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Rhinos are returned to a plateau in central Kenya, decades after poachers wiped them out

Conservationists in Kenya are celebrating as rhinos were returned to a grassy plateau that hasn't seen them in decades......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekFeb 15th, 2024

Saturday Citations: On chimpanzee playwrights; the nature of dark energy; deep-diving Antarctic seals

This week, researchers reported the world's second-tiniest toad, winning the silver in the Brachycephalus contest. Chemists at UCLA disproved a 100-year-old organic chemistry rule. And researchers in Kenya report that elephants don't like bees, which.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

AIs show distinct bias against Black and female résumés in new study

Language models seem to treat "masculine and White concepts... as the 'default' value." Anyone familiar with HR practices probably knows of the decades of studies showing that ré.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Taiwan cleans up after Typhoon Kong-rey leaves two dead

Workers cleared fallen trees and shop owners swept up debris in Taiwan on Friday after one of the biggest typhoons to hit the island in decades claimed at least two lives......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Nigeria"s universities need to revamp their entrepreneurship courses. They"re not meeting student needs

Youth unemployment has been a problem in Nigeria for decades. This is why policymakers are increasingly turning to entrepreneurship education as a solution. It is hoped that entrepreneurship will reduce reliance on formal jobs and create more opportu.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Observatory finds local 1.1 ºC increase in 20 years, twice as much as predicted by climate models

The meteorological data recorded over the past two decades by sensors of the Roque de los Muchachos astronomical observatory facilities point to a rise of 1.1ºC in the average temperature. The analysis, led by UAB researchers, shows more than double.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Tegan and Sara respond to Jojo Siwa"s claim of having invented "Gay Pop".

Tegan and Sara have been queer icons in the music industry for over 2 decades. So when Jojo Siwa claimed to be inventing 'Gay Pop' they responded......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

6 of the coolest upcoming indie games at SXSW Sydney 2024

Here are some of the coolest indie games shown at SXSW Sydney, including "Demonschool," "Dungeon Inn," and "Winter Burrow." SXSW Sydney returned this month, bringing the tech, film, music, and games festival back to Australia for its second yea.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

South Africa"s fight against extreme poverty needs a new strategy—model shows how social grants could work

South Africa has been struggling for decades to reduce poverty, inequality and unemployment and raise the rate of economic growth......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Microplastics increasing in freshwater, directly related to plastic production

Microplastics have been steadily increasing in freshwater environments for decades and are directly tied to rising global plastic production since the 1950s, according to a new study by an interdisciplinary team of Penn State researchers. The finding.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Report reveals a "vital sanctuary" for wildlife and endangered species in Cambodia"s Central Cardamom Mountains

The first-ever camera trap study of the Central Cardamom Mountains Landscape has recorded 108 species, 23 of which are listed at risk (Vulnerable or above) on the IUCN Red List, underscoring the significance of the region as a global stronghold for b.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

UN says we’re failing miserably at our attempts to control climate change

For decades, we’ve been trying to slow global warming and control climate change. Unfortunately, none of those attempts appear to be paying off, as the … The post UN says we’re failing miserably at our attempts to control climate change.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Beehive fences prove effective against elephant raids in Kenya

A groundbreaking, nine-year study has revealed that elephants approaching small-scale farms in Kenya avoid beehive fences housing live honey bees up to 86% of the time during peak crop seasons, helping to reduce human-elephant conflict for local farm.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Seeing a black hole"s jet in a new light: A look at high-energy particles being blasted across space

Research led by the University of Michigan has pored over more than two decades' worth of data from NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory to show there's new knotty science to discover around black holes......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Apple Intelligence features central to new iPhone 16 videos

Today Apple Intelligence officially launched as part of iOS 18.1. Timed with the release, Apple has debuted a pair of new video ads for the iPhone 16 that highlight its newest capabilities. more….....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Lost Silk Road Cities Discovered High in the Mountains of Central Asia

On the Silk Road, these lost twin cities may have sustained themselves in a foreboding landscape with metallurgy and commerce.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Rare dime bought by Ohio farm family and hidden for decades fetches $500,000 at auction

Rare dime bought by Ohio farm family and hidden for decades fetches $500,000 at auction.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Climate change-worsened floods wreak havoc in Africa

Every rainy season for the past 12 years, floods have swept through 67-year-old Idris Egbunu's house in central Nigeria......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Students speak out after state places Central State University on fiscal watch

Students speak out after state places Central State University on fiscal watch.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 27th, 2024

Want $1 Million in Retirement? 2 Simple Index Funds to Buy and Hold for Decades.

Want $1 Million in Retirement? 2 Simple Index Funds to Buy and Hold for Decades......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 27th, 2024

NASA astronaut hospitalized after return from ISS

A NASA astronaut who just returned from the International Space Station has been hospitalized for an unspecified medical condition but remains stable, the US space agency said Friday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 26th, 2024