From Wyoming mountains to Connecticut forests, tracking feline apex predators
If GPS data from someone's phone tells you they are in a grocery store at 10 a.m. on a Saturday, you can assume they are shopping for their weekly meals......»»
Giant pangolin rediscovered in Senegal
In March 2023, temperatures in eastern Senegal soared to 40°C, with the cooling rains still months away. Yet, for the dedicated field team from the NGO Panthera—committed to global feline conservation—and the Direction des parcs nationaux du Sé.....»»
Deals: M4 iPad Pro Wi-Fi + Cell $100 off, AirPods Pro 2 $180, M3 iMac $200 off, AirTag price drops, more
Your Friday edition of the 9to5Toys Lunch Break is now live and ready to go with solid price drops on M4 iPad Pro configurations, AirPods Pro 2, the latest iMac, AirTags, and much more. We are now tracking up to $200 in savings on high-end M4 iPad Pr.....»»
Improving cat food flavors with the help of feline taste-testers
Cats are notoriously picky eaters. But what if we could design their foods around flavors that they're scientifically proven to enjoy? Researchers publishing in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry used a panel of feline taste-testers to i.....»»
Take AN"s exclusive tour of Lexus" new high-tech HQ in mountains of Toyota City
Lexus finally moves into its new, unified global headquarters, a sprawling high-tech R&D and design center nestled into a forest-covered mountain. Automotive News went on an exclusive first tour of the facility......»»
Ancient Antarctic microorganisms are aggressive predators
In Antarctica there is a small lake, called Deep Lake, that is so salty it remains ice-free all year round despite temperatures as low as -20°C in winter. Archaea, a unique type of single-celled microorganism, thrive in this bitterly cold environmen.....»»
OnePlus Open Apex Edition announced with minor hardware upgrades
It seems that OnePlus has a new variant of the OnePlus Open which they’re calling the Apex Edition that comes in a new red finish. The post OnePlus Open Apex Edition announced with minor hardware upgrades appeared first on Phandroid. It.....»»
Conservationists need to pay more attention to "degraded" tropical forests
Conservationists have typically focused on pristine tropical rainforests, or those thought to have been relatively untouched by human disturbance......»»
Restoring logged forests doesn"t mean locking them up as "wilderness"—it means actively managing them
On January 1 this year, the commercial logging of native forests ended in Victoria and Western Australia. It was one of the most significant changes in the history of forest management in Australia......»»
Deals: 13-inch M4 iPad Pro $200 off, new Beats Solo 4 $70 off, AirFly Duo all-time low, AirPods from $70, more
With just hours left in a month loaded with ongoing Prime Day price drops, there’s still time to save. We are now tracking new all-time lows on Apple’s M4 iPad Pro with up to $200 in savings on Wi-Fi + Cell models. Those deals carry over to a sle.....»»
Meta"s new AI model tags and tracks every object in your videos
Meta debuts SAM 2 AI model for identification and tracking of objects in videos......»»
Study reveals the Southwest Tianshan Mountains contribute the majority of the Kyzylkum desert sand and river system
Arid Central Asia is an important dust source in the northern hemisphere, which has a significant impact on the ecological environment of Central Asia, Northwest China and even the East Asian monsoon region. The Kyzylkum Desert is one of the biggest.....»»
Ghosts of species past: Shedding new light on the demise of NZ"s moa can help other flightless birds
New Zealand was once home to giant flightless birds called moa. They had grown accustomed to life without predators. So the arrival of humans in the mid-13th century presented a massive—and ultimately insurmountable—challenge to their existence......»»
Project 2025 Wants to Propel America Into Environmental Catastrophe
Tracking emissions, managing pollutants, responding to natural disasters—even accurately predicting the weather—would all be trampled in a wave of privatization, deregulation, and unfettered fossil-fuel exploitation......»»
Hyundai dealership customer sues CDK over cyberattacks
A Hyundai dealership lease customer on July 22 joined other consumers who have sued CDK Global, alleging their data was put at risk by the June 19 cyberattacks suffered by the dealership management system provider. Ronaldo Proto of Connecticut filed.....»»
Apex Legends sort of reverses its battle pass changes after backlash
Respawn announced that it'll be addressing one of its most controversial changes for the next season, although there's still a lot of room for improvement......»»
Deals: 1TB M2 iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cell at $145 off, iPad 10 $300, AirTags, leather Apple Watch bands, Home Key lock, and more
Your mid-week deals have arrived with a new all-time low on the top-of-the-line 13-inch M2 iPad Air with cellular connectivity at up to $145 off. From there, we are now tracking the return of Prime Day pricing on AirTags joining the current-generatio.....»»
Female whale shark with satellite transmitter for record-breaking four years shows consistent migrations
A team of researchers at the University of Rhode Island and Nova Southeastern University in Florida have been tracking a 26-foot endangered whale shark—named "Rio Lady"—with a satellite transmitter for more than four years—a record for whale sh.....»»
I tried a $500 health tracking app. Here’s why it’s worth every penny
Looking for a health tracking solution that goes deep? I tried InsideTracker, a $500+ health tracking app unlike anything else. Here's why it's a game changer......»»
Colombia orchid sanctuary collects and clones endangered species
Deep in Colombia's northwestern forests, an orchid enthusiast has gathered a colorful collection of nearly 25,000 specimens, some of which he is cloning to protect them from extinction......»»
Google halts its 4-plus-year plan to turn off tracking cookies by default in Chrome
A brief history of Google's ideas, proposals, and APIs for cookie replacements. Enlarge / Google, like most of us, has a hard time letting go of cookies. Most of us just haven't created a complex set of APIs and brokered deals ac.....»»