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Researcher: Big cats eat more monkeys in a damaged tropical forest, which threatens survival of primate populations

Monkeys are not usually a popular menu item for big cats. Primates are, after all, hard to catch: living in the canopies of large trees and rarely coming down to the ground. Jaguar and puma have varied diets and will normally hunt the species that ar.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgNov 18th, 2023

Critical WordPress plugin vulnerability under active exploit threatens thousands

Vulnerability with severity rating of 9.8 out of possible 10 still live on >8,000 sites. Thousands of sites running WordPress remain unpatched against a critical security flaw in.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Southern states brace for water changes, report finds

Water is everywhere. It falls freely from the sky and flows across the earth. Humans are inextricably connected to water and to forests. Changes in land use, forest conditions, and climate affect water – with consequences for drinking water treatme.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Study shows diverse virus populations coexist on single strains of gut bacteria

Viruses that infect and kill bacteria, called phages, hold promise as new treatment types for dangerous infections, including strains that have become resistant to antibiotics. Yet, virologists know little about how phages persist in the populations.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

TikTok makes teenagers happy, says researcher

Is TikTok ruining today's youth? Not at all, according to a study led by Emilie Owens, researcher at the University of Oslo. The study is published in the journal International Research in Children's Literature......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

South Dakota outbreak reveals potential H5N1 adaptation in domestic cats

University of Pittsburgh researchers have identified evidence of H5N1 adaptation in domestic cats. Work centered on a rural outbreak in South Dakota, where multiple cats died after showing neurological and respiratory symptoms......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Counting Uganda"s lions: We found that wildlife rangers do a better job than machines

Lions are a symbol of Africa's last wild places. It's a species central to many of the continent's cultures and religions. But lion populations have reportedly declined over the past 50 years, especially in parts of west and east Africa......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Nanopatterned graphene enables infrared "color" detection and imaging

University of Central Florida (UCF) researcher Debashis Chanda, a professor at UCF's NanoScience Technology Center, has developed a new technique to detect long wave infrared (LWIR) photons of different wavelengths or "colors.".....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

LastPass Business can protect all business teams big and small

I think we all know at this point that you shouldn’t be sharing account details and passwords with anyone. And yet, that can be quite difficult to pull off when you’re working with a team. Several people may need access to an account for.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Conservationists have successfully restored tiger populations in Russia after 50-year absence

Conservationists have succeeded in restoring tiger populations in a region where they were virtually absent for more than 50 years in Russia. This restoration took place from 2012–2021 in the Pri-Amur region of Russia......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

How "thirsty" trees may make forests more vulnerable to climate change

A new study suggests that increased maple populations may leave forests in western North Carolina more vulnerable to extreme weather conditions like flooding and drought......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Consumers report impact of hurricanes Helene and Milton on their food supply

Nearly 21% of households in states heavily affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton report sometimes or often not having enough to eat within the first seven days of the storms' impact, according to the November 2024 Consumer Food Insights Report (CF.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Dodge keeps true to its roots with the first electric Charger muscle car

The big two-door electric sedan impressed on the road, less so on track. Dodge provided flights from Washington to Phoenix and accommodation so Ars could drive the new Charger Day.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Congress asking Apple and other big tech what they"re doing about deepfakes

Pointed letters from Congress have been sent to tech executives like Apple's Tim Cook, stating concerns over the prevalence of deepfake non-consensual intimate images.Non-consensual intimate images being made with apps on iPhoneThe letters stem from.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Mosquito genetics may explain why Zika virus outbreaks are rare in Africa: Climate change could shift the balance

A study reveals that Africa's low rates of Zika virus outbreaks may be due to a surprising factor: the genetic makeup of local mosquito populations......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

Recuva vs. DMDE: Which is the best free data recovery software for you?

Recuva and DMDE are powerful and free data recovery apps that can restore lost photos and files missing from damaged drives, but which is best for you?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

HomePod 18.2 upgrades Siri’s most used feature with one big change

This hasn’t been a great year for the HomePod, but Apple’s finally showing its smart speaker some love. Today’s HomePod 18.2 software update brings a key upgrade to what’s surely the device’s most used Siri feature: Apple Music requests......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

macOS Sequoia 15.2 now available, here’s everything that’s new

The next big update for the Mac has arrived. macOS Sequoia 15.2 is now available for all users, bringing the latest Apple Intelligence features and more. Here’s everything that’s new. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

New technique for spotting Dyson rings unveiled

Dyson spheres and rings have always held a special fascination for me. The concept is simple: build a great big structure either as a sphere or ring to harness the energy from a star. Dyson rings are far more simple and feasible to construct and in a.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

Subsidized community restaurants could help tackle the UK"s broken food system

The UK's food system is fundamentally broken. As a researcher of the global agricultural system, I believe drastic, bold change is needed—and that community restaurants are an important model to consider......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

Some glaciers in Antarctica have maintained considerable stability over the last millennia

A research study led by Marc Oliva, researcher at the University of Barcelona, analyzes the evolution of glaciers on the Hurd Peninsula in Antarctica, home to the Spanish Juan Carlos I Antarctic Base. This study, published in the journal Quaternary S.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024