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......»»
EU chief warns wolf packs "real danger" in Europe
Brussels launched a review Monday of laws protecting wolves from hunters and farmers, as EU chief Ursula von der Leyen argued that packs threaten livestock and perhaps even people......»»
New research paints bleak picture of repeat violence in Scotland
Repeat victims of violence do not report to the police, even in cases involving serious injury and hospitalization, a new study has found......»»
I abandoned my iPad for an Android tablet and didn’t hate it
The iPad Pro has long been my go-to tablet, so what would happen when I left it for the Google Pixel Tablet? It changed my opinion about Android tablets......»»
This is Starfield"s touching tribute to a fan who didn"t get to play
Starfield includes a bittersweet tribute to a long-time fan who never got to play the game......»»
Aloe vera peels could fight staple food crop pests
The discarded peels of aloe vera can be used as a natural pesticide, helping farmers protect staple food crops from harmful insects, research suggests......»»
Groundwater depletion rates in India could triple in coming decades as climate warms, study warns
A new University of Michigan-led study finds that farmers in India have adapted to warming temperatures by intensifying the withdrawal of groundwater used for irrigation. If the trend continues, the rate of groundwater loss could triple by 2080, furt.....»»
Sushi-loving Japan scrambles to save its fishing industry as oceans heat up
Every year, as July draws to a close, Norio Terada and his fellow oyster farmers submerge hundreds of scallop shells strung on wire rings into the waters of Lake Hamana......»»
Google Photos Locked Folder backup rolling out and coming to iOS, web
Since its 2021 launch, the complaint that emerged with the Google Photos Locked Folder is people setting up new devices only to find that those images and videos didn’t transfer over. Google Photos is now addressing that with Locked Folder backup,.....»»
Video game adaptations are huge, but will we ever see a great one?
With The Last of Us, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and Gran Turismo, video game adaptations came of age in 2023, but they didn't transcend the genre......»»
Students Get NFL Sunday Ticket Through YouTube for $109
As a part of a feature drop-like announcement last week for upcoming features to the NFL experience on YouTube and YouTube TV, Google said that it would soon offer a student plan for NFL Sunday Ticket. Because the season is almost upon us, they didn&.....»»
Get lifetime access to this all-in-one AI productivity tool for under £40
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Taskio is on sale for £39.16, saving you 90% on list price.It didn’t take long for the number of AI tools to explode online. ChatGPT may have started a surge in popularity and functionality, but there&rsq.....»»
Trump evidently didn"t sell Mar-a-Lago
Did Donald Trump quietly sell off his Mar-a-Lago estate for hundreds of millions of dollars just a few short weeks before being booked in Georgia for trying to steal the 2020 presidential election?While many media outlets ran with the story, the clai.....»»
India shares video proof of its phenomenal moon landing and rover
The world celebrated India on its historic moon landing Wednesday, as it became the first space program to reach the lunar south pole region with a robotic spacecraft.But in the words of a cynical internet meme: Pics, or it didn't happen. And, as Apo.....»»
New genetic analysis of Ötzi the Iceman yields some surprising findings
Ötzi’s ancestors were early Anatolian farmers, not Steppe Herders as previously believed. Enlarge / Study reveals that compared to other contemporary Europeans, Ötzi’s genome had an unusually high proportion of genes in com.....»»
Surprise! Ötzi the Iceman was bald and had darker skin than presumed
Ötzi’s ancestors were early Anatolian farmers, not Steppe Herders as previously believed. Enlarge / Study reveals that compared to other contemporary Europeans, Ötzi’s genome had an unusually high proportion of genes in com.....»»
Precision agriculture technologies optimize returns on crops and livestock, use resources as efficiently as possible
Precision agriculture (PA) technologies help optimize returns on crops and livestock while using resources as efficiently as possible. However, many farmers—specifically those in the Upper Midwest—still see many barriers to adopting PA practices,.....»»
Apple has been working on Vision Pro since the first iPhone launched
Vision Pro may only have been announced this year, and go on sale in 2024, but we’ve known for many years that the company was working on a product of this kind. What we didn’t know was quite how many years. A newly-published patent reveals th.....»»
Trees discovered at record-breaking altitudes highlight why we should restore Scotland"s mountain woodland
The Scottish Highlands are celebrated for wide-open views of spectacular glens (valleys) and rugged peaks. After centuries of landscape change, particularly deforestation caused by humans, it is easy to forget how well trees can thrive there. But new.....»»
I thought I’d hate the Galaxy Z Flip 5 — until I changed one thing
I've been using the Galaxy Z Flip 5 for a few weeks now, and I really, really love it. But it didn't start out that way......»»
Understanding how attackers exploit APIs is more important than ever
In this Help Net Security video, Andy Hornegold, Product Lead at Intruder, dives into API security and explores how several recent high-profile breaches were caused by simple failings – which didn’t require sophisticated security to prevent. The.....»»