Melting Glaciers Are Causing Billions of Dollars of Damage
Thawing ice, from the high peaks to the poles, is producing extraordinarily expensive floods, infrastructure damage and losses to tourism and fishing.....»»
Scientists uncover a critical component that helps killifish regenerate their fins
Spontaneous injuries like the loss of a limb or damage to the spinal cord are impossible for humans to repair. Yet, some animals have an extraordinary capacity to regenerate after injury, a response that requires a precise sequence of cellular events.....»»
Get 20% off the popular TORRAS Ostand Spin cases w/ stand and ring grip for iPhone 16
iPhone 16 is officially here. Of course, customers buying a new iPhone will certainly want to protect their phone from damage and also make their lives easier, which is why TORRAS is launching new Ostand Spin cases with a built-in stand and ring grip.....»»
Existence of an Earth-like planet around a dead sun offers hope for our planet"s ultimate survival
The discovery of an Earth-like planet 4,000 light years away in the Milky Way galaxy provides a preview of one possible fate for our planet billions of years in the future, when the sun has turned into a white dwarf, and a blasted and frozen Earth ha.....»»
Frozen in time: Rock fossils hint at Mars"s ancient climate
Long ago, flowing wind and water shaped Mars's malleable sand and sediment into dunes, ripples and other landscape patterns, called bedforms. Over billions of years, some of these landforms hardened into rock—scientists then call them paleo-bedform.....»»
Researcher develops low-sugar ice cream with smooth texture
Wageningen researcher Qi Wang has developed a new variant of low-sugar ice cream that mimics the texture and melting properties of traditional ice cream. By replacing half of the sugar with broken-down proteins or the sweetener xylitol, she succeeded.....»»
Netflix’s most popular show right now is causing a war of words. What’s the deal?
It's a public battle between Erik Menendez and Ryan Murphy over the new Netflix series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story......»»
Study shows Mars" early thick atmosphere could be locked up in the planet"s clay surface
Mars wasn't always the cold desert we see today. There's increasing evidence that water once flowed on the red planet's surface, billions of years ago. And if there was water, there must also have been a thick atmosphere to keep that water from freez.....»»
Arctic sea ice near historic low; Antarctic ice continues decline
Arctic sea ice retreated to near-historic lows in the Northern Hemisphere this summer, likely melting to its minimum extent for the year on Sept.11, 2024, according to researchers at NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). The decline.....»»
New nanoparticle prevents mineral buildup in equipment handling water-oil mixtures
In the process of oil extraction, hard mineral buildup inside the pipes and equipment can cause serious operational damage, safety issues such as pipe explosion and significant economic losses. The current methods for descaling mineral buildup, howev.....»»
Amazon-Hyundai pilot delays causing dealer frustration, NADA CEO says
A panel discussion at the Automotive News Congress Sept. 24 focused, in part, on the Amazon-Hyundai pilot and dealer distribution models......»»
"Pig butchering" fraud: The link between modern slavery, torture and online crime
Netflix documentary "The Tinder Swindler" tells the story of a fraudster who convinces women he met on a dating app to "loan" him large sums of money. It shows the devastating financial damage and psychological trauma online romance fraud can inflict.....»»
"Doomsday" glacier set to melt faster and swell seas as world heats up, say scientists
Tidal action on the underside of the Thwaites Glacier in the Antarctic will "inexorably" accelerate melting this century, according to new research by British and American scientists. The researchers warn the faster melting could destabilize the enti.....»»
California cracks down on another Central Valley farm area for groundwater depletion
California water regulators are cracking down on a second farming area in the San Joaquin Valley for failing to take adequate steps to curb overpumping that is depleting groundwater, causing the land to sink and damaging a canal that transports water.....»»
What is "dynamic pricing" for concert tickets? It can cost you hundreds of dollars while you queue
When tickets for Green Day's 2025 Australian tour went on sale, fans joined a queue—a ritual that has been practiced for decades on footpaths, on phones, and now online......»»
macOS Sequoia may be breaking important security tools
Apple's OS once again is causing issues with macOS 15 Sequoia by causing network connections errors. But is there anything users can do right now?.....»»
Analyst believes Nintendo can succeed in Palworld lawsuit
An analyst believes that Nintendo is trying to "financially damage" Palworld developer Pocketpair as much as it can in the announced lawsuit......»»
Human genome stored on "everlasting" memory crystal
University of Southampton scientists have stored the full human genome on a 5D memory crystal—a revolutionary data storage format that can survive for billions of years......»»
The Outrageous Scheme to Capture and Sell Greenland’s Meltwater
A startup says shipping meltwater from Greenland’s glaciers internationally will boost the local economy and could help ease water pressures in arid regions—but what does that actually mean for the world?.....»»
iOS 17.7 Problems: 5 Things You Need to Know
Apple’s iOS 17.7 update is causing problems for some iPhone users. Some iPhone users are noticing performance improvements after moving their device up from iOS 17.6.1, and older versions of iOS, to iOS 17.7. On the flip side, some iPhone users.....»»
The air quality in Big Bear suddenly reached hazardous levels this week: What happened?
Plumes of smoke from Southern California's fires blew across Big Bear on Sept. 11, causing local air quality meters to return off-the-chart readings for particulate pollution......»»