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Has logging really stopped in Victoria? What the death of an endangered glider tells us

Victoria's native forest logging industry ended on January 1 this year. The news was met with jubilation from conservationists......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMay 20th, 2024

Another rare Javan rhino calf spotted at Indonesia park

A new Javan rhino calf has been spotted in an Indonesian national park, the facility's head said Friday, further boosting hopes for one of the world's most endangered mammals after two other sightings this year......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

PSA: Siri is currently not working for some users running iOS 18.1 beta

Apple will release iOS 18.0 next week to the public, but the company has also been running tests with iOS 18.1 beta – which will be released in October with the first set of Apple Intelligence tools. However, it seems that Siri has suddenly stopped.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 12th, 2024

Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species

A pair of rare Amur tiger cubs are making their public debut at the Minnesota Zoo, raising hopes for preserving an endangered species that's native to far eastern Russia and northern China......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 12th, 2024

Millions in SE Asia battle floods, death toll passes 200

Millions of people across Southeast Asia struggled Thursday with flooded homes, power cuts and wrecked infrastructure after Typhoon Yagi swept through the region, as the death toll passed 200......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 12th, 2024

Endangered species rebounds in California a century after being wiped out

All on its own, an endangered species is making a fierce comeback in California, newly published state wildlife data show......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

More than maps: New atlas captures the state of global river systems through human context

The word "atlas," may conjure images of giant books chock full of maps and a dizzying array of facts and figures. However, the new book "The World Atlas of Rivers, Estuaries, and Deltas" tells the story of these waterways long before human interventi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

X-ray footage shows how Japanese eels escape from a predator’s stomach

It took escaping eels 56 seconds on average to free themselves from death. Enlarge / "The only species of fish confirmed to be able to escape from the digestive tract of the predatory fish after being captured.” (credit: Hasega.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Lucid teases midsize model for 2026; says Gravity EV will use Tesla"s NACS plug next year

Lucid's three-row Gravity crossover will use Tesla's NACS plug next year while its lower-cost midsize model will target the Tesla Model Y in 2026, CEO Peter Rawlinson tells Automotive News......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Lucid teases "midsize" model for 2026; says Gravity EV will use Tesla"s NACS plug next year

Lucid's three-row Gravity crossover will use Tesla's NACS plug next year while its lower-cost 'midsize' model will target the Tesla Model Y in 2026, CEO Peter Rawlinson tells Automotive News......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

No one wanted these PS5 Concord discs until Sony stopped making them

eBay prices have risen quickly less than a week since online game's shutdown. If you paid $40 for the physical edition of Concord, you can make a lot more than that back on eBa.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Researchers examine protein arrangement in cell membrane that triggers programmed cell death

How can molecular structures be analyzed when the resolution of the techniques available is not sufficient? Researchers from the fields of physics, chemistry and medicine at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) have combined and further develo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Found dead in the snow: How microbes can help pinpoint time of death for forensic investigations in frigid conditions

What happens to a dead body in an extremely cold environment? Does it decompose? How do these conditions affect how forensic scientists understand when the person died?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

2 Nigerian brothers sentenced for sextortion that led to teen"s death

2 Nigerian brothers sentenced for sextortion that led to teen"s death.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

Protecting just 0.7% of world"s land could help save a third of unique and endangered species

Conservation efforts directed towards just 0.7% of the world's land mass could help protect one third of the world's threatened and unique tetrapod (four-limbed vertebrate) species, new research by Imperial College London, On the Edge, and ZSL has sh.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

Neolithic bones reveal isolated Yersinia pestis infections, not pandemics

Since the catastrophic pandemics of the Middle Ages, one disease has almost proverbially symbolized contagion and death: the plague. It is now known that the plague bacterium Yersinia pestis has been present in Central and Northern Europe for more th.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

Death Valley, the Earth"s hottest place, just had its hottest summer ever, rangers confirm

The hottest place on Earth has officially made it through its hottest summer ever, Death Valley National Park rangers said on Sept 05......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

Andean "Viagra": Peru seizes hundreds of frogs used as aphrodisiacs

Peruvian authorities said Thursday they had seized hundreds of endangered frogs from Lake Titicaca that were illegally captured to be used for their purported aphrodisiac properties......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

I Spent Years On The Verge Of Death. I Couldn"t Find A Doctor Who Would Listen To Me — Until I Said This.

I Spent Years On The Verge Of Death. I Couldn"t Find A Doctor Who Would Listen To Me — Until I Said This......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Critically endangered California condor shot and killed in Colorado

A rare California condor passing through southwestern Colorado was shot and killed this year, and state and federal authorities on Wednesday asked the public to help track down those responsible......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

FTC urged to make smart devices say how long they will be supported

Sudden subscription fees, lost features causing users "death by a thousand cuts." Enlarge / Spotify released the Car Thing to the general public in February 2022. It's bricking them in December. (credit: Spotify) For so.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024