How and what do bats hear?
A new study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B provides the most comprehensive comparative assessment of bat hearing capacity to date and highlights the evolutionary pressures acting on their sensory perception. Scientists from the Museu.....»»
Scientists find the sounds beneath our feet are fingerprints of rock stability
If you could sink through the Earth's crust, you might hear, with a carefully tuned ear, a cacophany of booms and crackles along the way. The fissures, pores, and defects running through rocks are like strings that resonate when pressed and stressed......»»
Why everyone"s phone will alarm at 2:20 pm ET on Wednesday
If you hear a screeching alert go off on your cell phone -- and everyone else's cell phone -- this Wednesday at 2:20 pm ET, don't panic......»»
World"s biggest bat colony gathers in Zambia every year. Researchers used artificial intelligence to count them
Everybody who visits Kasanka National Park in Zambia during "bat season" agrees that the evening emergence of African straw-colored fruit bats from their roost site is one of the wildlife wonders of the world. The bats (Eidolon helvum) arrive at Kasa.....»»
Take a break from your screen and look at plants: Botanizing is a great way to engage with life around you
When you hear about the abundance of life on Earth, what do you picture? For many people, it's animals—but awareness of plant diversity is growing rapidly......»»
Now you can speak to ChatGPT — and it will talk back
You can now speak aloud to ChatGPT and hear the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot talk back......»»
ChatGPT update enables its AI to “see, hear, and speak,“ according to OpenAI
Image recognition and voice features aim to make the AI bot's interface more intuitive. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Monday, OpenAI announced a significant update to ChatGPT that enables its GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 AI mod.....»»
Take the Automotive News Dealership Salary Survey
We have launched the Automotive News Dealership Salary Survey and want to hear from U.S. employees in jobs ranging from general managers to service technicians. Findings will be published Jan. 22......»»
How bats evolved to avoid cancer
A new paper titled "Long-read sequencing reveals rapid evolution of immunity and cancer-related genes in bats" in Genome Biology and Evolution shows that rapid evolution in bats may account for the animals' extraordinary ability to both host and surv.....»»
TikTok ban: 18 states back Montana, as company cites 1st Amendment
While we’re still waiting to hear whether a federal TikTok ban will be imposed, some 18 state attorneys general are backing Montana’s state-level ban on the short video app. The ban is due to take effect on January 1, 2024. TikTok is seeking t.....»»
Here’s exactly what Google will argue to fight the DOJ’s antitrust claims
10-week trial probing Google's search business kicks off Tuesday. Enlarge (credit: ArLawKa AungTun | iStock / Getty Images Plus) Today, DC-based US District Court Judge Amit Mehta will hear opening arguments in a 10-week.....»»
Why bats carry viruses that have higher fatality rates in humans than those from other mammals
A small team of biologists and evolutionists from the University of Chicago, York University, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Exeter reports why bats carry viruses that cause higher fatality rates when jumping to humans.....»»
The humble spotted gum is a world class urban tree. Here"s why
Most of us find it very difficult to identify different species of eucalypt. You often hear people say they all look the same......»»
Do artificial roosts help bats? Experts say more research needed
Artificial roosts for bats come in many forms—bat boxes, condos, bark mimics, clay roosts, and cinder block structures, to name a few—but a new conservation practice and policy article from researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champai.....»»
How to mount in Wayfinder
If you're looking to get a mount to ride around the open areas of Wayfinder, you may be disappointed to hear that there's only one way to do so – for now......»»
Apple Watch Cardio Fitness notifications help healthy man identify major heart issue
The Apple Watch continues to showcase why it can be a useful device to not only keep tabs on fitness goals but also keep an eye on potentially critical health issues.Apple Watch fitness trackingIt has become a recurring theme to hear stories about ho.....»»
New research shows bats feast as insects migrate through Pyrenees
Bats gather to feast as nocturnal insects fly through mountain passes in the Pyrenees each autumn, new research shows......»»
Why tiny metal droplets take longer to solidify into glass: Fundamental observation in materials science
Most people who hear the word 'glasses' will probably think of drinking glasses or corrective eyewear. Hardly anyone will think of metals. But metallic glasses, or 'amorphous metals' as they are also known, are playing an increasingly important role.....»»
7 ways EA’s Black Panther game can get the most out of the comics books
It'll be a long time until we hear news on EA's Black Panther game, but we're already writing up our comic book wish lists......»»
"Australia is sleepwalking": A bushfire scientist explains what the Hawaii tragedy means for our flammable continent
As I hear reports of the fire tearing through the Hawaiian island of Maui, I feel utterly depressed. As a fire scientist, I know the unfolding horror—which has killed 36 people so far—is just the beginning. It's a portent of what Australia and ot.....»»
Physicists demonstrate how sound can be transmitted through vacuum
The classic film "Alien" was once promoted with the tagline "In space, no one can hear you scream." Physicists Zhuoran Geng and Ilari Maasilta from the Nanoscience Center at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, have demonstrated that, on the contr.....»»