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NASA finds 2021 Arctic summer sea ice 12th-lowest on record

Sea ice in the Arctic appears to have hit its annual minimum extent on Sept. 16, after waning in the 2021 Northern Hemisphere spring and summer. The summertime extent is the 12th-lowest in the satellite record, according to scientists at the NASA-sup.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgSep 22nd, 2021

Odors are encoded in rings in the brains of migratory locusts, finds study

In a study published in the journal Cell, a team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany, describes for the first time how odors are encoded in the antennal lobe, the olfactory center in the brain of migrato.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Restored rat-free islands could support hundreds of thousands more breeding seabirds

Hundreds of thousands more breeding pairs of seabirds could return to remote island archipelagos if invasive rats were removed and native vegetation restored, a new paper finds......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Satellites find that snow didn"t offset southwestern US groundwater loss

Record snowfall in recent years has not been enough to offset long-term drying conditions and increasing groundwater demands in the U.S. Southwest, according to a new analysis of NASA satellite data......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

NASA"s LRO spots China"s Chang"e 6 spacecraft on lunar far side

NASA's LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) imaged China's Chang'e 6 sample return spacecraft on the far side of the moon on June 7. Chang'e 6 landed on June 1, and when LRO passed over the landing site almost a week later, it acquired an image showing.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Research team prepares ESA"s Arctic Weather Satellite for liftoff

With ESA's Arctic Weather Satellite due to launch in a few weeks, the satellite is now at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California being readied for its big day. Once in orbit, this new mission will show how short-term weather forecasts in the A.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Wildfire north of LA rapidly spreads as hot, gusty winds continue

Firefighters are battling a series of wildfires that broke out across California over the weekend amid early summer heat and dry, gusty winds......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Teachers report worse pay and well-being compared to similar working population

With more working hours and lower average base pay, the well-being of U.S. teachers continues to be worse than that of similar working adults—a consistent pattern since 2021, according to a new RAND survey......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

3 sci-fi movies on Hulu you need to watch in June

Start off the summer with an out of this world selection of three sci-fi movies on Hulu that you need to watch in June......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

This loaded M2 Max MacBook Pro is $1,000 off, delivering the lowest price on record

Save $1,000 on the M2 Max MacBook Pro with a top-of-the-line 38-core GPU. This blowout deal delivers the lowest price on record for the loaded 16-inch laptop that's packed with upgrades.To activate the savings, head over to Adorama.com and enter prom.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Black holes formed quasars less than a billion years after Big Bang

A surprisingly normal looking quasar when the Universe was 750 million years old. Enlarge (credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI)) Supermassive black holes appear to be present at the center of every galaxy, goin.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Many stunt performers are reluctant to report head injuries, study finds

"This population doesn’t often seek medical help out of fear of being unemployed.” Enlarge / Ryan Gosling in The Fall Guy. (credit: Universal Pictures) Ryan Gosling plays a Hollywood stuntman in the new action comedy.....»»

Category: hardwareSource:  cnetRelated NewsJun 17th, 2024

Venture capital investment in mobility has been muted, PitchBook finds

The mobility space is a tough sell to venture capitalists, who have seen startups struggle as electric vehicle demand cools......»»

Category: securitySource:  defensetechRelated NewsJun 17th, 2024

Low snow on the Himalayas threatens water security: Study

Millions of people dependent on Himalayan snowmelt for water face a "very serious" risk of shortages this year after one of the lowest rates of snowfall, scientists warned Monday......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 17th, 2024

Black Myth: Wukong is a perfect chaser for Stellar Blade fans

Black Myth: Wukong's developers don't exactly see it as a Soulslike. After playing an impressive demo at Summer Game Fest, we can see why......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 16th, 2024

Cyprus records a second death from heatstroke as temperatures soar

A Cyprus health official said a second elderly person has died from heatstroke after a weeklong heat wave that baked the east Mediterranean island nation with reportedly record temperatures for the month of June......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 16th, 2024

Path of Exile 2 is ready to go head-to-head with Diablo 4

Path of Exile 2's first 30 minutes showed us satisfying combat and deep progression. Here's what we saw during our Summer Game Fest demo......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 16th, 2024

Here are all the shows and movies coming this summer to Apple TV+

Apple TV+ may not have the output of new content that a service like Netflix does, but it’s always getting new releases nonetheless. This summer, Apple has made a large collection of movies available to TV+ subscribers for a limited time, and it.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 15th, 2024

Lowest price ever: 1TB MacBook Pro 16-inch drops to $1,899

Save $800 on the closeout M2 Pro MacBook Pro 16-inch with a bump up to 1TB of storage. Now just $1,899 with coupon (the lowest price on record).Get a 1TB 16-inch MacBook Pro for $1,899.A fantastic offer is available on Apple's closeout M2 Pro MacBook.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 15th, 2024

Video games are changing, and Summer Game Fest just teased what’s next

Summer Game Fest was full of exciting world premieres, but its most important reveal was teasing the future of video games......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 15th, 2024

How to Avoid Getting Sick This Summer

A microbiologist explains how to not catch summertime germs at the barbecue, in the pool, or on the trail......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsJun 15th, 2024