......»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciam14 hr. 21 min. ago

The Origins of the Climate Haven Myth

In a world of increasingly powerful hurricanes and other rising climate threats, those with vested interests in promoting certain locations have sold the public a dream......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 12th, 2024

TikTok lays off hundreds for AI moderators while Instagram blames humans for its own issues

TikTok developer ByteDance laid off hundreds of human moderators in favor of AI, while Threads blamed its human moderators on a recent string of account lockouts......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 12th, 2024

Hidden in the teeth: DNA study finds these 19th century lions preyed on humans and giraffes

In 1898, two male lions terrorized an encampment of bridge builders on the Tsavo River in Kenya. The lions, which were massive and maneless, crept into the camp at night, raided the tents and dragged off their victims. The infamous Tsavo "man-eaters".....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Gazing at your dog can connect your brains, research suggests

It might sound far-fetched, but recent research suggests that dogs' and humans' brains synchronize when they look at each other......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Uncrackable: Scorpions and sponges inspire sustainable design

Humans are by no means alone in the search for more sustainable materials. Nature, too, has been "working" on the problem of sustainability, and it's been at it for a great deal longer. Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science show how design.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Low-temperature synthesis technique uses upcycled textile waste to create green, safe waterproof coating

A new technique could create waterproof coatings for clothes from discarded textiles—far safer for humans and the environment than current coatings, which are typically made with harsh chemicals and carcinogens......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

You get your energy from your mom. A new study explains why

It's one of the basic tenets of biology: We get our DNA from our mom and our dad. But one notable exception has perplexed scientists for decades: Most animals, including humans, inherit the DNA inside their mitochondria—the cell's energy centers—.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Macaques give birth more easily than women: Study finds no maternal mortality at birth

An international research team led by the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna has used long-term demographic data from Japanese macaques—a monkey species within the family of Old World monkeys—to show that unlike humans, the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

The true global impact of species-loss caused by humans is far greater than expected, study reveals

The extinction of hundreds of bird species caused by humans over the last 130,000 years has led to substantial reductions in avian functional diversity—a measure of the range of different roles and functions that birds undertake within the environm.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Genetic database shows some fungal crops became completely reliant on ants 27 million years ago

When humans began farming crops thousands of years ago, agriculture had already been around for millions of years. In fact, several animal lineages have been growing their own food since long before humans evolved as a species......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

The darker side of human rights for great apes

The Spanish government has announced plans to ban harmful experiments on great apes as part of a wider initiative to give them increased rights closer to the ones humans enjoy......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

The medicines we take to stay healthy are harming nature. Here"s what needs to change

Evidence is mounting that modern medicines present a growing threat to ecosystems around the world. The chemicals humans ingest to stay healthy are harming fish and other animals......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Study finds Mexican free-tailed bats unlikely to spread Chagas disease in Texas

Bats are widely known around the world for their role in the spread of a number of zoonotic diseases—illnesses that can spread between humans and animals......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Snakes in the city: Ten years of wildlife rescues reveal insights into human-reptile interactions

A new analysis of a decade-long collection of wildlife rescue records in NSW has delivered new insights into how humans and reptiles interact in urban environments......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

"Who"s a good boy?" Humans use dog-specific voices for better canine comprehension

The voice people use to address their dogs isn't just because of their big puppy eyes. Humans slow their own speech when talking to their dogs, and this slower tempo matches their pets' receptive abilities, allowing the dogs to better understand thei.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

The evolutionary history of rats has more holes than Swiss cheese, but researchers are trying to close them

Rats and humans have lived together for thousands of years. However, written historical records of rats migrating alongside people are sparse and some are entangled with myth and folklore......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

SpaceX shuts down launches after problem with Crew-9 mission"s 2nd stage

SpaceX celebrated the first human spaceflight from its Cape Canaveral launch site on Saturday, and while the two humans aboard the Crew Dragon Freedom are safely on their way to the International Space Station, a problem arose with the rocket's secon.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Bears have learned to open doors in California town

Owning a home in Southern California isn't just a dream for humans. Apparently, the bears want in on the market too......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 28th, 2024

Europe en route for moon with new simulator, says astronaut Pesquet

Europe has embarked on the mission to put humans back on the moon with a new lunar simulator launched in Germany, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet told AFP......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 28th, 2024

Scientists uncover a critical component that helps killifish regenerate their fins

Spontaneous injuries like the loss of a limb or damage to the spinal cord are impossible for humans to repair. Yet, some animals have an extraordinary capacity to regenerate after injury, a response that requires a precise sequence of cellular events.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 26th, 2024