Extinct birds on the ballot for New Zealand"s avian beauty contest
Five extinct species have been included on the ballot to find New Zealand's most popular feathered friend as competition organizers hope to draw attention to endangered birds......»»
Nick Wehry accused of cheating in Nathan"s Hot Dog Eating Contest, per report
Nick Wehry accused of cheating in Nathan"s Hot Dog Eating Contest, per report.....»»
A new species of extinct crocodile relative rewrites life on the Triassic coastline
The surprising discovery of a new species of extinct crocodile relative from the Triassic Favret Formation of Nevada, U.S., rewrites the story of life along the coasts during the first act of the Age of Dinosaurs......»»
Przewalski"s Horses Are Finally Returning to Their Natural Habitat
Przewalski’s horses, once extinct in the wild, are revitalizing Kazakhstan’s “Golden Steppe”.....»»
Receptors make dairy cows a prime target for influenza, team finds
As highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread in dairy herds across the U.S., the virus is being detected in raw milk. A new study by a broad team of researchers at Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine helps explain why......»»
How a global collaboration is helping protect biodiversity
Ask a 10-year-old to name some extinct animals and they can usually rattle off ancient species such as the Tasmanian Tiger, Woolly Mammoth and Dodo. Some may even be able to tell you what the animals used to look like without searching online......»»
A beloved Colorado mountain pond has been reduced to mud: Is a luxury developer at fault?
For decades, a beloved pond on the outskirts of town served as a quiet thinking and fishing spot for locals and an oft-photographed stop for road-tripping tourists hoping to capture Colorado's rugged beauty......»»
Skip the fancy perks—better staff well-being could be as simple as the view from the office window
Four years after the pandemic forced workers home, companies in New Zealand and elsewhere are summoning staff back to the office......»»
Features of H5N1 influenza viruses in dairy cows may facilitate infection, transmission in mammals
A series of experiments with highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) viruses circulating in infected U.S. dairy cattle found that viruses derived from lactating dairy cattle induced severe disease in mice and ferrets when administered via.....»»
Starlings" migratory behavior found to be inherited, not learned
Young, naïve starlings are looking for their wintering grounds independently of experienced conspecifics. Starlings are highly social birds throughout the year, but this does not mean that they copy the migration route from each other......»»
Exoprimal ends its seasonal content, but it’s not going extinct just yet
Capcom's other dinosaur-fighting game Exoprimal won't release any new seasonal content, but you still have a chance to play......»»
Where to watch the 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest live stream
For July 4, make sure to tune in for the 2024 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Find out details on where to watch a live stream......»»
High-altitude cave used by Tibetan Buddhists yields a Denisovan fossil
Cave deposits yield bones of sheep, yaks, carnivores, and birds that were butchered. Enlarge / The Baishiya Karst Cave, where the recently analyzed samples were obtained. (credit: Dongju Zhang’s group (Lanzhou University)).....»»
Try these 7 iPad Pro apps to enhance your productivity
The beauty of the iPad and iPadOS is that you have access to the app store. Some say that the iPadOS software tends to bog the user experience down, especially in a productivity setting, but I disagree. Between the nearly 2 million apps you have acce.....»»
New Zealand"s wettest and driest spells to become more extreme, says study
A new study shows how a warming climate will impact New Zealand's wet and dry weather extremes, giving decision-makers the power to plan for the future......»»
Some birds win and some lose with sea level rise, expert says
Global sea level rise is accelerating every year due to climate change, and it could threaten the very existence of some coastal bird species......»»
Bone remains indicate extinct humans survived on the Tibetan plateau for 160,000 years
Bone remains found in a Tibetan cave 3,280 m above sea level indicate an ancient group of humans survived here for many millennia, according to a new study published in Nature......»»
Opinion: Banning social media for under-16s won"t help—teaching digital media literacy will
The astounding rise in social media use in the past few years is seeing policy responses come to a head, both internationally and in Aotearoa New Zealand......»»
Saturday Citations: The sound of music, sneaky birds, better training for LLMs. Plus: Diversity improves research
In the small fishing village where I grew up, we didn't have much. But we helped our neighbors, raised our children to respect the sea, and embraced an inclusive scientific methodology with a cross section of sex, race and gender among study particip.....»»
Fossil places extinct saber-toothed cat on Texas coast
Important scientific finds don't always come in the biggest, buzziest packages. Sometimes new discoveries come in little ugly rocks. Such is the case of a 6-centimeter-wide, nondescript mass of bone and teeth that helped a scientist at The University.....»»
As No Mow May ends, here"s why we should keep patches of lawn permanently wild
Over the last century, nearly all of the UK's wildflower meadows have been destroyed by expanding farms, towns and cities. This loss of habitat has driven nature's decline, according to research led by birds and nature conservation charity the RSPB......»»