How "ice needles" weave patterns of stones in frozen landscapes
Nature is full of repeating patterns that are part of the beauty of our world. An international team, including a researcher from the University of Washington, used modern tools to explain repeating patterns of stones that form in cold landscapes......»»
Different coarse-grained contents affect mechanical characteristics of frozen soil under freeze-thaw cycles
Frozen soil in nature is a multiphase composite geomaterial consisting of mineral solid particles, ice crystals, unfrozen water, and porous air. In cold regions, the deformation properties of frozen soils with different coarse-grained contents change.....»»
This fun new tool lets you create custom Memoji wallpapers for iPhone
Apple launched a way to make fun emoji wallpapers with iOS 16 but what about Memoji? A neat new resource called memotify lets you do just that while including customization for using up to six Memoji, three patterns, and custom background colors. Fo.....»»
Mathematicians Roll the Dice and Get Rock-Paper-Scissors
Researchers have uncovered a surprising wealth of “intransitive” patterns in randomly chosen dice......»»
Mathematicians have discovered the hidden patterns that exist within ‘chaotic’ crowds
As with many things found in nature, it’s not as random as it looks. A huge throng of people may seem chaotic. Think of the pandemonium of top-bill gatherings such as Coachella’s music festival or a Comic-Con convention, or even the be.....»»
How to Fix a Frozen MacBook in Seconds
How to Fix a Frozen MacBook in Seconds is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile. If your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air is frozen, you should be able to fix the issue in a matter of seconds and get back to work or watching Netflix. On occasion, your.....»»
Great Lakes set a record for low ice in February, likely leading to warmer seasons for the rest of the year
In an ordinary Chicago winter, ice fishermen would still be scampering out onto the frozen stretches of Lake Michigan, toting fishing rods, drills—even pop-up shelters......»»
Home offices continue to affect our travel patterns
When countries shut down during the pandemic, many people stayed home. Some replaced their old habits with new ones, either temporarily until society opened up again or continuing post-pandemic. What do these changes in habit mean for our travel patt.....»»
Why seagrass needs space
Seagrass: green leaves swaying in the currents. Fish weave their way through, and sea turtles graze. They're always on their guard, watching out for any encroaching sharks. The seagrass' roots are hidden in the seabed, where they anchor the sand, sec.....»»
Low-cost microphones could be used to help track infectious disease risks in the wild
Researchers have shown how sounds recorded by low-cost microphones could be used to help track infectious disease risks in the rainforest and in other rapidly changing landscapes......»»
The origin of the mysterious honeycomb patterns found in salt deserts around the world
Salt deserts are among the most extreme and inhospitable places on the planet and their bizarre and other-worldly polygon-shaped structures attract hundreds of thousands of tourists every year......»»
Fickle winters in East Asia caused by major shift in regional atmospheric circulation, suggests study
Sometimes it seems like winter just can't make up its mind—is it going to be harsh or mild? A little bit of both? New research from the University of Tsukuba shows how a better understanding of large-scale weather patterns can help meteorologists i.....»»
What if urban plans gave natural systems the space to recover from the cities built over them?
Our cities have altered their original landscapes so greatly that their natural systems are profoundly compromised. These systems—such as swamps, rivers, creeks, aquifers and bushland corridors—need more space to function properly. Sometimes they.....»»
In Borneo"s rainforests, people and wild pigs are fundamentally linked
Ecological and social landscapes are fundamentally linked. From hunting traditions and the geography of port cities to aesthetic values linked to nature, evidence of how biophysical landscapes shape human landscapes—and vice versa—fills our socie.....»»
Sheep can benefit urban lawn landscapes and people
Bicycles whirr by, students rush to class, staff and faculty are grabbing lunch or coffee on the go—and sheep graze the grassy knolls among the traffic, bleating every now and then. The grazing is their job......»»
Newly discovered form of salty ice could exist on surface of extraterrestrial moons
The red streaks crisscrossing the surface of Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, are striking. Scientists suspect it is a frozen mixture of water and salts, but its chemical signature is mysterious because it matches no known substance on Earth......»»
New study maps transience of NZ population
The nationwide geospatial study—'Towards a better understanding of residential mobility and the environments in which adults reside'—looks at the patterns of how people move, who moves around the most, and where they move......»»
Almost a year on, Russia"s war against Ukraine could go in three different directions
The frontline may be frozen but the battle rages on in Ukraine. In Bakhmut, a town which Moscow views as key to gain control of the entire Eastern Donbas area, the past weeks have seen military stock shrink fast, and hundreds of troops killed and inj.....»»
Feathered "fingerprints" reveal potential motivation for migratory patterns of endangered seabirds
With the largest wingspan of any living bird, the wandering albatross is a giant of the sea. But like several other tube-nosed bird species, it is under threat of extinction......»»
Woody vine may help prevent kidney stones
Urolithiasis is usually treated by surgery. However, the high recurrence rate and high cost of treatment call for a non-surgical medical solution. In the Dai minority region of China, the perennial woody vine of Aspidopterys obcordata (Hei Gai Guan).....»»
Integreon CyberHawk-AI identifies patterns of frequently compromised information
Integreon has unveiled the development of CyberHawk-AI, an advanced automated technology that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline the process of extracting and analyzing sensitive data following cyber breaches. This technology will be.....»»