Scotland"s first farmers didn"t need manure
Early farming in Scotland was a less smelly affair than elsewhere, as new research shows they did not need to use manure to fertilize their fields—unlike their counterparts in other parts of the British Isles and on mainland Europe......»»
Scientists compute with light inside hair-thin optical fiber
Scientists at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, have found a powerful new way to program optical circuits that are critical to the delivery of future technologies such as unhackable communications networks and ultrafast quantum computers.....»»
Report: Warmer planet will trigger increased farm losses
Extreme heat is already harming crop yields, but a new report quantifies just how much that warming is cutting into farmers' financial security. For every 1 degree Celsius of warming, yields of major crops like corn, soybeans and wheat fall by 16% to.....»»
Scientists, farmers, managers work together to avoid the decline of the little bustard
Collaboration between scientists, farmers and managers is crucial to improve the protection of the little bustard, an steppe-land bird in Spain endangered due to human activity. The reduction of natural habitats, the increase in irrigation and the ur.....»»
It Took Two Years For This Man To Sculpt This Massive Fire Breathing Steel Dragon
Game of Thrones was an immensely popular TV show for much of its running. There were very few people who didn’t gaze at the gorgeous dragons on screen in the later seasons and wonder what it would be like to stand in front of one of these beasts;.....»»
There’s something Samsung didn’t tell you about the Galaxy S24
Samsung wowed us with some neat AI tricks on the Galaxy S24 series smartphones. What it conspicuously didn't say was that it will eventually incur a fee......»»
10 surprising facts about Star Wars you didn’t know
These are facts about Star Wars that even fans may not know......»»
Women farmers quantitatively linked to better community well-being
Having more women in agriculture is associated with greater community well-being, according to researchers at Penn State and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Their work is the first to quantitatively assess this link, and their findings suggest t.....»»
BYD plans $14 billion investment in smarter car features
EV maker BYD will invest 100 billion yuan ($14 billion) to develop smart-car features, its founder and chief executive officer said. He didn’t give a specific time frame for the investment or more details......»»
AirTag-equipped SUV gets stolen and tracked across the planet
A Toronto man had his vehicle stolen for a second time and while Apple's AirTag inside didn't help recover it — and neither did the police — he got to track it all the way to Dubai.AirTag on a bagAndrew, whose last name has been withheld for priv.....»»
Apple beat Samsung in global smartphone sales for the first time
The two main market intelligence companies both report that for the first time ever, Apple beat Samsung in global smartphone sales. The last time Samsung didn’t top the rankings was some 13 years ago, when the top-selling cellphone brand was ….....»»
California Is Solving Its Water Problems by Flooding Its Best Farmland
Restored floodplains in the state’s agricultural heartland are fighting both flooding and drought. But their fate rests with California’s powerful farmers......»»
There"s no more money, German minister tells rowdy farmers
There"s no more money, German minister tells rowdy farmers.....»»
More "safe spaces" for young people could help reduce violence in Scotland, report says
A new report led by researchers at the University of Glasgow highlights concerns around how Scotland is adapting to emerging trends around violence and young people......»»
TVs at CES 2024: The big, the bright, and the see-through
CES is a show about televisions as much as anything. And this year's extravaganza didn't disappoint......»»
How to recall an email in Outlook on Windows and Mac
Recalling a message is one of the most useful features of Microsoft Outlook. Here's how to recall an email you didn't mean to send in Outlook on desktop......»»
CES wasn’t ready for the Vision Pro
The Vision Pro is just around a month away, but CES didn't show many promising alternatives in the works......»»
Venus" atmospheric chemical anomalies may motivate future astrobiology missions
When scientists detected phosphine in Venus' atmosphere in 2020, it triggered renewed, animated discussions about Venus and its potential habitability. It would be weird if the detection didn't generate interest since phosphine is a potential biomark.....»»
iPhone’s Find My app lets you track up to 32 items, but you probably didn’t know that
Since iOS 16, the Find My App lets you track up to 32 items, but Apple only clarified this week. In a support document spotted … The post iPhone’s Find My app lets you track up to 32 items, but you probably didn’t know that appeared.....»»
Generative video game AI took center stage at CES — and it was a total mess
CES 2024 ushered in a new era of generative AI in video games, but a string of messy announcements didn't paint the tech in the best light......»»
Archeologists map lost cities in Ecuadorian Amazon, settlements that lasted 1,000 years
Archeologists have uncovered a cluster of lost cities in the Amazon rainforest that was home to at least 10,000 farmers around 2,000 years ago......»»