Plastic creates "evolutionary trap" for young sea turtles
Plastic pollution creates an "evolutionary trap" for young sea turtles, new research shows......»»
Ocean eddy currents funnel extreme heat and cold to the life-filled depths
On land, we're familiar with heat waves and cold snaps. But the deep sea also experiences prolonged periods of hot and cold......»»
Smile 2 and Trap are horror movies for a pop-obsessed world
Brat summer is over, but it looms large over Smile 2 and Trap, two thrillers set against the backdrop of toxic pop fandom......»»
Dolphins Are Exhaling Microplastics
New research highlights how extensive plastic pollution is—and how nonhuman species, including dolphins, are exposed......»»
Bizarre fish has sensory “legs” it uses for walking and tasting
Some sea robin species can use their legs to sense prey. Evolution has turned out bizarre and baffling creatures, such as walking fish. It only gets weirder from there. Some of th.....»»
Tech can help kids connect with nature and go outdoors—here are tips to make it work
Young children's lives are increasingly spent indoors. They have less access to green spaces, their parents are concerned about safety, and there's also the draw of digital entertainment. This shift away from the natural world has been evocatively na.....»»
How extreme weather and costs of housing and insurance trap some households in a vicious cycle
Climate change is increasing the risk of extreme weather events for Australian households. Floods and bushfires are becoming more likely and severe. As a result, household insurance costs are soaring—tripling in some cases. High-risk areas might ev.....»»
Incorporating effects of sea spray into models to improve hurricane intensity forecasting
Hurricanes are massive, complex systems that can span hundreds of miles as they swirl around the low pressure of the storm's eye. In such a complicated situation, predicting how powerful a hurricane will grow is a difficult undertaking......»»
How images of knives intended to stop youth knife crime may actually be making things worse
You'd be forgiven for thinking that young people are behind most knife crime in the UK. Media coverage often focuses on youth involvement, and the government's plan to halve knife crime focuses specifically on young people and vulnerable teenagers......»»
Mangrove microbes show potential for breaking down plastics
A way to select a suite of mangrove bacteria that can transform plastic has been developed that potentially offers a new strategy in the global toolkit of plastic waste cleanup. Researchers have assessed the impact of polyethylene terephthalate (PET).....»»
Wildlife, climate and plastic: how three summits aim to repair a growing rift with nature
By the end of 2024, nearly 200 nations will have met at three conferences to address three problems: biodiversity loss, climate change and plastic pollution......»»
Hitman devs say Project 007 will have a new ‘young Bond for gamers’
Hitman developer IO Interactive revealed a bit more information about its mystery James Bond game 007, and who Bond will be......»»
Global temperature analysis reveals deep ocean marine heat waves are underreported
While marine heat waves (MHWs) have been studied at the sea surface for more than a decade, new research published today in Nature has found 80% of MHWs below 100 meters are independent of surface events, highlighting a previously overlooked aspect o.....»»
A $2,000 plastic Apple Vision could be an upgrade, not a downgrade [Poll]
Mark Gurman didn’t sound overly excited when he reported his expectation that a lower-priced Apple Vision product would launch as early as next year, but it might well be the model to have me press the button. Gurman said that Apple is expecting.....»»
Research team creates hybrid resonant metasurfaces with configurable structural colors
"Color is crucial," as pop artist Roy Lichtenstein famously said, but the significance of color extends far beyond art. From the creation of Prussian blue—the first synthetic pigment—to quantum dots in modern display technology, colors and their.....»»
A unified theory for predicting pathogen competition: Exploring how emerging new strains replace previous ones
The COVID-19 pandemic showed that predicting the invasion of a novel pathogen into the human population and its evolutionary potential to generate new variants is crucial for preventing future outbreaks. New research conducted at Princeton University.....»»
Reoxygenating oceans: Startups lead the way in Baltic Sea
European scientists have teamed up with two startups in a pioneering experiment to tackle one of the major problems facing sea life—the depletion of oxygen in the ocean, causing the disappearance of fish and marine biodiversity......»»
Finally, a video that really explains how color works
Videos about the chemistry of color typically only scratch the surface of how electromagnetic radiation creates the beautiful rainbows of the world around us......»»
Giant prehistoric elephant skull from India belongs to mysterious extinct species
The giant fossil skull of an extinct elephant, discovered in northern India's Kashmir Valley in 2000, sheds light on a poorly known episode in elephant evolutionary history......»»
Study reveals fertility insights for turtle and tortoise conservation
A study has provided crucial insights into the fertility and reproductive health of wild turtles and tortoises, which could help reverse their declining populations......»»
The FBI created a cryptocurrency just to track people abusing it
The FBI has arrested fraudsters who used a cryptocurrency it created to trap them......»»