Polar Bears That Persist
A new subpopulation of Greenland polar bears offers insights into how this species might hang on as Arctic ice disappears......»»
The latest US winter outlook spells trouble for dry California
A warm, dry winter is in store for much of California as La Niña conditions are slated to persist through at least January, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration......»»
Best Buy beats Apple to "MacBook as a subscription service" program
Electronics retailer Best Buy has launched a Mac equivalent of Apple's iPhone upgrade program, letting users lease a laptop over a three-year period.As rumors persist that Apple is looking to introduce a hardware subscription service, Best Buy has pa.....»»
The drums of war are beating louder: Media coverage of brown bears in Romania
With more than 7,000 individuals populating the Carpathian Mountains and neighboring areas, Romania has the highest density of brown bears in Europe. As they often inhabit human-dominated landscapes, conflicts with people are not uncommon......»»
How Hurricanes Batter Mental Health
Hurricanes and other disasters exact a mental health toll that can persist without strong communities and support networks.....»»
Why do COVID-19 conspiracy theories persist on social media
IIASA researchers have analyzed the discussion on eight different conspiracy theories that was spread widely on Twitter during the pandemic. Their work makes it possible to not only estimate the number of conspiracy related tweets, but also to compar.....»»
Automotive chip supply shortage likely to persist until 2026, according to BCG and McKinsey
The shortage of automotive chips has not been completely resolved and is likely to persist through 2026 or even 2030, according to McKinsey & Company and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG)......»»
PCB materials suppliers expect inventory correction to persist through 1Q23
Most CCL and PCB materials suppliers expect the industry in which they are involved to go through inventory adjustments through the first quarter of 2023......»»
Learning about the first animals on Earth from life at the poles
The amazing survival strategies of polar marine creatures might help to explain how the first animals on Earth could have evolved earlier than the oldest fossils suggest, according to new research. These first simple and now extinct animals might hav.....»»
This is Fat Bear Week"s fattest bear
There are fat bears. And then there are bears that get so fat, they have trouble walking. The apty-named 747 is one of these bears. He's the biggest bear many wildlife-watchers at Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve have ever seen. And he is t.....»»
How many fish do the fat bears eat?
In one sitting, the internet-famous fat bear Otis once ate a whopping 42 salmon. That could be some 150,000 calories. Otis, like all the fat brown bears at Katmai National Park and Preserve, must outlast the long winter famine. During hibernation the.....»»
This fat bear"s transformation is absolutely stunning
The life of a bear cub is terrifying. Threats abound. From other bears. From the swirling river. From winter. Only around one in three Katmai National Park and Preserve bear cubs survives their first year. The yearling cub (meaning its second year al.....»»
Making the invisible water crisis visible
While achieving the United Nations (UN) ambitious Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) for wastewater treatment would cause substantial improvements in global water quality, severe water quality issues would continue to persist in some world regions. S.....»»
Overwatch 2 hit with second DDoS attack as long queues persist
Can't get into Overwatch 2? A string of DDoS attacks is to blame, causing server issues to continue into day two......»»
On the fence: New research taps rancher expertise on living with carnivores
They say that good fences make good neighbors, which is especially true when you share space with gray wolves and grizzly bears......»»
Fat Bear Week is back and it"s the best one yet
Large, living legends dwell in the remote Alaskan wilderness. They're the internet-famous bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve, and they grow impressively fat over the summer on the livestreamed explore.org wildlife webcams. Many of these bears.....»»
Increasing evidence that bears are not carnivores
Bears are not cats or dogs, and feeding them like they are likely shortens their lives......»»
Receding ice leaves Canada"s polar bears at rising risk
Sprawled on rocky ground far from sea ice, a lone Canadian polar bear sits under a dazzling sun, his white fur utterly useless as camouflage......»»
Encouraging girls to roleplay as successful female scientists could help close the gender gap in STEM
Make-believe doesn't usually have a place in laboratory settings, but research just published in Psychological Science suggests that girls may persist longer in science activities when they pretend to be successful female scientists. This kind of pla.....»»
Hurricane Fiona bears down on Canada after brushing Bermuda
Hurricane Fiona barreled towards Canada on Friday with Nova Scotia province on high alert after the storm swept past Bermuda, where it left much of the population without power but caused little damage......»»
Gut microbiomes help bears with very different diets reach the same size
A recent study of the gut microbiome of Alaskan brown bears (Ursus arctos) shows that the microbial life in bears' guts allows them to achieve comparable size and fat stores while eating widely different diets. The work sheds light on the role of the.....»»