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New geological dating techniques place first European hominids in Iberian Peninsula 1.3 million years ago

One of the most important controversies about human evolution and expansion is when and by what route the first hominids arrived in Europe from the African continent. Now, geological dating techniques at the Orce sites (Baza basin, Granada) place the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJul 12th, 2024

Stone Age insights: Life, death and fire in ancient Ukraine

A research group led by Johannes Müller at the Institute of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Archaeology, at Kiel University, Germany, have shed light on the lives of people who lived over 5,600 years ago near Kosenivka, Ukraine......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

Mediterranean coral gardens may inevitably be compromised

Based on vast experience at sea and in the laboratory over the last 10 years, the latest study by the Interdisciplinary Center for Marine and Environmental Research at the University of Porto (CIIMAR-UP), Portugal, in collaboration with the Institute.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

Eyes on the sun: Naked thallium-205 ion decay reveals history over millions of years

The sun, the essential engine that sustains life on Earth, generates its tremendous energy through the process of nuclear fusion. At the same time, it releases a continuous stream of neutrinos—particles that serve as messengers of its internal dyna.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

Meta’s Orion is years away, so I tried these advanced smart glasses instead

I tried four advanced smart glasses with heads-up displays for notifications, navigation, and more so you don't have to hold your phone......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

A new species of flying reptile reshuffles the timeline of pterosaur evolution

About 230 million years ago, almost 80 million years before the first bird appeared, their distantly related cousins, the pterosaurs took to the sky, as the first group of active fliers among the vertebrates. Pterosaurs developed active, flapping fli.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

Apple’s UK investment tops £18B, supports 550k jobs, inc ‘critical’ engineering

Apple’s UK investment exceeds £18B ($23B) over the past five years, and the company says that it now supports over 550,000 direct and indirect jobs. CEO Tim Cook said Apple had been serving UK customers for more than 40 years, and now has 40 re.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

iPhone 15 was used to shoot major sequel ‘28 Years Later,’ and the trailer is impressive

‘Shot on iPhone’ isn’t at all a new slogan for Apple, but it’s about to get its biggest showcase yet. Next summer’s blockbuster, 28 Years Later, was shot entirely on an iPhone 15 Pro Max, and the first trailer looks fantastic. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

AI company trolls San Francisco with billboards saying “stop hiring humans”

Company boasts "AI workers" that never complain about work-life balance. Since the dawn of the generative AI era a few years ago, the march of technology—toward what tech compan.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

Study uncovers the mafia"s role in Italy"s wildfire crisis

Over the past few years, raging wildfires in Italy have become a common and deadly occurrence. In Southern Italy, intense, record-breaking heat waves and dry scirocco winds create the perfect conditions for wildfires—both natural and coordinated......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

Scholar of white supremacy visits all 113 places where Confederate statues were removed, says Richmond gets it right

In a symbolic rebuke of the American South's racist history, an old Confederate monument now has a meaningful new life, four years after it was toppled in Virginia......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

Pearl Young, the first woman to work in a technical role at NASA, overcame barriers and "raised hell"

Thirteen years before any other woman joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics—or the NACA, NASA's predecessor—in a technical role, a young lab assistant named Pearl Young was making waves in the agency. Her legacy as an outspoken a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

New set of human rights principles aims to end displacement and abuse of Indigenous people

For more than a century, conservationists have worked to preserve natural ecosystems by creating national parks and protected areas. Today the Earth faces a global biodiversity crisis, with more than 1 million species at risk of extinction. This make.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

Some glaciers in Antarctica have maintained considerable stability over the last millennia

A research study led by Marc Oliva, researcher at the University of Barcelona, analyzes the evolution of glaciers on the Hurd Peninsula in Antarctica, home to the Spanish Juan Carlos I Antarctic Base. This study, published in the journal Quaternary S.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

Researchers call on European Commission to protect groundwater and subterranean life from pollution

The subterranean world holds a value that is often underestimated. Its significance seems to escape notice, particularly its vital role in storing drinking water—a resource long taken for granted—and its contribution to biodiversity, harboring un.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

Fashion police dictated gender norms in early modern Genoa, historian finds

While fashion magazines and social media strongly influence how people dress today, there were literally fashion police in most early modern European cities, according to art history scholar Ana Cristina Howie, with local laws dictating—down to the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

FTC issuing $72 million in refunds over ‘unwanted’ Fortnite purchases

The FTC is issuing over $72 million in refunds to Fortnite players as part of a settlement with Epic Games over predatory monetization practices......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

The Talos Principle: Reawakened adds new engine, looks, and content to a classic

The game that was asking lots of questions about AI ethics 10 years ago is back. Are humans just squishy machines? Can an artificially intelligent robot create a true moral compas.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

Apple Maps gets upgraded Yelp experience, with more change likely coming

Apple Maps may have had a shaky start, but it has undoubtedly grown very compelling over the years. One area that’s still hit or miss, though, is integrations with third-party services like Yelp. But that Yelp integration is about to get better......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

Resident Evil 2 arrives on the App Store 26 years* after debut [75% discount]

Another entry from the iconic horror game series Resident Evil has arrived on the App Store. Some 26 years after first debuting, Resident Evil 2 has landed on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. *Technically speaking, the title is the remake.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

Ozone recovery delayed 17 years by feedstock emissions, old gear

A new study published in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics reveals a 17-year delay in the projected recovery of the ozone layer since 2006, underscoring the need for enhanced global environmental policies and enforcement......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024