Firefly Tourism Can Put Insects in Peril
A new study shines light on how bug spray, flashlights, and foot traffic can spell disaster for the fragile creatures behind brilliant synchronous displays......»»
Conflict between humans and wildlife in Tanzania is being poorly managed—and climate change is making things worse
Human-wildlife conflicts are a challenge for authorities in African countries where people live near protected areas. Programs for communities to participate in wildlife tourism and share its benefits have been put forward as one solution......»»
Feeding traces on fossil leaves help researchers identify factors leading to enormous herbivore diversity
Researchers from the Hessian State Museum Darmstadt and the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Center Frankfurt have uncovered the factors that determine the enormous diversity of herbivorous insects......»»
"Spirit mediums" could help unlock tourism secrets, according to study
Tourism researchers could learn from spirit mediums to develop a better way of researching by embracing "nothingness" and opening themselves up to the mysterious and unseen "atmospheres" that surround us, a new study reveals......»»
Munching Bugs Gave the First Mammals an Edge
Early mammals got ahead by eating insects.....»»
Wildlife lovers urged to join UK"s annual butterfly count
Wildlife enthusiasts across Britain are being encouraged to log sightings of butterflies and some moths, as the world's largest annual survey of the increasingly endangered pollinating insects returns......»»
Getting to the root of the problem in tree digital twin models
Trees have immeasurable societal benefits. They provide wood, absorb carbon dioxide, and shelter animals and insects, but also provide shade and space for people to relax......»»
Built for business, this HP laptop with 64GB of RAM is $2,050 off
The HP ZBook Firefly business laptop is over $2,000 off and has 64GB of RAM. Are you ready to look at it now?.....»»
Adobe adds Firefly-powered Generative Expand option to Photoshop beta
Adobe has added a new Generative Expand feature to the Photoshop beta, allowing users to seamlessly expand images with artificial intelligence cues from a text prompt.Left: Original image, Right: Image expanded down after text entryOn Thursday, Adobe.....»»
A butterfly"s first flight inspires a new way to produce force and electricity
The wings of a butterfly are made of chitin, an organic polymer that is the main component of the shells of arthropods like crustaceans and other insects. As a butterfly emerges from its cocoon in the final stage of metamorphosis, it will slowly unfo.....»»
Examining how El Niño affects precipitation over the Antarctic Peninsula and West Antarctica
The precipitation in West Antarctica, especially around the Antarctic Peninsula, exhibits large variability on the interannual time scale. In recent years, scientific research activities, tourism and fisheries have been experiencing remarkable growth.....»»
When Greenland was green: Ancient soil from beneath a mile of ice offers warnings for the future
About 400,000 years ago, large parts of Greenland were ice-free. Scrubby tundra basked in the sun's rays on the island's northwest highlands. Evidence suggests that a forest of spruce trees, buzzing with insects, covered the southern part of Greenlan.....»»
Kingfish adapting to shark tourism, finds study
One of South Australia's most popular game fish, yellowtail kingfish, have become a side attraction for tourists diving with white sharks at Australia's only cage-diving site......»»
Sex in space: Why it"s worrying that the space tourism sector hasn"t considered the consequences
Humans have a knack for sharing intimate moments in unlikely places, as membership of the mile-high club demonstrates. So there is a significant chance that the launch of the space tourism sector may be swiftly followed by the first sex in space......»»
Amber reveals evolution of parasitism of nematodes
Nematodes (roundworms) are distributed worldwide in almost all habitats. The Mermithidae, a family of nematodes larger than others, are obligate invertebrate parasites which occur in insects, millipedes, crustaceans, spiders, mollusks and earthworms......»»
NASA"s first new wind tunnel in 40 years will turn science fiction to fact
Flying cars. Space tourism. Safe reentry for astronauts coming back from Mars......»»
Viasat’s new broadband satellite could be a total loss
The mission now in peril is thought to be valued at roughly $700 million. Enlarge / This artist's illustration of the ViaSat-3 Americas satellites shows the spacecraft as it would appear with its large reflector antenna fully dep.....»»
Virgin Galactic sets date for first tourism flight with fee-paying civilians
Virgin Galactic has announced a date for its first space tourism flight involving civilians who've paid upward of $250,000 for the experience......»»
Adobe just made its Firefly AI art generator a lot more accessible
Adobe Firefly gets increased language support after company sees over a billion assets created using the service......»»
Adobe Firefly AI expands to support prompts in 100+ languages in latest beta
In May, Adobe launched its Firefly generative AI in Photoshop to give the popular software a “creative co-pilot.” Now Firefly – still in beta – is expanding in a big way with prompt support now available in more than 100 languages. more….....»»
A calculated risk: How ants judge when to commit their bodies to a ladder
How do social animals judge risk/reward? A new study with ants provides one answer. Enlarge (credit: grass-lifeisgood) Social insects, which don't have very large nervous systems, are capable of remarkably sophisticated.....»»