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En garde! Wasps use penis spikes to ward off predators

An accidental sting has helped Japanese scientists prove some male wasps have a rather unusual predator defence weapon: penis spikes......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxDec 25th, 2022

These Hornets Can Thrive on Just Alcohol without Getting Buzzed

Social wasps can hold their liquor.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

The Secret Electrostatic World of Insects

Invisibly to us, insects and other tiny creatures use static electricity to travel, avoid predators, collect pollen, and more. New experiments explore how evolution may have influenced this phenomenon......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 27th, 2024

Spirit Stock Spikes After the Budget Airline Says It Will Lay Off Staff and Sell Jets

Spirit Stock Spikes After the Budget Airline Says It Will Lay Off Staff and Sell Jets.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Unexpected pollinators: Forget cheese, these mice prefer nectar

The native banksias, with their colorful flowering spikes, were long thought to have been pollinated by honeyeater birds and marsupials, which are rewarded with large quantities of nectar......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Ward Christensen, BBS inventor and architect of our online age, dies at age 78

Christensen kick-started online culture by inspiring thousands of hobbyist communities. On Friday, Ward Christensen, co-inventor of the computer bulletin board system (BBS), died.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Florida island starts long clean-up after Hurricane Helene

Michael Ward—who has lived on Treasure Island, off Florida's Gulf coast, for 33 years—decided to ride out Hurricane Helene despite an order to evacuate. It was a decision he quickly regretted......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 29th, 2024

Humbug damselfish use "motion dazzle" to evade predators

When thinking of animal camouflage, we typically imagine creatures remaining still, blending seamlessly into their surroundings. But remaining motionless isn't always practical, and many animals are highly mobile, constantly moving through their envi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Caterpillars Sense Hungry Wasps’ Electrical Field

Predators’ electricity gives caterpillars an early warning.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

"Scuba-diving" lizards use bubble to breathe underwater and avoid predators

Presenting the world's smallest (and scrappiest) scuba diver: A species of semi-aquatic lizard produces a special bubble over its nostrils to breathe underwater and avoid predators, according to new research from Binghamton University, State Universi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

The power of one: Study finds solitary carnivores outkill group hunters

Earth's majestic "apex predators" are some of the most prolific hunters in the world. But which ones kill the most?.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 17th, 2024

Investigators identify predators threatening Madagascar"s iconic primates

In 2003, a team of primatologists led by the University of Colorado Boulder trapped, tagged and released a male ring-tailed lemur in the Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve in Madagascar. The researchers captured him one more time in 2004, but after that,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Video evidence: Japanese eels escape from their predator"s stomach

Many prey species have defensive tactics to escape being eaten by their would-be predators. But a study published in Current Biology on September 9, 2024 has taken it to another level by offering the first video evidence of juvenile Japanese eels esc.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Cops lure pedophiles with AI pics of teen girl. Ethical triumph or new disaster?

New Mexico sued Snapchat after using AI to reveal child safety risks. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Cops are now using AI to generate images of fake kids, which are helping them catch child predators onl.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

Goldenmate 800W UPS review: Minimal, but effective power supply

Goldenmate's UPS is a simple but effective solution for keeping your setup safe from outages and surges with 800W of load power.Goldenmate 800W UPS reviewOutages, voltage sags and spikes, and power surges are dangerous on sensitive equipment like you.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 30th, 2024

How IndyCar"s hybrid system rollout is going

IndyCar's hybrid system, developed by Honda, Chevrolet and Ilmor, debuted in July at a race won by Pato O'Ward of Chevrolet-powered Arrow McLaren......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

Extreme weather threatens survival of seabirds and seals

Scientists have identified the Australian and Antarctic marine predators most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, and it will help focus conservation efforts for species under threat......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

Rare whale species observed during recent Antarctic expedition

Research by Wageningen Marine Research and partners on the relationship between sea ice and the Southern Ocean food web investigates various components of that food web, including the so-called "top predators," or seabirds and marine mammals. To map.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 27th, 2024

Where the UK"s wasps have gone and why they need your help

I get twitchy about taking holidays at the end of August, because it's the only time of year when people (and the media) in the UK seem to want to talk about wasps and I have spent my career trying to change people's minds about these fascinating ins.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 26th, 2024

Paleontologists discover new predatory dinosaur with a distinctive "eyebrow"

Theropod dinosaurs are one of the most important large groups of dinosaurs, including well-known predators, such as Tyrannosaurus and Allosaurus, as well as modern birds. A variety of theropods are known from the Mesozoic Era, the age of the dinosaur.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

Sponges" symbiosis with bacteria helps them store toxic molybdenum to keep predators away, study shows

A new study at Tel Aviv University found that sponges in the Gulf of Eilat have developed an original way to keep predators away. The researchers found that the sponges contain an unprecedented concentration of the highly toxic mineral molybdenum (Mo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 20th, 2024