Swarming Drones Autonomously Navigate a Dense Forest
Chinese researchers show off a swarm of drones collectively navigating a dense forest they've never encountered. TechCrunch reports: Researchers at Zheijang University in Hangzhou have succeeded, however, with a 10-strong drone swarm smart enough to.....»»
James Webb investigates a super puffy exoplanet where it rains sand
One of the least dense exoplanets known was recently investigated using James Webb, and the planet's weather seems is as strange as its puffiness......»»
Researcher: Big cats eat more monkeys in a damaged tropical forest, which threatens survival of primate populations
Monkeys are not usually a popular menu item for big cats. Primates are, after all, hard to catch: living in the canopies of large trees and rarely coming down to the ground. Jaguar and puma have varied diets and will normally hunt the species that ar.....»»
How global science programs can navigate the complex, shifting challenges in sustainability science
The global change program Future Earth is an international alliance of organizations and agencies that was launched by the UN in June 2012. The Future Earth 2025 Vision identified eight global challenges for scientific research to accelerate progress.....»»
Study highlights 4 strategies to overcome barriers to prescribed fire in the west
Prescribed fire, which mimics natural fire regimes, can help improve forest health and reduce the likelihood of catastrophic wildfire. But this management tool is underused in the fire-prone U.S. West and Baja California, Mexico, due to several barri.....»»
Study describes 48 new species of spiders
A paper recently published in Zootaxa documents the 48 species of ground-hunting spiders from the family Miturgidae, which can be found across Australia, particularly in arid habitats in open eucalypt forest, brigalow, mallee, heath, and desert......»»
Apple to phase out dedicated iTunes Movie Store with iOS 17.2, merging it with the TV app
With iOS 17.2 and tvOS 17.2, Apple introduced a new way to navigate within the TV app via a sidebar that lets users quickly jump between different sections, including Search, Watch Now, Channels, Store, and Library. But Apple will do more than that,.....»»
Examining the role wolves play in boreal forest dynamics as they constrain beaver movements
A team of land managers at the University of Minnesota, working with a colleague at the University of Manitoba, has learned more about the role wolves play in boreal forest dynamics as they prey on beavers. In their study, published in Proceedings of.....»»
Study finds individual extreme forest fires can lead to global impacts
The radiative effects of smoke from individual extreme forest fires can apparently lead to global impacts that influence the energy balance of the atmosphere and thus the global climate in a complex way......»»
New study shows ancient Europe was not all forest, half was covered in grassland
A team of ecologists, biologists, geographers, geologists and Earth scientists from across Europe, working with a colleague from the U.K. and another from Canada, has found evidence suggesting that Europe was not covered heavily by forest during the.....»»
Fight fire with fire: controlled burns stem California blazes
In a forest in northern California, a line of people spread out through the trees, setting fire to shrubs and fallen branches in an act of intentional arson aimed at making the woodland better able to cope with future conflagrations......»»
Dangerous bee virus less deadly in at least one US forest, researchers find
This year's cold and flu season is bringing good news for honey bees. Penn State researchers have found that the deadly deformed wing virus (DMV) may have evolved to be less deadly in at least one U.S. forest. The findings could have implications for.....»»
How underground fungi shape forests
A large study involving 43 research plots in the Forest Global Earth Observatory (ForestGEO) Network—including a swath of trees at Tyson Research Center, the environmental field station of Washington University in St. Louis—has helped clarify the.....»»
Endangered thick-billed parrots at risk of losing unprotected Sierra Madre forest habitats to logging, deforestation
A binational team of scientists, using creativity and innovation, adorned dozens of endangered thick-billed parrots with tiny solar-powered satellite transmitters to track and reveal their winter migratory nesting sites in the remote treetops of the.....»»
Hummingbirds" unique sideways flutter gets them through small apertures
Most birds that flit through dense, leafy forests have a strategy for maneuvering through tight windows in the vegetation—they bend their wings at the wrist or elbow and barrel through......»»
Astronomers discover how tiny dwarf galaxies form ‘fossils’
When tiny dwarf galaxies age and begin to erode away, they can transform into an even smaller and more dense shape, called an ultra-compact dwarf galaxy......»»
"Miniature" mountain creature with "squeaker"-like call discovered as new species
A "squeaker"-like sound pierced the air of a mountain forest in Rwanda. The call came from a "miniature" creature sitting on the forest floor. Scientists found the source of the sound—and discovered a new species......»»
Forests with multiple tree species are 70% more effective as carbon sinks than monoculture forests, study finds
To slow the effects of climate change, conserve biodiversity, and meet the sustainable development goals, replanting trees is vital. Restored forests store carbon within the forest's soil, shrubs, and trees. Mixed forests are especially effective at.....»»
How to keep a forest happy: Study on the function of singing behavior in the Republic of Congo
Women during tuber finding events were more likely to sing in large groups of strangers and less likely to sing in large groups of individuals they were close with. This the finding made by a group of international and interdisciplinary researchers l.....»»
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The The Ultimate Guide to the CISSP covers everything you need to know about the world’s premier cybersecurity leadership certification. Learn how CISSP and ISC2 will help you navigate your training path, succeed in certification, and advance your.....»»
Study finds almost the same amount of carbon is sequestered in mineral soil and stems in heath forests
A recent study from the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) examined the size of carbon stocks in heath forests and their distribution into different compartments of the forest ecosystem both above and below the ground level. The carbon flux m.....»»