Mexico Is So Hot, Monkeys Are Falling to Their Death From Trees
Authorities and conservation groups are investigating the deaths of dozens of howler monkeys in Tabasco, where extreme heat and land-use change appear to be threatening the vulnerable species......»»
Study suggests disproportionate number of the most innovative CEOs hail from US counties with a frontier history
Biographies of Jeff Bezos don't make much of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Although the founder and executive chairman of Amazon lived there from birth until his teenage years, the Duke City is mainly treated as a humble backdrop for Bezos's early exploit.....»»
ISPs ask FCC for tax on Big Tech to fund broadband networks and discounts
USTelecom cites death of discount program in new call for payments from Big Tech. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Aurich Lawson) Internet service providers are again urging the Federal Communications Commission to impose.....»»
Farming with a mixture of crops, animals and trees is better for the environment—evidence from Ghana and Malawi suggests
Farming just one kind of crop in a field at a time, and using a lot of chemicals, poses a risk to both people and nature. This simplified intensive agriculture often goes hand in hand with increased greenhouse gas emissions, land and water degradatio.....»»
Forvia CEO raises questions about Mexico, citing high inflation and missing trucks
Mexico is becoming more difficult to do business in as security concerns persist and labor and energy costs rise, Forvia CEO Patrick Koller said......»»
A protein that enables smell in ants—and stops cell death
While smell plays a considerable role in the social interactions of humans—for instance, signaling fear or generating closeness—for ants, it is vitally important. Researchers from New York University and the University of Florida found that a key.....»»
Extracellular vesicles could be potential new treatment for acute kidney injury
Acute kidney injury has many different causes that can result in a high death rate if not properly treated. There are currently limited therapeutic strategies available to manage acute kidney injury. However, a new joint study by Cardiff University S.....»»
Tariffs may not be enough to block Chinese EVs from the U.S.
Tariffs meant to block Chinese electric vehicles from the U.S. market could be circumvented by trade advantages in Mexico and flexibility in the USMCA......»»
Heat-switch device boosts lunar rover longevity in harsh moon climate
Astronauts driving a vehicle around the landscape of the moon must not only face dangers related to zero gravity and falling into craters, but also the problem of extreme fluctuations in temperature. The lunar environment oscillates between blisterin.....»»
Falling US demand means an imminent international rollout for Apple Vision Pro
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo maintains that other countries will receive the Apple Vision Pro shortly, and says it's possible because US demand is weak.Apple Vision Pro at Apple ParkIn February 2024, Kuo noted that shipping times for the Apple Vision Pro had.....»»
Creators are gaming the algorithm with pronunciation ploys — and it"s working
TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram Reels creators are deliberately mispronouncing words in videos to boost engagement and views. Don't fall for it. There's a trend online that turns an average video into viral fodder, and we're all falling for it.T.....»»
Widely used climate theory doesn"t "ring" true, according to new tree data
New data on over 1,500 trees across nearly 1,000 sites shows that an existing theory of how individuals within a species will respond to a changing climate might not be true......»»
Study shows climate change boosts olive tree-devouring bacteria in the Mediterranean
Xylella fastidiosa, the deadly disease-causing bacterium that has already wiped out millions of plants of emblematic Mediterranean crops, like grapevines, olive-trees and almond-trees, by clogging their ducts and plant tissues, will get a boost from.....»»
India heat wave hits wildlife as thirsty monkeys drown in well
Dozens of monkeys in heat wave-hit India desperate for water have drowned in a well, a forest official said Tuesday, in a state where lakes have turned to dust......»»
Scientists bring crystal clarity to diamond"s quantum signals
They say that one can miss the forest for the trees. But it's often worth taking a closer look at the trees to make sense of the dense, brambly whole. That's what a Stanford University group did to tackle a thorny quantum-information problem in diamo.....»»
Study finds industrial air pollution contributes to New Mexico"s low birthweight
Babies born with weights less than 5 lbs 8 ounces (2,500 grams), can face a host of health challenges and an increased risk for chronic health problems like diabetes and heart disease later in life. Now, for the first time, researchers at The Univers.....»»
Sri Lanka monsoon floods kill 14, schools shut
Flash floods, mudslides and falling trees have killed at least 14 people in Sri Lanka as the island nation is battered by monsoon storms, the country's disaster center said Sunday......»»
New emoji in iOS 18, iPad Pro, and patented Apple Store trees, on the AppleInsider Podcast
Apple is slowly adding more to watch on Apple Vision Pro, it's gearing up for AI, emoji, and more at WWDC, and yet another Apple Store has opened — but it's made out of Lego.It may never go on sale, but this Lego Apple store is a joyThe new Lego Ap.....»»
Column: Another hurdle for EV adoption — residual values keep dropping
The challenge of falling residuals and leases that are costlier is that leasing has emerged as a popular way to introduce consumers to EVs......»»
Another hurdle for EV adoption: Residual values keep dropping
The challenge of falling residuals and leases that are costlier is that leasing has emerged as a popular way to introduce consumers to EVs......»»
The decline of the midsize sedan: Why there will soon be just 5 nameplates in U.S.
The once-hypercompetitive segment has shrunk rapidly, falling victim to innovations in vehicle packaging and changing consumer tastes......»»