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.....»»
New research shows quasars can be buried in their host galaxies
A new study reveals that supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies, known as quasars, can sometimes be obscured by dense clouds of gas and dust in their host galaxies......»»
Researchers report mass bleaching of coral reefs in warming Florida oceans: "Like a forest without trees"
Peering over the edge of research vessel Coral Reef II as it sailed through the Florida Keys, Shedd Aquarium postdoctoral fellow Shayle Matsuda saw white......»»
Saplings reveal how changing climate may undermine forests
As climate scientist Don Falk was hiking through a forest, the old, green pines stretched overhead. But he had the feeling that something was missing. Then his eyes found it: a seedling, brittle and brown, overlooked because of its lifelessness. Once.....»»
Climate change is turning swaths of California"s mountains into "zombie forests"
There's something eerie about this forest in the southern Sierra Nevada. Tangles of bony branches obscure the ground. Dead trees stand gray and bristly. An aura of doom hangs over the green conifers that remain......»»
Researchers create app to help drones improve farm efficiency
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have developed a web application to help farmers and industry workers use drones and other uncrewed aerial vehicles, or UAVs, to generate the best possible data. By helping farmers use resources mor.....»»
NASA-ISRO radar mission to provide dynamic view of forests, wetlands
NISAR will help researchers explore how changes in Earth's forest and wetland ecosystems are affecting the global carbon cycle and influencing climate change......»»
Astronomers want JWST to study the Milky Way core for hundreds of hours
To understand the universe, we need to understand the extreme processes that shape it and drive its evolution. Things like supermassive black holes (SMBHs,) supernovae, massive reservoirs of dense gas, and crowds of stars both on and off the main seq.....»»
GOAD: Vulnerable Active Directory environment for practicing attack techniques
Game of Active Directory (GOAD) is a free pentesting lab. It provides a vulnerable Active Directory environment for pen testers to practice common attack methods. GOAD-Light: 3 vms, 1 forest, 2 domains “When the Zerologon vulnerability surfaced.....»»
Fire, other ravages jeopardize California"s prized forests
On a steep mountainside where walls of flames torched the forest on their way toward Lake Tahoe in 2021, blackened trees stand in silhouette against a gray sky......»»
T-Mobile says Ultra Capacity 5G now available for 300 million people
T-Mobile has been hustling over the last few years aiming to build the most powerful and dense 5G network. Now the Uncarrier says it has hit a major milestone, Ultra Capacity 5G coverage for 300 million Americans. more….....»»
Under a temporary mining ban, four rare plant species can bloom in San Bernardino forest
Four threatened and endangered plant species growing in the San Bernardino National Forest will have an opportunity to thrive following the adoption of a plan by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service that temporarily bans new lim.....»»
Keep or cull? Romania divided over its bear population
It was a sight that stopped traffic. A brown bear seemingly asleep, its head on its paws, on a winding forest road in central Romania, some paper napkins by its side......»»
To find out how wildlife is doing, scientists try listening
A reedy pipe and a high-pitched trill duet against the backdrop of a low-pitched insect drone. Their symphony is the sound of a forest, and is monitored by scientists to gauge biodiversity......»»
New study unveils breakthrough in forest fire detection despite environmental changes
A technology that combines satellite data and numerical model data for forest fire detection has been developed, offering a more comprehensive and adaptable approach to monitor and respond to wildfires. This innovative solution, developed by Professo.....»»
Researcher scans tropical forest with mixed-reality device
Rice University scientists used a commercially available mixed-reality headset with custom-designed software to measure and analyze forest floor vegetation, demonstrating a correlation between animal diversity and the mapped habitat of a Tanzanian na.....»»
New observations confirm important step in star formation
New observations have confirmed a key step in the process of star formation: a rotating "cosmic wind" made of molecules, which is vitally important for collapsing gas clouds to contract sufficiently so as to form a hot, dense young star......»»
What extreme fire seasons, and 2,500 years of forest history, tell us about the future of wildfires in the West
Strong winds blew across mountain slopes after a record-setting warm, dry summer. Small fires began to blow up into huge conflagrations. Towns in crisis scrambled to escape as fires bore down......»»
Study combines drones with GPS tracking to survey feral pig abundance and density
A Charles Darwin University (CDU) study has identified early evening, or a wet season morning, as the prime time for surveying feral pigs from sky-high drones, which could help land rangers to improve management of the stealthy and invasive animals......»»
AI models identify biodiversity from animal sounds in tropical rainforests
Tropical forests are among the most important habitats on our planet. They are characterized by extremely high species diversity and play an eminent role in the global carbon cycle and the world climate. However, many tropical forest areas have been.....»»
Make Moving Super Easy by Using Mobile Storage Pods in Melbourne
Moving day can be exhausting and stressful, with the rush to load and unload, navigate ramps, and fit everything into a small truck. Australians change their address every 5-6 years, requiring meticulous effort and coordination. That’s where Mo.....»»