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Sea turtles return to Thailand"s shores during pandemic

After laying eggs on a deserted Thai beach, a green sea turtle dives back into the turquoise-coloured waters of the Andaman Sea—a welcome sight for biologists who say the absence of tourists spurred the marine animal's return......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgDec 23rd, 2021

SpaceX wins earlier-than-expected approval to fly fifth Starship

SpaceX received approval from U.S. air safety regulators to launch the fifth major test flight of its massive Starship rocket—a pivotal mission that will see the booster portion return from space and attempt to land upright......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

NASA’s Crew-8 astronauts will stay in orbit a little longer

Weather conditions in Florida mean that the return of four crew members from the International Space Station has been delayed again......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 13th, 2024

Can walls of oysters protect shores against hurricanes? Darpa wants to know.

Colonized artificial reef structures could absorb the power of storms. On October 10, 2018, Tyndall Air Force Base on the Gulf of Mexico—a pillar of American air superiority—f.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 13th, 2024

Ancient climate analysis reveals unknown global processes

According to highly cited conventional models, cooling and a major drop in sea levels about 34 million years ago should have led to widespread continental erosion and deposited gargantuan amounts of sandy material onto the ocean floor. This was, afte.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 12th, 2024

3 action movies on Amazon Prime Video you need to watch in October

From ninja turtles to FBI agents, car chases and immense danger, these are three action movies on Amazon Prime Video you need to watch in October 2024......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 12th, 2024

Research vessel provides comprehensive assessment of the changing Central Arctic Ocean

Sparse sea ice, thousands of data points and samples, a surprising number of animals and hydrothermal vents—those are the impressions and outcomes that an international research team is now bringing back from a Polarstern expedition to the Central.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Darpa Thinks Walls of Oysters Could Protect Shores Against Hurricanes

The US defense research agency is funding three universities to engineer reef structures that will be colonized by corals and bivalves and absorb the power of future storms......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

DARPA Thinks Walls of Oysters Could Protect Shores Against Hurricanes

The US defense research agency is funding three universities to engineer reef structures that will be colonized by corals and bivalves and absorb the power of future storms......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Is COVID-19 infecting wild animals? Researcher test species from bats to seals to find out

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have found coronavirus infections in pet cats and dogs and in multiple zoo animals, including big cats and gorillas. These infections have even happened when staff were using personal protective e.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Threatened pink sea fan coral breeds in UK aquarium for first time

A threatened species of UK coral has been bred for the first time in a UK aquarium, at the Horniman Museum and Gardens in south London......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Captain Nemo swashbuckles his way under the sea in Nautilus trailer

"All that matters is that we are each other's best hope." Shazad Latif stars as Captain Nemo in Prime Video's new series, Nautilus. Captain Nemo i.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Chagos Islands: How to ensure their coral reefs aren"t damaged as they return to Mauritius

The UK has agreed to transfer sovereignty of the largely uninhabited Chagos archipelago to Mauritius. The islands have been known as the British Indian Ocean Territory since being administratively detached in 1965 from what was then the colony of Mau.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

You can thank ROM hackers for Backyard Baseball’s comeback

Backyard Baseball's return to modern PCs may look like a simple case of emulation, but it was much more complicated than that......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Next-gen Chevrolet Bolt EV to be part of vehicle ‘family," GM says

GM President Mark Reuss said the Bolt will return for the 2026 model year with updated technology and faster charging than the original......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Rapid analysis finds climate change’s fingerprint on Hurricane Helene

1.3° C of warming means rainfall like this may now be expected every 70 years. Hurricane Helene crossed the Gulf of Mexico at a time when sea surface temperatures were at rec.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Environmental factors influence Southeast Brazil"s coastal biodiversity more than ecological processes, study finds

Sea surface temperature, wave energy and freshwater discharge from rivers influence the abundance and size of the marine organisms that inhabit rocky shores along the coast of Southeast Brazil more than ecological processes such as competition and pr.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Prime Day 1 highlights: AirPods Pro 2 $169 low, M3 MacBook Air $275 off, USB-C AirPods Max, iPad deals, more

The Amazon is now in full swing! While we have launched our annual hub for the fall event, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break will be highlighting some particular standouts. Firstly, we have the return of the best prices ever on the latestApple AirPods.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Singapore families show high resilience during pandemic

A recent study by the National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS Medicine) analyzing the resilience of Singaporean families during the COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered significant findings that highlight how most families wi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Hurricane Helene"s reach was shocking, another example of how climate change "is here and now," scientists say

Many people were stunned to see the intense flooding and devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina communities, located inland and tucked thousands of feet above sea level in the Blue Ridge Mountains......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Flash flooding kills three in northern Thailand

Flash flooding in popular Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai has killed three people, a health official said Sunday, as visitors evacuated hotels through knee-high muddy water and shops closed in the city center......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 6th, 2024