Redbox kiosks are disappearing, but where are they ending up?
Redbox movie rental kiosks belong to a bygone era, and so retailers are starting to remove them from outside their stores......»»
Designing a drone that uses adaptive invisibility: Towards autonomous sea-land-air cloaks
The idea of objects seamlessly disappearing, not just in controlled laboratory environments but also in real-world scenarios, has long captured the popular imagination. This concept epitomizes the trajectory of human civilization, from primitive camo.....»»
Ice melt barriers disappearing at twice the rate compared to 50 years ago, study finds
Undersea anchors of ice that help prevent Antarctica's land ice from slipping into the ocean are shrinking at more than twice the rate compared with 50 years ago, research shows......»»
Anzali wetland, Iran"s "ecological gem," may dry up by 2060
As climate change progresses, the world's wetlands are disappearing, more quickly in some places than others. Iran has the second-fastest rate of wetland loss (after Greece), having lost 14% of its wetland area between 2010 and 2020......»»
Africa"s ice is disappearing: Tropical ice fields demonstrate speed of climate change
The few glaciers in Africa have long since become an important indicator of how rapidly and severely climate change is changing our planet. The ice on the high summits of the continent is rapidly disappearing, and Africa may lose its white peaks by t.....»»
Wyze outage leaves customers without camera coverage overnight
Company points to "AWS partner" for cameras disappearing from users' apps. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Wyze cameras have been unreliable for many users for more than nine hours today, with cameras disappearing from th.....»»
Researchers identify human activities as drivers of biodiversity decline in central Mexico"s reserves
New research shows the diversity of plant and animal life in 14 tropical reserves in Mesoamerica has plummeted since 1990 as roads and cattle ranches have expanded into protected areas. Large mammals, birds, and reptiles are disappearing, while disea.....»»
Countdown begins for April"s total solar eclipse. What to know about watch parties and safe viewing
The sun is about to pull another disappearing act across North America, turning day into night during a total solar eclipse......»»
"Black Summer" bushfires wiped $2.8 billion from tourism supply chains, finds study
A first-of-its-kind study of the 2019-2020 "Black Summer" bushfires in Australia has revealed that the tourism industry nationwide took an immediate hit of $2.8 billion in total output to its broader supply chains and almost 7,300 jobs disappearing n.....»»
Air pollution reductions during pandemic lockdown open up a way to preserve the Himalayan glaciers, says study
Reducing air pollution to levels similar to those during the coronavirus pandemic could protect the glaciers in the Himalayas and prevent them from disappearing by the end of the century. This is the conclusion reached by an international research te.....»»
Conservation detection dogs sniff out rare curlew nests
Once an iconic native bird ubiquitous to the Irish landscape, Europe's largest wading bird, the curlew, is now threatened with extinction and disappearing from the Irish countryside. Over the last 40 years, the number of breeding curlew has decreased.....»»
NASA video tells the tale of the missing space tomatoes
NASA has shared a video telling the story of the disappearing space tomatoes, a mysterious tale that recently made headlines around the world......»»
NASA"s MAVEN observes the disappearing solar wind
In December 2022, NASA's MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) mission observed the dramatic and unexpected "disappearance" of a stream of charged particles constantly emanating off the sun, known as the solar wind. This was caused by a spec.....»»
These men once relied on the Aral Sea. Today, the dry land is a reminder of lost livelihoods
Brushing the dust from his hat and lying on the floor inside his home, Ali Shadilov recalls how he and other fishermen used to laugh at town elders who warned that the enormous sea they relied on was disappearing......»»
Google Drive users complain of missing files, months of data disappearing
Cloud storage service Google Drive is losing user files, and engineers warn users to avoid making changes or troubleshooting while the issue is investigated and resolved.Missing files on Google DriveCloud storage solutions like iCloud or Google Drive.....»»
Study identifies key algae species helping soft corals survive warming oceans
Scleractinian corals, or hard corals, have been disappearing globally over the past four decades, a result of climate change, pollution, unsustainable coastal development and overfishing. However, some Caribbean octocorals, or soft corals, are not me.....»»
Elusive Attenborough echidna rediscovered in Indonesia
An elusive echidna feared extinct after disappearing for six decades has been rediscovered in a remote part of Indonesia, on an expedition that also found a new kind of tree-dwelling shrimp......»»
The river disappearing in drought-hit France
The once deep and coursing waters of the Doubs river in eastern France have shrunken to a dry bed that locals can cross almost without getting their feet wet......»»
New fish species found in the Great Barrier Reef
At a time when marine life is disappearing from the world's oceans, researchers are celebrating the discovery of a new species of coral reef fish in the southern waters of the Great Barrier Reef......»»
Glaciers are becoming smaller and disappearing, finds new inventory
The Western United States is losing its glaciers......»»
Long wave radio fans mourn fading frequencies
Now disappearing, long wave radio broadcasts once gave a taste of far flung countries and cultures......»»