Irrigation could help reverse male sea turtle drought
Climate change is causing the "feminisation" of green turtle populations in far north Queensland, but a study shows seawater irrigation could potentially reverse the male drought......»»
Do opponents" race, gender, and party impact US congressional fundraising?
Donations for a political candidate can be motivated by support for that candidate or by opposition to the candidate's opponent. New research published in Social Science Quarterly found that female Democrats and non-white male Democrats in the United.....»»
Retro"s back: the best wrap-around game controllers for your iPhone
Apple is finally allowing emulators in the App Store. Here are some of the best wrap-around controllers for your iPhone that lets you play them on the go.An example of an iPhone game controllerOn April 5, Apple updated its App Store rules to reverse.....»»
Variable rates of flatback turtles hatching on Western Australia"s Pilbara beaches
Climate change will impact the emergence success and sex ratio of flatback turtle hatchlings in the Pilbara region of Western Australia within the next two decades, according to a new study......»»
El Niño disasters: Governments know what"s coming, but are unprepared. Here"s what must change
Drought disasters in southern Africa are mainly attributed to a lack of preparedness, inadequate response and mitigation and poor risk reduction measures. With little to no preparation for drought disasters, such as the failure of the staple maize cr.....»»
UK"s summer 2022 drought provides warning for future years, say scientists
The UK will be increasingly tested by more droughts like 2022, emphasizing the importance of being prepared for similar extreme weather in future, say scientists who have analyzed that summer's events......»»
Enhancing chickpea irrigation efficiency, yield and sustainability
A new study published by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) introduces a non-invasive technique for evaluating chickpea water status, offering farmers a powerful tool to fine-tune irrigation schedules and potentially elevate the sustainability.....»»
Satellite data shows how drought changes wildfire recovery in the West
A new study using NASA satellite data reveals how drought affects the recovery of western ecosystems from fire, a result that could provide meaningful information for conservation efforts......»»
AI framework vulnerability is being used to compromise enterprise servers (CVE-2023-48022)
Attackers are leveraging a vulnerability (CVE-2023-48022) in Anyscale’s Ray AI software to compromise enterprise servers and saddle them with cryptominers and reverse shells. “To our knowledge, the attack started 7 months ago,” Avi.....»»
Male and female crab spiders found to "cooperate" to mimic a flower to fool prey and predators
A pair of environmental scientists at Yunnan University, in China, has found an instance of a pair of spiders, one male, the other female, working together to create the image of a flower, thereby fooling both prey and predators......»»
Baby gorilla cuddled by mother at London Zoo remains nameless
The newest endangered baby gorilla at the London Zoo is more than six weeks old but doesn't yet have a name. Zookeepers aren't even sure if it's a male or female because they haven't been able to get close enough to examine it......»»
Citizen scientists contribute vital information about 35 seahorse species
Thanks to diligent observers, seahorses, those enigmatic and charismatic fish, are not only being discovered in new habitats and expanded geographic ranges, they are also being found at new ocean depths. While their capacity for male pregnancy has lo.....»»
Researching the spread of drought and its potential negative impacts
It is important for water management to understand how drought spreads. In a new study, researchers from the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF show that in every third case, atmospheric drought is followed by low water levels. More ra.....»»
Australia must lead the world on nature restoration through ambitious interpretation of international law
Australia has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to halt and reverse biodiversity loss through ambitious law and policy reform......»»
Sprinklers and drip irrigation help Iraqis beat drought
After four years of drought, Iraqi farmer Mohammed Sami was about to abandon his father's parched land, but then a water-saving irrigation system revived his crops and his hopes......»»
Novel microsatellite tags hold promise for illuminating sea turtles" cryptic lost years
In the new article "Novel Microsatellite Tags Hold Promise for Illuminating the Lost Years in Four Sea Turtle Species" published in Animals, researchers tested new prototypes of microsatellite tags on 160 juvenile sea turtles of four species in the N.....»»
Decoding the shared genetic toolkit for male sex determination
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen have broken new ground by demonstrating that an HMG-box gene in brown algae is crucial for determining male sex. This breakthrough significantly expands our understanding of sex-determin.....»»
Seven billion newly hatched chicks are killed every year—but a ban is not the solution, says study
With Easter just around the corner, we are surrounded by a ubiquity of eggs and adorable yellow chicks that symbolize life and resurrection. In stark contrast is the fact that around seven billion male layer chicks, are shredded or gassed alive by th.....»»
The US may catch a spring break on weather. Forecasters see minimal flooding and drought for spring
The United States can expect a nice spring break from past too rainy or too dry extremes, federal meteorologists predicted Thursday......»»
Best gaming headset deals: PS5, Xbox and PC
Improve your overall video game experience by buying from these gaming headset deals that we've rounded up, involving brands like Turtle Beach, Razer, and JBL......»»
A holistic approach is key to improving drought adaptation in crops, researchers say
More focus on integrating research into drought tolerance in crops is essential to prevent the threat to global food security, according to international researchers......»»