First Philippine eagle bred in captivity dies
The first Philippine eagle bred in captivity in an effort to save one of the world's most endangered birds has died from infections, conservationists said Friday......»»
Singapore zoo breeds first panda cub
A panda bred via artificial insemination was born in Singapore's zoo on Saturday, the first cub to be born in the city-state......»»
Former CEO of American Electric Power Dies at 94
Willis S. "Pete" White Jr.Former CEO of American Electric PowerLife senior member, 94; died 4 July White served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After the war, he joined American Electric Power in Columbus, Ohio, as an assistant engineer. Except.....»»
Whale dies 3 months after move from Canada to Connecticut
One of five beluga whales acquired from an aquarium in Canada after a legal fight with animal rights activists has died at its new home in Connecticut......»»
Post Mortem is the Norwegian vampire procedural dramedy we need right now
No one dies in the town of Skarnes. Could a hungry vampire save the local funeral home? The seemingly idyllic Norwegian town of Skarnes. [credit: Yo.....»»
As Asian cities sink, managed retreat must be tabled
Even as Asia's megacities continue to submerge, officials of one small Philippine city are planning a major US$460 million reclamation project that will damage or sink their beautiful seaside city into the dark blue southern sea......»»
Monarch butterflies raised in captivity can still join the migration
Each year, thousands of hobbyists and educators across North America collect monarch eggs or caterpillars from the wild to raise indoors and patiently wait for butterflies to emerge. Raising monarch butterflies indoors has become an increasingly popu.....»»
Nobel prize-winning physicist Steven Weinberg dies at 88
Physicist Steven Weinberg, who won the Nobel prize in 1979 with two other scientists for their separate contributions unlocking mysteries of tiny particles and their electromagnetic interaction, has died at 88, the University of Texas at Austin said.....»»
Monsoon rains flood Philippine villages, thousands evacuate
Thousands of residents fled flooded communities and swollen rivers in the Philippine capital and outlying provinces Saturday after days of torrential monsoon rains, which left at least one villager dead, officials said......»»
Baby orca dies in New Zealand after fruitless search for mother
Toa, the baby orca who captured hearts after he was found stranded in New Zealand waters, has lost his fight for survival, conservationists confirmed Saturday......»»
Cell-wrangling circuit simplifies genetic experiments
Lab-bred cells like to have it their way, producing recombinant (aka artificial) proteins based on however many plasmids they randomly get. But the intuition and hard work of a Rice University alumnus will go a long way toward preserving the rank and.....»»
Philippines on alert for another volcano eruption as thousands flee
Philippine scientists warned Sunday a volcano south of Manila could erupt again "anytime soon" as toxic gas emissions hit a record high and thousands more people in vulnerable communities left their homes......»»
AMD"s next compute GPU could have two dies and 128 GB of memory
Aldebaran, the computer part, has appeared a few times in Linux patch notes. Its two-die design was half-implied in February and confirmed last month: "on Aldebaran, only primary die fetches valid power data. Show power/energy values as 0 on secondar.....»»
Philippine volcano belches dark plume, villagers evacuated
A small volcano near the Philippine capital belched a dark plume of steam and ash into the sky in a brief explosion Thursday, prompting officials to start evacuating thousands of villagers from high-risk areas......»»
Deforestation threatens one of the world"s largest eagles
Harpy eagles (Harpia harpyja)—which are among the world's largest eagle species—struggle to feed offspring in heavily deforested areas of the Amazon, according to a study published in Scientific Reports......»»
Captive-bred gorillas give birth in the wild: zoos
A baby gorilla has been born in the wild in Gabon from two parents who grew up in captivity in Europe, in a world-first that was hailed by conservationists of the endangered species on Tuesday......»»
Researchers pinpoint unique growing challenges for soybeans in Africa
Despite soybeans' high protein and oil content and their potential to boost food security on the continent, Africa produces less than 1% of the world's soybean crop. Production lags, in part, because most soybean cultivars are bred for North and Sout.....»»
Gigabyte lists six AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT cards on EEC website
The six Radeon RX 6600 XT cards spotted by KOMACHI_ENSAKA on Twitter are from Gigabyte’s Gaming Pro, Gaming, and Eagle brands and their OC versions. Previous leaks also listed both the XT and non-XT variants of the RX 6600 featuring 8GB of GDDR6, s.....»»
Reform your startup’s meeting culture
Every time a recurring meeting is added to a calendar, a kitten dies. Chuck Phillips Contributor Share on Twitter Chuck Phillips is the co-founder of MeetWell, an application th.....»»
Tradition of keeping mementos in memory of loved ones dates back at least 2,000 years
Holding onto everyday items as keepsakes when a loved one dies was as commonplace in prehistory as it is today, a new study suggests......»»
What factors put Philippine birds at risk of extinction?
The lush forests and more than 7,000 islands of the Philippines hold a rich diversity of life, with 258 bird species who live nowhere but the Philippine archipelago. A new study from University of Utah researchers suggests that due to deforestation a.....»»