For female vampire bats, an equal chance to rule the roost
Female vampire bats establish an egalitarian community within a roost rather than a society based on a clear hierarchy of dominance that is often seen in animal groups, a new study suggests......»»
FCC commissioner claims Harris on ‘SNL’ violates ‘equal time’ rule
FCC commissioner claims Harris on ‘SNL’ violates ‘equal time’ rule.....»»
Saturday Citations: On chimpanzee playwrights; the nature of dark energy; deep-diving Antarctic seals
This week, researchers reported the world's second-tiniest toad, winning the silver in the Brachycephalus contest. Chemists at UCLA disproved a 100-year-old organic chemistry rule. And researchers in Kenya report that elephants don't like bees, which.....»»
Army specialist accused of murdering female soldier found dead on Army base
Army specialist accused of murdering female soldier found dead on Army base.....»»
AIs show distinct bias against Black and female résumés in new study
Language models seem to treat "masculine and White concepts... as the 'default' value." Anyone familiar with HR practices probably knows of the decades of studies showing that ré.....»»
Bats use echolocation to make mental maps for navigation
Despite only working over short distances, echolocation is enough to get bats home. Many species of bats use echolocation to avoid obstacles like tree branches and hunt small inse.....»»
"Wing spreading" adaptation in fruit flies offers insights into female courtship behavior
In the game of evolution, key behavioral adaptations that confer fitness in survival and reproduction, paying tremendous dividends for an individual's progeny, may seemingly arise from thin air—so much so, even familiar species like the humble frui.....»»
A comparison of bat and bird wings reveals their evolutionary paths are vastly different
Bats are incredibly diverse animals: They can climb onto other animals to drink their blood, pluck insects from leaves or hover to drink nectar from tropical flowers, all of which require distinctive wing designs......»»
Prison work assignments used to lure and rape female inmates. Guards sometimes walk free
Prison work assignments used to lure and rape female inmates. Guards sometimes walk free.....»»
New M4 Mac mini, MacBook Pro, and iMac reactions
Benjamin and Chance react to this week’s trio of Apple announcements, with the exciting launch of the newly redesigned M4 Mac mini, and all the changes in the updated M4 MacBook Pro and iMac lineups. And in Happy Hour Plus, we consider how suc.....»»
The mortality rate of bats at modern-day swimming pools is comparable to that at Messel 47 million years ago
More than 500 bat fossils have been discovered at the Messel Pit UNESCO World Heritage Site over 42 years. A new study, published today in the journal Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, investigates whether the high number of fossils is due t.....»»
Study shows bats have acoustic cognitive maps
Echolocating bats have been found to possess an acoustic cognitive map of their home range, enabling them to navigate over kilometer-scale distances using echolocation alone......»»
Chemists just broke a 100-year-old rule and say it"s time to rewrite the textbooks
UCLA chemists have found a big problem with a fundamental rule of organic chemistry that has been around for 100 years—it's just not true. And they say, It's time to rewrite the textbooks......»»
Concord review: dead PS5 shooter didn’t deserve to be Sony’s scapegoat
Concord had all the right pieces that make for a fun hero shooter, but it wasn't given the chance to put them together......»»
This massive 83-inch Samsung OLED TV just got $2,800 discount
Here's your chance to buy the massive 83-inch Samsung S90C OLED 4K TV with a huge discount, as Samsung slashed its price by $2,800 to bring it down to $2,600......»»
Vampire bats: Look beyond the fangs and blood to see animal friendships and unique adaptations
You can probably picture a vampire: Pale, sharply fanged undead sucker of blood, deterred only by sunlight, religious paraphernalia and garlic. They're gnarly creatures, often favorite subjects for movies or books. Luckily, they're only imaginary ….....»»
Protecting endangered bats with biomaterials
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are using a new bioderived material to 3D print custom roosting structures for endangered bats......»»
This is the best Vampire Survivors-style game I’ve ever played
Nimrods: GunCraft Survivor is the best bullet heaven game I've played since Vampire Survivors......»»
US Copyright Office “frees the McFlurry,” allowing repair of ice cream machines
Soft-serve machines get a not-quite-parfait exemption to DMCA circumvention rule. Consumer advocacy group Public Knowledge today hailed a decision by the US Copyright Office to "g.....»»
Take $1,850 off the ThinkPad P16s Gen 3, but act fast!
Optimize your workflow and rule your cubicle with the Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 3, now marked down to $1,840 by the manufacturer......»»
If you aren’t already using the Apple Sports app, you need to
Chances are you have an app on your phone for following sports scores. If that app isn't Apple Sports, this is your chance to fix that......»»