Pre-Columbian people in the Atacama raised parrots for their feathers
Llama caravans probably transported live parrots hundreds of kilometers. Enlarge / Scarlet macaws (credit: Abul Az Abu Jamil) Centuries ago, indigenous South Americans brought live parrots hundreds of kilometers across the Andes Mountains, the.....»»
People Who Went To See A Doctor "Just To Be Sure" And Ended Up Surviving Because Of It Are Sharing Their Stories
People Who Went To See A Doctor "Just To Be Sure" And Ended Up Surviving Because Of It Are Sharing Their Stories.....»»
Anthropic’s Claude can now control computers like people do
Anthropic is rolling out a new-and-improved version of Claude 3.5 Sonnet alongside the debut of 3.5 Haiku and a new Computer Control API.....»»
Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald"s Quarter Pounders sickens 49 people in 10 states
Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald"s Quarter Pounders sickens 49 people in 10 states.....»»
Deals: 46mm Jet Black Apple Watch Series 10 $399 + gold models, first leather iPhone 16 Camera Control case, more
Today might be your very last day to take advantage of the pre-order offers we are tracking on the new iPad mini 7, but the deals are now flying elsewhere with the return of all-time low pricing on the 46mm Apple Watch Series 10 in Jet Black. That of.....»»
Apple HR exodus continues with recruitment exec departure
Barely two days after Apple's Chief People Officer is reportedly exiting the company, a top recruitment executive is also preparing to depart to investment firm.Apple Park. Image credit: AppleApple's top recruitment executive, VP Sjoerd Gehring, is g.....»»
People around the world are using courts to question whether climate policies are fair
Coal workers suing their government over job losses. Indigenous people using the courts to block wind farms or anti-deforestation policies that violate their cultural rights. What these cases have in common is they challenge the fairness of climate p.....»»
Revealing study sheds light on feeling of collective loss and "Britishness" after Queen"s death
Research on the public mourning after the Queen's death offers new insights on how groups or crowds of people with a shared identity—in this case "Britishness"—navigate periods of change and uncertainty......»»
Boomer couples with degrees retire with 7x the median wealth of those without formal qualifications in Great Britain
A new study from the University of Bath reveals that education plays a key role in how people choose their partners and wealth inequality within and across generations......»»
Researchers in a lab near Lake Erie study how toxic algae can damage health
Steven Haller remembers the look of fear on people's faces when toxic algae in Lake Erie made it into his community's water supply 10 years ago, shutting it down for two days......»»
The first iPad mini (2024) reviews are out. Here’s what people are saying
The iPad mini (2024) is set to launch this week. The first reviews for the newest iPad are being published. There's a lot of good — and some bad......»»
"Making insurance effective in the face of climate change may require it to be legally enforced"
Recent hurricanes hitting the Southeastern United States have again robbed people of their homes, businesses and lives. Hurricane Helen, in late September, was followed up last week by Hurricane Milton, collapsing seemingly robust building structures.....»»
Wild animals can also experience trauma and adversity: Ecologists create an index to track the effects
Psychologists know that childhood trauma, or the experience of harmful or adverse events, can have lasting repercussions on the health and well-being of people well into adulthood. But while the consequences of early adversity have been well research.....»»
Docudrama can lead to more empathy toward people who are stigmatized in society, study finds
A new study has found that after watching a docudrama about the efforts to free a wrongly convicted prisoner on death row, people were more empathetic toward formerly incarcerated people and supportive of criminal justice reform......»»
Understanding the relationship between food waste, climate change and an aging population
Producing food and getting it to people's plates entails a significant expenditure of energy and resources. Unfortunately, approximately one third of all food produced globally is not consumed and discarded. Hence, to build sustainable societies, it.....»»
What motivates people to take action to prevent crime?
When private citizens disrupt a criminal event or avert a potentially dangerous situation, they are termed guardians, and the concept of guardianship forms the foundation of various crime-prevention strategies. Although guardianship has been examined.....»»
Netflix’s most popular movie right now is this obscure Russell Crowe revenge flick
The most popular movie on Netflix right now is a 2020 Russell Crowe revenge movie that few people have seen. Is it worth streaming now?.....»»
Businesses For Makers and Making A Difference At Maker Faire Bay Area
Maker Faire is a sum total of the work of makers, producers, volunteers, participants, artists, technologists, and creative and curious people of all stripes. It also engages businesses who not only believe in the maker movement, but in many cases a.....»»
MechWarrior 5: Clans is supposed to be newbie-friendly, and I put it to the test
All the kit balancing, squad leading, and lore you could want, if you want it. It is a matter of settled law on the Judge John Hodgman podcast that people like what they like, and.....»»
Research finds 1.1 billion people in multidimensional poverty, with nearly a half-billion in conflict settings
New research from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) has found that poverty rates in conflict-affected nations are almost three times higher than in countries free from conflic.....»»
Schools for the blind can have positive psychological transformative effects on people with visual impairment
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have discovered that for individuals with acquired visual impairments, "segregated placements," such as schools for the blind, play a significant role in fostering positive psychological transformation after the o.....»»