PETA Criticizes "Far Cry 6" On Its Choice of Animal-Themed Minigame
"The recently released Far Cry 6 video game from Ubisoft has drawn the ire of the animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)," reports ComicBook.com: While PETA has been known to issue statements on the handling of.....»»
Asian elephants mourn, bury their dead calves: Study
Asian elephants loudly mourn and bury their dead calves, according to a study by Indian scientists that details animal behavior reminiscent of human funeral rites......»»
Apple TV+ adds a limited time library of 50 movies to stream for free
Apple TV+ has launched a limited time collection of movies to stream for free as part of your Apple TV+ subscription. The company has done this occasionally in the past to coincide with the themed release of new originals, but this is by far the bigg.....»»
Shining a light on the effects of habituation and neural adaptation on the evolution of animal signals
A new paper published in The Quarterly Review of Biology examines the possible effects of two properties of receiver playing fields documented in studies of animal psychology—habituation and neural adaptation—on the efficacy of mate choice signal.....»»
Parents, wealth, race drive girls" chances to play sports
The likelihood that a girl will participate in high school sports in the United States is driven not so much by individual choice, new research suggests. Instead, decisions made by parents, the wealth of one's family and community, and racial dynamic.....»»
The Golgi organelle"s ribbon structure is not exclusive to vertebrates, contrary to previous consensus
Researchers report February 29 in the journal Cell Reports that the Golgi ribbon, an organelle structure previously thought to be exclusive to vertebrates, is also present in animal taxa, including mollusks, earthworms, and sea urchins......»»
Slimming down a colossal fossil whale
A 30 million year-old fossil whale may not be the heaviest animal of all time after all, according to a new analysis by paleontologists at UC Davis and the Smithsonian Institution. The new analysis puts Perucetus colossus back in the same weight rang.....»»
PSA: Don’t trust Amazon’s Choice video doorbells – some allow anyone to spy on you
Consumer Reports found that some Amazon’s Choice video bells have security so bad that a complete stranger can pair their phone to your doorbell simply by holding the exterior button for eight seconds. Bad actors can even access still images fro.....»»
Whatever you do, don’t skip Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s card minigame
There's an overwhelming amount of side content in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, but don't sleep on its best minigame: Queen's Blood......»»
Apple Music adds new daily "Heavy Rotation Mix"
Apple has quietly added another favorites-style station to Apple Music, a Heavy Rotation Mix which is updated daily.The new "Heavy Rotation Mix" on Apple MusicFollowing its Valentine's Day themed "Love" and "Heartbreak" stations, Apple Music has now.....»»
A liking for licking—sex and social status influence social grooming among free-ranging feral cattle in Hong Kong
Unique insights into the social lives of cattle revealed in a new study by scientists at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) can enhance our understanding of animal behavior and welfare. The study suggests that sex and social status influence soci.....»»
Researchers describe new technological platform to accelerate drug development
Drug development is currently an extremely long, expensive and inefficient process. Findings generated in a lab are often very hard to replicate once translated into animal models or in humans......»»
Jeep CEO turnaround plan features price cuts, ‘freedom of choice" amid EV transition
Jeep is cutting prices on some of its key models and taking new approaches to marketing, branding and dealer relations in an effort to turn around the brand's flagging sales in North America......»»
Paleontologists discover a 240-million-year-old "Chinese dragon"
An international team of scientists from China, the U.S. and Europe has studied new fossils of the marine reptile Dinocephalosaurus orientalis. This research has made it possible to fully describe the bizarre, very impressive animal for the first tim.....»»
Male glass frogs that care for offspring found to have smaller testes
A small international team of animal behavior researchers has found that species of glass frogs whose males help care for offspring tend to have smaller testes than species whose males do not help care for offspring. In their study, published in the.....»»
Live imaging reveals key cell dynamics in 3D organ formation in Drosophila
Animal development requires successive changes in cell and tissue structures. To form complex 3D organs, cell shapes must adapt to support tissue morphogenesis. However, our understanding of how cellular structure changes are coupled with dynamic tis.....»»
How to change your ship’s name in Helldivers 2
A ship's name may not seem important in Helldivers 2, but it is another way to express yourself. If you aren't happy with your first choice, you can change it......»»
New method for marking neurotransmitter receptors in living animal brains
Researchers have developed a new method of labeling naïve neurotransmitter receptor proteins in living animal brains......»»
LHAASO discovers giant ultra-high-energy gamma-ray bubble, identifying the first super PeVatron
The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) has discovered a giant ultra-high-energy gamma-ray bubble structure in the Cygnus star-forming region, which is the first time that the origin of cosmic rays with energy higher than 10 Peta-Elec.....»»
Future Apple Pencil could be modular with new features added by swappable sleeves
Apple is researching whether interchangeable sleeves for the Apple Pencil could give users a choice of controls, sensors, or even extended battery life.A possible future Apple Pencil wth mre controlsThe Apple Pencil lineup has been accused of being c.....»»
Death and grief in Swedish children"s books
Death is blue, or a flying animal. This is how death is most commonly illustrated in Swedish children's literature, according to a new study from Uppsala University based on analyses of 62 books. Just 6 out of 10 books use the word "dead," which may.....»»