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.....»»
Symbiosis between trees and fungi: Exploring the role of epigenetic regulation
Ectomycorrhizae is a symbiosis established between tree roots and soil-borne fungi. Intrinsic to temperate and boreal forest ecosystems, ectomycorrhizal symbiosis is critical for tree nutrition, especially water uptake, also affecting the capacity of.....»»
Accuracy at risk as governments reject specialist forest mapping tools
Governments are not using the latest mapping technology to report key environmental data about tropical forests to the UN, say researchers......»»
Study finds parents serve as a safety net as grown kids navigate the workforce
A new study underscores the role that parents play as a safety net for their young adult children as those children navigate the labor market, and highlights the challenges facing young adults who do not have access to parental support......»»
A million hectares of kelp forests need planting by 2040, and scientists are asking for help
Marine ecologists from UNSW Sydney working to regrow kelp seaweed are calling on the public to participate in a global challenge to restore a million hectares of lost underwater forest by 2040......»»
Scientists observe high-speed star formation
Gas clouds in the Cygnus X Region, a region where stars form, are composed of a dense core of molecular hydrogen (H2) and an atomic shell. These ensembles of clouds interact with each other dynamically in order to quickly form new stars. That is the.....»»
Private forest landowners in Pennsylvania want to use controlled fire to manage their woods
Managers of public forests in Pennsylvania have been using controlled burns to manage state-owned tracts to promote tree species such as oak, reduce the growth of invasive plant species and even reduce tick populations, for more than a decade......»»
Tropical seagrass meadows are sand factories that could protect coral reef islands from sea-level rise
Seagrasses are flowering plants that form dense underwater meadows in coastal waters worldwide, from the frigid seas of the Arctic to the warm shallows of the Caribbean. These meadows provide a refuge for young fish, food for grazing sea turtles and.....»»
LogRhythm and Trend Micro help organizations defend their critical assets
Together, LogRhythm and Trend Micro are empowering security teams to confidently navigate a changing threat landscape and quickly secure their environments. The combined solution allows security teams to pull threat data from multiple sources, correl.....»»
Newly discovered fungus castrates male spruce flowers
A rare discovery during a midday walk: On a spruce tree, an employee of the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL discovered not only a new species of fungus, but also a genus previously unknown to science. The parasite.....»»
Asking for the public"s help in finding signs of extraterrestrial intelligence
Imagine that you live alone in a dark, hilly wood that stretches for miles in all directions. You know your own forest well, having hiked and surveyed it as far as your feet and your tools allow. In all these explorations, you have never met another.....»»
Study reveals spatial heterogeneity of diversity in two pines in subtropical Southeast Asia
Pinus kesiya and its sister species Pinus yunnanensis form savanna and forest communities in tropical and subtropical Southeast Asia (SEA). Their ranges overlap in southern Yunnan and have a wide zone of contact. To date, range-wide investigation of.....»»
Apple backs groups conserving forests in the Deep South
Apple has highlighted the work of conservatory groups, including McIntosh S.E.E.D. who run the first Black-owned community forest in the US.Working with The Conservation Fund, Apple says that it partners with community groups like McIntosh S.E.E.D. a.....»»
Battery startup NanoGraf raises $65M to make lithium batteries more energy dense
Chicago's NanoGraf previously produced silicon anodes in Japan but took advantage of a 10 percent tax credit to start producing battery materials in the U.S......»»
Resecurity and CSG partner to help businesses navigate challenging situations
Resecurity has partnered with CSG (Centre Systems Group) to accelerate channel sales growth in UAE and enable CSG to offer a Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), Dark Web Monitoring (DWM), Digital Risk Management (DRM), Fraud Prevention (FP) and Identity.....»»
Snakes are distributed in the Chaco in accordance with adaptations to environment, study shows
Despite similarities with other Neotropical biomes like the Caatinga (a mosaic of scrub with patches of seasonally dry forest in Northeast Brazil) and Cerrado (savanna in Central Brazil), the Gran Chaco, or simply Chaco, is globally unique. Located m.....»»
New species of perennial herb, Veronicastrum wulingense, discovered in Hubei, China
A new species of Veronicastrum wulingense was recently discovered by a research team from the Wuhan Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Pingbaying National Forest Park, southwest Hubei, China. The new species is the first identifie.....»»
SpaceX says it blocked Ukraine from using Starlink with military drones
Shotwell: Ukraine's "offensive" use of Starlink "not part of any agreement." Enlarge / A Starlink terminal used by Ukrainian servicemen in Bakhmut on February 1, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Yasuyoshi Chiba) SpaceX took.....»»
Argentina lost one-fifth of its Atlantic Forest in the last four decades
Deforestation in tropical South America extends beyond the Amazon basin. Enlarge / The Iguassu Waterfall and nearby forests straddle Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. (credit: Craig Hastings) Deforestation not only cause.....»»
Don"t feed the bears! But birds OK, new Tahoe research shows
Don't feed the bears! Wildlife biologists and forest rangers have preached the mantra for nearly a century at national parks like Yellowstone and Yosemite, and for decades in areas where urban development increasingly invaded native wildlife habitat......»»
As native birds seek cooler climes at higher elevations, will they have enough food to survive?
In Aotearoa New Zealand, native forest bird species are under threat from introduced mammal predators such as possums, rats and stoats. Currently, these predators are common particularly at low elevation, but rare at higher elevations. As a result, t.....»»