Keep or cull? Romania divided over its bear population
It was a sight that stopped traffic. A brown bear seemingly asleep, its head on its paws, on a winding forest road in central Romania, some paper napkins by its side......»»
Global survey shows broad majority of global population supports climate action
A recent study by behavioral researchers at the University of Bonn, the Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE in Frankfurt, and the University of Copenhagen demonstrates for the first time that a broad majority of the world's population suppo.....»»
Scandinavia"s first farmers slaughtered the hunter-gatherer population, DNA analysis suggests
Following the arrival of the first farmers in Scandinavia 5,900 years ago, the hunter-gatherer population was wiped out within a few generations, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden, among others. The results, which are contrary t.....»»
Female mosquitoes found to regulate their own population density at breeding sites using communal cues
When female mosquitoes feed, they don't seem to mind a crowd because lots of carbon dioxide usually means there's food. They were thought to be more solitary, however, when laying eggs. New research has revealed quite the opposite for the deadly Aede.....»»
More grizzlies in Idaho? Federal proposal could make it happen as Republicans push delisting
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials have moved forward with plans to consider restoring grizzly bear populations to a part of Idaho where they haven't been seen regularly in decades, all while Idaho's governor and congressional delegation contin.....»»
Demography and reproductive rights are environmental issues: Insights from sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa's population is growing three times faster than the rest of the world with an average of 4.6 births per woman in 2021. By comparison, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.3 births per woman in 2022......»»
Ghana: Kumasi city"s unplanned boom is destroying two rivers—sewage, heavy metals and chemical pollution detected
Ghana's urban population has more than tripled in the past three decades, from 4 million to nearly 14 million people. Competition for land in cities has increased among various land uses. These trends have led to encroachment in ecologically sensitiv.....»»
Population can"t be ignored—it has to be part of the policy solution to our world"s problems, says researcher
There is a growing consensus that environmental problems, particularly the effects of climate change, pose a grave challenge to humanity. Pollution, habitat destruction, intractable waste issues and, for many, deteriorating quality of life should be.....»»
New research shows some gains but fresh difficulties in combating child sexual abuse
Child sexual abuse is common in Australia. The best evidence of this comes from the 2023 Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS), which surveyed 8,500 Australians aged 16 and over. The ACMS found 28.5% of the national population has experienced se.....»»
"Mom talk:" Study finds immigrant bilingual Latina mothers have dual-language personalities
Children who hear a language other than English at home currently make up more than 25% of the school-aged population in the United States. A large majority of those children hear Spanish because that is the native language of their parents. When the.....»»
Protecting rice plants from heat when it attacks at nighttime
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the staple food for more than half of the world's population. Based on mathematical modeling, worldwide cereal production is estimated to have a loss of 6%–7% yield per 1°C increase in seasonal mean temperature associated.....»»
Report: Deus Ex title killed after Embracer Group’s cuts at Eidos
Swedish firm's acquisitions continue trend of layoffs and canceled games. Enlarge / Adam Jensen of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, taking in the news that no last-minute contrivance is going to save his series from what seemed like ine.....»»
Team develops a non-allergenic wheat protein for growing better cultivated meat
As the world's population increases, cultivated or lab-grown meat—animal muscle and fat cells grown in laboratory conditions—has emerged as a potential way to satisfy future protein needs. And edible, inexpensive plant proteins could be used to g.....»»
Report: Embracer’s ongoing layoffs kill a new Deus Ex game after 2 years’ work
Swedish firm's acquisitions continue trend of layoffs and cancelled games. Enlarge / Adam Jensen of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, taking in the news that no last-minute contrivance is going to save his series from what seemed like in.....»»
Humans are depleting groundwater worldwide, but there are ways to replenish it
If you stand at practically any point on Earth, there is water moving through the ground beneath your feet. Groundwater provides about half of the world's population with drinking water and nearly half of all water used to irrigate crops. It sustains.....»»
Scientists propose an updated time scale scheme of the Earth"s moon
The moon's evolutionary history is divided into three distinct phases based on the temporal interplay of exogenic and endogenic processes in altering the moon. These phases are defined as Eon-level time scale units, which provide insights into the te.....»»
The life and times of Cozy Bear, the Russian hackers who just hit Microsoft and HPE
Hacks by Kremlin-backed group continue to hit hard. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) said Wednesday that Kremlin-backed actors hacked into the email accounts of its security personnel and o.....»»
Researchers discover great floods recurrently occurred in the lower Pearl River, southern China
River flooding is among the most catastrophic disasters worldwide. The Pearl River, the longest watercourse in southern China, particularly its lower reach with dense population and economic activity, has been identified as one of the world's most vu.....»»
The Pokémon Company is investigating Palworld after plagiarism suspicions
The Pokémon Company says that it intends to investigate Palworld, the recent viral gaming hit with monsters that bear striking similarities to Pokémon designs......»»
Russian hackers breached Microsoft, HPE corporate maliboxes
Cozy Bear (aka Midnight Blizzard, aka APT29) has been busy hacking and spying on big tech companies: both Microsoft and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have recently disclosed successful attack campaigns by the Russia-affiliated APT group. The Micro.....»»
The costly, unintended consequences produced by the US National Flood Insurance Program
Since the creation of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in 1968, the U.S. government has paid over $51 billion to cover flood losses. Almost half of these payouts went to just 25 counties, among the fastest-growing counties by population......»»