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Lost South American wildflower named "extinctus" rediscovered (but still endangered)

Scientific names get chosen for lots of reasons— they can honor an important person, or hint at what an organism looks like or where it's from. For a tropical wildflower first described by scientists in 2000, the scientific name "extinctus" was a w.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgApr 15th, 2022

iOS 18.2 adds new Find My options to help users find lost items

Getting help to find lost items will become much easier with the next iOS update. That’s because Apple is adding new options to the Find My app with iOS 18.2 that will let users share the location of an or other lost item with anyone, not just fri.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Only 3% of South Africans can name all five national animals and plants. Why these symbols matter

Alongside a national flag, anthem and coat of arms, most countries have one or more plant and animal species that they designate as national symbols. The national animal of China, for example, is the giant panda, a nation-wide source of pride and dip.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Endangered bees stop Meta’s plan for nuclear-powered AI data center

Meta's rivals have struck deals to use nuclear power for some data centers. Plans by Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta to build an AI data center in the US that runs on nuclear power were.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

This South Jersey doctor faces prison for conspiring with a pharmaceutical sales rep

This South Jersey doctor faces prison for conspiring with a pharmaceutical sales rep.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

US flies long-range bomber in drill with South Korea, Japan in reaction to the North"s missile test

US flies long-range bomber in drill with South Korea, Japan in reaction to the North"s missile test.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Fossil of huge terror bird offers new information about wildlife in South America 12 million years ago

Researchers including a Johns Hopkins University evolutionary biologist report they have analyzed a fossil of an extinct giant meat-eating bird—which they say could be the largest known member of its kind—providing new information about animal li.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

American retirees are sabotaging their golden years with 7 disastrous money moves — how many have you fallen for?

American retirees are sabotaging their golden years with 7 disastrous money moves — how many have you fallen for?.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

Arrest Made in Kidnapping of American Man in Philippines

Arrest Made in Kidnapping of American Man in Philippines.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

This SC city among best, most affordable places in South to retire, Southern Living says

This SC city among best, most affordable places in South to retire, Southern Living says.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

How a PhD Student Discovered a Lost Mayan City From Hundreds of Miles Away

WIRED spoke with the researchers responsible for the discovery of Valeriana, a lost Maya city in the middle of the jungle of Campeche......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

Nuts! NY authorities euthanize Instagram squirrel star

A squirrel named Peanut who was propelled to the heights of internet celebrity has been euthanized, New York authorities said Friday, biting a government staffer on the way out......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

iPod fans evade Apple’s DRM to preserve 54 lost clickwheel-era games

Dozens of previously hard-to-access games can now be synced via Virtual Machine. Old-school Apple fans probably remember a time, just before the iPhone became a massive gaming pla.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

Video shows moment dog recognizes owner after being lost for five months in the wilderness

Video shows moment dog recognizes owner after being lost for five months in the wilderness.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Pilot error blamed for crash of military jet missing for more than a day in South Carolina

Pilot error blamed for crash of military jet missing for more than a day in South Carolina.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Government interventions can reduce deadly air pollution in South Asia, study finds

Air pollution, driven in large part by practices like crop burning, contributes to 2 million deaths a year in South Asia and persists as a public health emergency. But a new study co-led by Brown University researcher Gemma Dipoppa found that governm.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

The moral, economic and human rights consequences of bride price in South Sudan and Australia

In South Sudan, there is an age-old practice called bride price. A groom's family pays a bride's family for the marriage, usually in cattle......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Man who killed eagles on a Native American reservation gets nearly 4 years in prison

Man who killed eagles on a Native American reservation gets nearly 4 years in prison.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Tensions boil over at South Carolina polling station

Tensions boil over at South Carolina polling station.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

A Florida school board candidate lost his race. DeSantis appointed him to the board anyway

A Florida school board candidate lost his race. DeSantis appointed him to the board anyway.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut seized by New York state authorities

Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut seized by New York state authorities.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024