Payment controversy over "The Elephant Whisperers" provokes questions about documentary storytelling
Months after the Indian film The Elephant Whisperers won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short at the Academy Awards this past March, the mahout (elephant rider or caretaker) couple Bomman and Bellie at the center of the film filed a legal notice......»»
U.S. regulators raise questions about siting data centers at power plants
U.S. regulators raise questions about siting data centers at power plants.....»»
A scientist built a robot clone to give lectures and answer audience questions
A scientist built a robot clone to give lectures and answer audience questions.....»»
A Howard County man spent thousands building a go-kart track for his son. Now, it’s at the center of controversy.
A Howard County man spent thousands building a go-kart track for his son. Now, it’s at the center of controversy......»»
Pritzker questions vetting, aldermen ask for resignation of newly appointed school board president
Pritzker questions vetting, aldermen ask for resignation of newly appointed school board president.....»»
Nigeria"s last elephants: What must be done to save them?
Nigeria has a unique elephant population, made up of both forest-dwelling (Loxodonta cyclotis) and savanna-dwelling (Loxodonta africana) elephant species. But the animals are facing unprecedented threats to their survival. In about 30 years, Nigeria'.....»»
The Google Play Store could use AI to help answer questions about apps
An upcoming update to the Google Play Store could come with a new feature that uses AI to let users ask questions about apps. The post The Google Play Store could use AI to help answer questions about apps appeared first on Phandroid. Ther.....»»
New study finds honesty-humility is key to auditors monitoring quality
External auditors play a vital role in upholding the accuracy of financial reports. However, recent high-profile accounting scandals have raised concerns about their effectiveness, sparking questions about why auditors sometimes fail to flag financia.....»»
African giant rats trained to sniff out illegal wildlife products
In the past, African giant pouched rats have learned to detect explosives and the tuberculosis-causing pathogen. Now, a team of researchers have trained these rats to pick up the scent of pangolin scales, elephant ivory, rhino horn, and African black.....»»
Beehive fences prove effective against elephant raids in Kenya
A groundbreaking, nine-year study has revealed that elephants approaching small-scale farms in Kenya avoid beehive fences housing live honey bees up to 86% of the time during peak crop seasons, helping to reduce human-elephant conflict for local farm.....»»
Advanced imaging uncovers 12 new weevil species
Jake Lewis, an entomologist in the Environmental Science and Informatics Section at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), is fascinated by weevils, a diverse group of beetles that includes many species with elephant trunk-like mouth.....»»
Brics+ could shape a new world order, but it lacks shared values and a unified identity
The last two summits of Brics countries have raised questions about the coalition's identity and purpose. This began to come into focus at the summit hosted by South Africa in 2023, and more acutely at the recent 2024 summit in Kazan, Russia......»»
Ford earnings: This is the elephant in the room for automaker
Ford earnings: This is the elephant in the room for automaker.....»»
The 5-day office mandate: A tipping point for employee well-being?
Large companies like Amazon and Dell are enforcing a return to office five days a week, a significant moment for many of their employees. More than a logistical change, return-to-office mandates raise important questions about the balance between org.....»»
Brazil"s Lula urges BRICS to create alternative payment methods
Brazil"s Lula urges BRICS to create alternative payment methods.....»»
The trashiest talk show of all time is getting a Netflix documentary
The trashiest talk show of all time is getting a Netflix documentary.....»»
Peter Todd in hiding after being “unmasked” as bitcoin creator
An HBO documentary says he is the real Satoshi Nakamoto. When Canadian developer Peter Todd found out that a new HBO documentary, Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery, was set to i.....»»
Peter Todd in hiding after being “unmasked” as Bitcoin creator
An HBO documentary says he is the real Satoshi Nakamoto. When Canadian developer Peter Todd found out that a new HBO documentary, Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery, was set to i.....»»
Service tip: Managers need coaching to be better coaches
Service managers need a few strategies and suggested questions to prompt them to be better coaches for their employees, said service trainer and consultant Larry Edwards......»»
Was organized society an agitating or pacifying force in ancient Andes populations?
The extent to which "civilization" heightens or lessens the likelihood of violent conflict throughout human history has remained one of the most enduring questions among anthropologists. But a new collaborative study of archaeological groups from the.....»»
The case of a robot shark in a marine park raises questions about animal welfare
After five years of renovation, Shenzhen's Xiaomeisha Sea World finally opened its doors to the public. But the marine park soon found itself the object of international discussion as it was revealed their advertised real whale shark was actually a r.....»»