Spain grants personhood status to threatened lagoon
Spain granted personhood status Wednesday to a large saltwater lagoon to give its threatened ecosystem better protection, the first time such a measure has been taken in Europe......»»
Google to pay Canada’s “link tax,” drops threat of removing news from search
Google previously threatened to remove Canadian news links from search and News. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Manuel Augusto Moreno) Google has agreed to pay Canadian news businesses $100 million a year to comply with.....»»
Scientists and the cork industry work together to preserve wine quality
Spain produces 50% of the world's cork and 30% of all cork stoppers. Cork is a natural polymer which has been a crucial element used to seal bottles, being of great importance for the wine industry. However, a major challenge is the appearance of the.....»»
Protection of highly threatened sharks and rays inadequate, study finds
Biodiversity—the total variation of life—is multidimensional. Its study encompasses multiple facets, such as taxonomy (the variety of species), phylogenetics (their evolutionary history) and functionality (the ecological roles that species play i.....»»
Japanese snail adaptation and speciation in anti-predation escape behavior
Snails often get a bad rap for being slow and inefficient and are sometimes used to express laziness. However, a team of researchers from Kyoto and Hokkaido has now revealed that snails are anything but lazy, particularly when feeling threatened. Two.....»»
Casas del Turuñuelo, a site of repeated animal sacrifice in Iron Age Spain
The Iron Age site of Casas del Turuñuelo was used repeatedly for ritualized animal sacrifice, according to a multidisciplinary study published November 22, 2023 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Mª Pilar Iborra Eres of the Institut Valencià d.....»»
Lyford, Texas gains Apple Distinguished status for its schools
TMache elementary, middle school, and high school in Lyford, Texas, have been recognized by Apple in its Apple Distinguished School program.Lyford School, Texas (Source: myRGV)Apple has been steadily adding to its list of distinguished educational es.....»»
95% of OpenAI employees have threatened to quit in standoff with board
OpenAI's future hangs in the balance as staff says they'll join former CEO at Microsoft. Enlarge (credit: FT montage) The future of OpenAI remained uncertain on Tuesday after extraordinary efforts by employees and invest.....»»
Protecting delicate polar ecosystems by mapping biodiversity
Polar regions contain vast, undiscovered biodiversity but are both the most threatened and least-understood areas of the world......»»
Coastal river deltas threatened by more than climate change, study shows
Worldwide, coastal river deltas are home to more than half a billion people, supporting fisheries, agriculture, cities, and fertile ecosystems. In a unique study covering 49 deltas globally, researchers from Lund University and Utrecht University hav.....»»
Apple fights EU gatekeeper status to avoid opening up services to rivals
Labeling newcomer TikTok as a gatekeeper defeats the purpose of DMA, TikTok says. Enlarge (credit: picture alliance / Contributor | picture alliance) Apple has officially joined Meta and TikTok in appealing the European.....»»
Half-Life gets a free update and Steam Deck verification for its birthday
Valve released a free 25th-anniversary update for the original Half-Life, which adds new content and gives it Verified status on Steam Deck......»»
Viewpoint: Five things we need to see in Australia"s new nature laws
Australia's abysmal rates of extinctions and land clearing since European colonization are infamous globally. Our national environmental legislation has largely failed to protect biodiversity, including many threatened plants, animals and ecological.....»»
Apple announces RCS support for iMessage
Texts to your green bubble friends will come with status indicators, better media. Enlarge (credit: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Apple is shocking the world today by adopting the RCS messaging standard for i.....»»
NOAA unveils new tool for exploring coral reef data
NOAA's National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) launched a new data visualization tool today, which will provide free and easy-to-access information on the status of U.S. coral reefs. It is the first tool focusing on shallow tropical coral reef.....»»
Meta, TikTok fight EU gatekeeper status to avoid opening up services to rivals
Labeling newcomer TikTok as a gatekeeper defeats the purpose of DMA, TikTok says. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) Two of the world's biggest tech companies have appealed the European Union's designati.....»»
Late Prehistoric discovery turns archaeological assumptions on their head
For a team of archaeologists digging in southwest Spain, the discovery of a Bronze/Iron Age stela—a funerary stone slab with carvings depicting an important individual—would have been exciting enough. But to find a stela that challenges longstand.....»»
OpenAI can’t handle demand, shuts down signups for ChatGPT Plus
OpenAI is having trouble keeping up with demand for its subscription service. ChatGPT Plus, the company’s paid subscription service that grants users more access and … The post OpenAI can’t handle demand, shuts down signups for Chat.....»»
Spoilers can"t ruin true enjoyment of your favorite book series, TV show or sports team—here"s why
As I write this, my wife is desperately trying to avoid spoilers for the latest episode of Strictly Come Dancing. Having missed the original broadcast, she has been frantically logging out of all forms of social media, lest a stray Facebook status or.....»»
Piping plovers popping in Massachusetts: Researchers identify record year for the bird species
Long classified a federally threatened species, the small, stocky shorebirds are bouncing back, with more nesting on Bay State beaches this year than ever before, according to a Mass Audubon report......»»
Tesla U-turns on controversial rule for Cybertruck resellers
Tesla has removed a controversial clause in its purchase agreement that threatened to sue Cybertruck owners if they tried to sell it within a year......»»