Hippos" constant defecating turns African pools into communal guts
Hippopotamuses can eat nearly 100 pounds of food daily—and, as a result, they fill the pools where they spend much of their lives with huge amounts of poop......»»
Nintendo World Championships turned me into a Super Mario Bros. god
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition held its first online tournament this past weekend and it turns out I'm better at Super Mario Bros. than I knew......»»
Insect infestation ravages North African prickly pear
Amor Nouira, a farmer in Tunisia's Chebika village, has lost hope of saving his prickly pear cacti, ravaged by the cochineal insect spreading across North Africa......»»
The base Tesla Model 3 isn’t bad, but you should probably upgrade
Tesla has relaunched the Model 3 Long Range RWD, and it begs the question -- is it worth upgrading to from the base Model 3? Turns out, the answer is yes......»»
Enhanced information in national policies can accelerate Africa"s efforts to track climate adaptation
New analysis of African national adaptation policy documents finds that most fail to provide comprehensive and consistent information. But the authors also uncover compelling examples of robust plans that hold lessons for upcoming climate talks......»»
Innovative microscopy reveals amyloid architecture, may give insights into neurodegenerative disease
Amyloid-beta (A-beta) aggregates are tangles of proteins most notably associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. Despite its constant stint in the limelight, however, researchers have been unable to get a good understanding of ho.....»»
Report: Apple TV+ to license films from more studios, bolstering catalog of originals
Earlier this year, Apple TV+ offered a collection of movies from other studios for a limited time. It turns out, that experiment was a success, as a new report indicates Apple is pursuing significantly more Hollywood deals for licensed movies to bols.....»»
Devolver Digital’s latest game turns the beat ’em up into a puzzle game
Forestrike is a roguelike beat 'em up from Olija developer Skeleton Crew and Devolver Digital that turns every one of its fights into a puzzle......»»
Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred’s new class turns Sanctuary into a zoo
Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred will introduce a new animal-focused Spiritborn class and we're already discovering its potential......»»
eBook: How CISSP turns career goals into reality
CISSP carries clout. As the world’s leading cybersecurity certification, it opens many professional opportunities worldwide. Find out what led 14 successful CISSPs around the globe to a career in cybersecurity. They open up about how certification.....»»
This is TinyPod, the most adorable Apple Watch accessory I’ve ever seen
The TinyPod turns the Apple Watch, even the hulking Ultra, into a beautiful iPod. But it does a lot more than Apple's music player ever could. And it's cheap......»»
TinyPod transforms your Apple Watch into a mock iPod
TinyPod is a revival of the iPod, an enclosure that turns the Apple Watch into a compact version of the portable music device.The TinyPodApple officially discontinued the iPod in May 2022 after over two decades of availability. In one new accessory t.....»»
Smart soil can water and feed itself
A newly engineered type of soil can capture water out of thin air to keep plants hydrated and manage controlled release of fertilizer for a constant supply of nutrients......»»
No Man’s Sky is getting a Starship Troopers mode in huge new update
No Man's Sky has become known for its constant updates, and its latest, Worlds Part 1, looks promising......»»
Pancreatic Cancer Turns Off a Key Gene in Order to Grow
New research finds out how one of the world’s most aggressive cancers is able to spread so quickly......»»
Sierra Leone rangers fight uphill battle against deforestation
As the rainclouds descend on Sierra Leone's tropical Kambui forest, a handful of khaki-clad rangers assemble for their daily patrol in the fight to preserve the West African country's dwindling wilderness......»»
New 3D anatomical atlas of the African clawed frog increases understanding of development and metamorphosis processes
A 3D anatomical atlas of the model organism Xenopus laevis (the African clawed frog) is now available to aid researchers in understanding embryonic development and metamorphosis—the intriguing process by which a tadpole transforms into a mature fro.....»»
How old are South African fossils like the Taung Child? Study offers an answer
One hundred years ago, the discovery of a skull in South Africa's North West province altered our understanding of human evolution. The juvenile skull was dubbed the Taung Child by Raymond Dart, an anatomist at the University of the Witwatersrand, wh.....»»
This new PC game turns Asteroids into a retro roguelike
Galactic Glitch is a new action roguelike that's hitting early access today and it scratches the same itch as classics like Asteroids......»»
New geological dating techniques place first European hominids in Iberian Peninsula 1.3 million years ago
One of the most important controversies about human evolution and expansion is when and by what route the first hominids arrived in Europe from the African continent. Now, geological dating techniques at the Orce sites (Baza basin, Granada) place the.....»»
Vivid portrait of interacting galaxies marks Webb"s second anniversary
A duo of interacting galaxies commemorates the second science anniversary of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, which takes constant observations, including images and highly detailed data known as spectra. Its operations have led to a "parade" of di.....»»