Polar Bears That Persist
A new subpopulation of Greenland polar bears offers insights into how this species might hang on as Arctic ice disappears......»»
Scientists make first observation of a polar cyclone on Uranus
Scientists used ground-based telescopes to get unprecedented views, thanks to the giant planet's position in its long orbit around the sun......»»
IBM acquires Polar Security to address the growing shadow data problem
IBM has acquired Polar Security, an innovator in technology that helps companies discover, continuously monitor and secure cloud and SaaS application data – and addresses the growing shadow data problem. This news marks IBM’s 5th acquisition in 2.....»»
Server demand outlook remains promising
According to sources in the server industry, inventory corrections are likely to persist in the short term but the long-term outlook remains promising......»»
India smartphone shipment declined 16% in 1Q23, Xiaomi saw more than 40% fall
As the weak consumer demand and high inventory persist, India saw its lowest smartphone shipments in four years, with Xiaomi and Realme experiencing a double-digit fall for the past quarter......»»
CryoSat reveals ice loss from glaciers
When one thinks of the damage that climate change is doing, it's probable that what comes to mind is a vision of huge lumps of ice dropping off one of the polar ice sheets and crashing into the ocean. While Greenland and Antarctica are losing masses.....»»
A Fatal Bear Attack Fuels a Fight Over Rewilding
The death of a jogger in northern Italy has turned the reintroduction of bears into a fraught political issue......»»
Searching for ancient bears in an Alaskan cave leads to an important human discovery
The first people to live in the Americas migrated from Siberia across the Bering land bridge more than 20,000 years ago. Some made their way as far south as Tierra del Fuego, at the tip of South America. Others settled in areas much closer to their p.....»»
Researchers reveal early results in sky-brightness measurements in Antarctica
A research team led by the researcher Wang Jian from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), collaborating with the Polar Research Institute of China, developed the Near-Infrared Sky Brightness Monitor (NISBM) for measurements at DO.....»»
How Bears Hibernate without Getting Blood Clots
Hibernating brown bears avoid the blood clots that can develop in even temporarily immobile people. Scientists now think they know how the animals do it.....»»
Coastal species persist on high seas on floating plastic debris
The high seas have been colonized by a surprising number of coastal marine invertebrate species, which can now survive and reproduce in the open ocean, contributing strongly to the floating community composition. This finding was published today in N.....»»
Plastic action or distraction? As climate change bears down, calls to reduce plastic pollution are not wasted
Climate change, pollution and overfishing are just a few problems that need addressing to maintain a healthy blue planet. Everyone must get involved—but it's easy to feel overwhelmed and unsure where to start......»»
Study: Only a few bears responsible for beehive-based human-wildlife conflicts in Poland
A team of researchers has figured out a way to track the DNA left by brown bears guilty of breaking into aviaries in Poland to reveal the exact culprits—an important aspect of solving conflicts between humans and wildlife......»»
"I"ve had bears eat my chickens": Bear sightings on the rise in Sierra Madre
Bear sightings in Sierra Madre have increased in recent years, and city officials say they want the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to change its approach to dealing with the wild animals in the foothill community......»»
Some states want to give you a constitutional right to a clean environment
New Mexico's budget relies heavily on oil and gas revenue, but the state also bears the scars of generations of mining and drilling. So when Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, a former law professor and current Democratic state senator, heard about the moveme.....»»
NASA: Uranus has “never looked better” in spectacular Webb Telescope image
Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera also captures subtle new features of polar cap. The Webb Space Telescope has taken a stunning image of the planet Uranus, featuring dramatic rings as well as bright features in the planet’s atmosphe.....»»
Researchers correlate Arctic warming to extreme winter weather in midlatitude and extrapolate its future
Pictures of melting glaciers and stranded polar bears on shrinking sea ice in the Arctic are perhaps the most striking images that have been used to highlights the effects of global warming. However, they do not convey the full extent of the conseque.....»»
Sabertooth cat skull newly discovered in Iowa reveals details about this Ice Age predator
The sabertooth cat is an Ice Age icon and emblem of strength, tenacity and intelligence. These animals shared the North American landscape with other large carnivores, including short-faced bears, dire wolves and the American lion, as well as megaher.....»»
HIV can persist for years in myeloid cells of people on antiretroviral therapy
A subset of white blood cells, known as myeloid cells, can harbor HIV in people who have been virally suppressed for years on antiretroviral therapy, according to findings from a small study supported by the National Institutes of Health......»»
Car sales in China slow
Though automotive IC vendors have predicted the chip shortage to persist into the second quarter of 2023, car sales in China have been disappointing so far this year, including sales of new energy vehicles (NEV), according to industry sources......»»
Layering history shows how water and carbon dioxide have moved across Mars
Mars' south polar layered deposits of H2O and CO2 ice record its climate history. A new study links the long-term global movement of Mars' water from midlatitude to pole to a function of the planet's orbital configuration with H2O ice deposition decr.....»»