Pablo Escobar"s "Cocaine Hippos" Spark Conservation Fight
Researchers worry the Colombian environmental ministry will side with animal-rights activists rather than curb the spread of invasive hippos once kept by drug-cartel leader Pablo Escobar.....»»
Pivotal moment for humanity as tipping point threats and opportunities accelerate, report warns
An acceleration in threats from Earth system tipping points, which occur when small changes spark often rapid and irreversible transformations, has set humanity on a disastrous trajectory, a new report shows......»»
Nanofiber-coated cotton bandages fight infection and speed healing
An interdisciplinary team of Cornell researchers has identified an innovative way to harness the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of the botanical compound lawsone to make nanofiber-coated cotton bandages that fight infection and help wounds.....»»
Endangered by the 49th Parallel: How political boundaries inhibit effective conservation
Canada is wasting scarce resources conserving species that are not endangered elsewhere......»»
If plants can pick fungi to help fight pests and diseases, it opens a door to greener farming and ecosystem recovery
Just beneath your feet, an ancient and silent alliance endures. This alliance between plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi is one of the oldest biological partnerships on Earth......»»
The fight against commercial spyware misuse is heating up
Though there are organizations out there investigating how commercial spyware is misused to target journalists, human rights defenders and dissidents, the growing market related to the development and sale of this type of software and the exploits us.....»»
Scientists create effective "spark plug" for direct-drive inertial confinement fusion experiments
Scientists from the University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) led experiments to demonstrate an effective "spark plug" for direct-drive methods of inertial confinement fusion (ICF). In two studies published in Nature Physics, th.....»»
EV sales could benefit from lower prices and easier used valuation
Sales of used EVs to affordability-concerned shoppers could get easier as valuation processes evolve, and the introduction of more low-cost EVs could spark interest......»»
New study suggests culling animals who "don"t belong" can be a flawed nature conservation practice
New research published today in the journal Science has concluded that eradicating animals on the basis that they are not native in order to protect plant species can be a flawed practice costing millions of dollars, and resulting in the slaughter of.....»»
Climate change threatens older elephants most, jeopardizing their future
A collaborative team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), which runs the world's largest field conservation program, has conducted first-of-its-kind research into how global climate.....»»
How to unlock Alternate Outfit 3 in Tekken 8
In Tekken 8, there's a hidden style for each character called Alternate Outfit 3. In order to unlock this style in the shop, you'll have to fight some ghosts......»»
What happens when you reintroduce a predator to a conservation area? These quolls were put to the task
In the first reintroduction of western quolls to a fenced conservation reserve, researchers from UNSW and Arid Recovery watched closely to measure their impacts on local prey species. While predation by quolls and the impacts of drought caused declin.....»»
Do tree-planting campaigns follow best practices for successful forest restoration?
Global tree-planting campaigns have reached fad-like proportions over the past decade, and it's easy to understand their appeal. Healthy forests help in the fight against climate change by absorbing some of our excess carbon dioxide emissions, and th.....»»
"Everyone can be a naturalist" says the man who preserved more than 150,000 acres
Suburban environs can be dull. Lawns and roads don't offer much biodiversity for curious boys. But Charles Bier, a recently retired senior director of conservation science for the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, found a way outside......»»
How to watch Munguia vs Ryder: Is it a PPV?
Jaime Munguia won Ring Magazine's Fight of the Year in 2023. He's back in the ring to face John Ryder, who recently went all 12 rounds with Canelo......»»
Inside the DIY Movement to Fight Coastal Erosion
Farmer and activist David Cottrell’s innovative answer to coastal erosion has slowed the decline of “Washaway Beach” and sparked a movement across the US and Europe......»»
X can’t stop spread of explicit, fake AI Taylor Swift images
Will Swifties’ war on AI fakes spark a deepfake porn reckoning? Enlarge (credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor | FilmMagic) Explicit, fake AI-generated images sexualizing Taylor Swift began circulating online this.....»»
UK government urged to tighten public tendering process to fight modern slavery
Companies that have failed to address known cases of modern slavery are winning public sector contracts in the United Kingdom and cannot be disqualified from the public tendering process due to weak legislation, new research from the Universities of.....»»
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Apple"s legal fight against Pegasus spyware maker won"t move to Israel
Pegasus spyware developer NSO Group's bid to move Apple's lawsuit against it to Israel has been denied, with the ruling judge saying the spyware firm's arguments don't overrule the challenges that Apple would face should it move.NSO GroupApple filed.....»»
Q&A: Climate scientist reveals how nature can fight climate change, and how it can"t
Not long ago, the idea that nature could be humanity's ally against climate change was not widely known, to say the least......»»