How a butterfly tree becomes a web
Evolution is often portrayed as a tree, with new species branching off from existing lineages, never again to meet. The truth however is often much messier. In the case of adaptive radiation, in which species diversify rapidly to fill different ecolo.....»»
Scientists describe 146 new species in 2022
During 2022, researchers at the California Academy of Sciences have added 146 new animal, plant, and fungi species to the tree of life, enriching our understanding of Earth's biodiversity and strengthening our ability to regenerate the natural world......»»
Tracing the origins of Christmas traditions: From Santa to KFC
Every year, families who celebrate Christmas decorate their tree and hang stockings in anticipation of the arrival of Santa Claus. But what does this have to do with the religious holiday itself?.....»»
Drought encouraged Attila"s Huns to attack the Roman empire, tree rings suggest
Hunnic peoples migrated westward across Eurasia, switched between farming and herding, and became violent raiders in response to severe drought in the Danube frontier provinces of the Roman empire, a new study argues......»»
Years of monarch butterfly research shows how adding habitat will help conservation
When the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium was formed seven years ago, Iowa State University researchers faced two big questions about reestablishing the milkweed and other wildflowers needed for the iconic butterfly's survival: How can habitat be.....»»
Monday’s best deals: 11-inch M2 iPad Pro $99 off, Apple Pencil 2 $89, Apple Watch Series 8, more
Starting off a new week, all of today’s best deals are now headlined by a trio off Apple price cuts. Leading the way we have a chance to put Apple’s new 11-inch M2 iPad Pro under the tree while it’s up to $99 off. That’s alongside the compan.....»»
Where to watch the 2022 National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony for free
Find out where to watch the 2022 National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, which features performances from Shania Twain, Ariana DeBose, Joss Stone, and more!.....»»
World"s simplest animals get their place in the tree of life
The group with the world's simplest animals—tiny blob-like life forms with no organs and just a few cell types—finally has a fleshed-out family tree built by a research group led by the American Museum of Natural History, St. Francis College, and.....»»
Rainwash eDNA provides minimally invasive method to assess tree canopy invertebrate diversity
Tree-climbing, cranes, chemical knockdown—collecting samples from the canopies used to be very time-consuming. Scientists from the UDE's working group "Aquatic Ecosystem Research" led by Prof. Dr. Florian Leese now had a brilliant idea: Shortly bef.....»»
How tree species link fungal partners across a large-scale forest ecosystem
In a study published in Science China Life Sciences, a team surveyed hyper-diverse fungal communities in approximately 500 paired leaf and soil samples, which were associated with 55 tree species that are located over 2,000-km span of mountain forest.....»»
Statistics star number crunches Christmas, shows how math can help your decorations look tree-mendous
The festive countdown is in full swing and numbers are uppermost in mind, as people manage tighter budgets and fill their social calendars with long-awaited gatherings now the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic has passed......»»
Estimating forest desiccation to better predict fire danger
Desiccation of tree foliage is a key factor in the spread of fires. However, during droughts, changes in the water content of forest canopies remain poorly understood. Scientists from INRAE and the CNRS have developed the first model to predict canop.....»»
Climate change in the forests of northern Germany: Team finds widespread drought stress in European beech
More and more trees are suffering the consequences of decades of manmade climate change. The growth of the European beech has so far suffered decline mainly in southern Europe. European beech is Germany's most important native forest tree species, an.....»»
Study sheds light on phylogenomics and tree of life of flowering plants
Flowering plants (angiosperms) are the largest, most diversified, and most successful major lineage of green plants, with ~330,000 known species. In the past decade, the accelerated development of high-throughput sequencing technology has provided a.....»»
Individual tree-based model constructed for multiscale forest carbon dynamics prediction
Forests contribute an enormous carbon flux to terrestrial ecosystems. Thus, accurate estimation and prediction of forest dynamics both play an important role in understanding the carbon cycle in the background of global change. Process-based ecologic.....»»
Apple will pay up to $395 to people with broken MacBook butterfly keyboards [Updated]
Class-action settlement applies to buyers nationwide. Enlarge / The very first of the butterfly-switch keyboard designs, as introduced in the 12-inch MacBook from 2015. Update, 5:20pm ET: Girard Sharp partner Simon Gri.....»»
Apple will pay $50M to settle the butterfly keyboard fiasco
Apple's butterfly keyboard spurred a class-action lawsuit in 2018. Several years later, Apple is ready to settle, and the sum is huge......»»
Judge approves $50 million settlement over broken MacBook butterfly keyboards
Only affected users living in specific states will be eligible for payouts. Enlarge / The very first of the butterfly-switch keyboard designs, as introduced in the 12-inch MacBook from 2015. If you bought a MacBook wit.....»»
Climate"s toll on trees threatens the sound of music
Stroking a tiny spruce sapling, Swiss forest ranger Francois Villard fears the tree will not withstand global warming and live to a ripe old age like its ancestors......»»
Court approves Apple"s $50M settlement to end Butterfly Keyboard lawsuit
A court has given its preliminary approval to a $50 million settlement ending the Butterfly keyboard class-action lawsuit against Apple.Apple's Butterfly keyboard mechanism and membraneOriginally agreed by Apple in July, the U.S. District Court for t.....»»
Where to watch the 2022 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting special for free
Find out where to watch the 2022 special Christmas in Rockefeller Center, which has Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, and the lighting of the NYC Christmas tree......»»