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The importance of new species in an age of biodiversity loss

The recent announcement that Fauna & Flora International (FFI) and our partners have recorded over 100 new species in Myanmar in the decade since we began working there caused quite a stir, but that landmark figure doesn't begin to hint at the total.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMar 16th, 2022

US agency closes probe into 411,000 Ford vehicles due to loss of power

US agency closes probe into 411,000 Ford vehicles due to loss of power.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Meta details "adult classifier" tool for catching teens who lie about their age on Instagram

Meta details "adult classifier" tool for catching teens who lie about their age on Instagram.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Dragon Age: The Veilguard - everything you need to know

Dragon Age: The Veilguard's full release date has now been announced. Here's everything we know about the upcoming RPG, including a look at gameplay......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Fingerprints on ancient terracotta figurines show men, women and children worked on figurines

A recent preliminary study by Ph.D. student Leonie Hoff of the University of Oxford, published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, provides insight into how ancient fingerprints left on terracotta figurines reveal the age and sex of their makers......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

A physicist and his cat "reveal" the equation of cat motion

In the social media age, there is little doubt about who is the star of the animal kingdom. Cats rule the screens just as their cousins, the lions, rule the savanna. Thanks to Erwin Schrödinger, this feline also has a place of honor in the history o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

23 Years of the iPod: How Elite Obsolete Electronics keeps the music playing

There’s probably enough material to produce a book about the importance of the iPod to Apple’s history (and revenue). Yet, the company said goodbye to the brand in 2022 as it finally discontinued the last edition of the iPod Touch. There is a sma.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

NHTSA closes probe into more than 411,000 Ford vehicles due to loss of power

NHTSA closes probe into more than 411,000 Ford vehicles due to loss of power.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Trump talks about reporters being shot and says he shouldn"t have left White House after 2020 loss

Trump talks about reporters being shot and says he shouldn"t have left White House after 2020 loss.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Report reveals how the state of our oceans is intrinsically linked to human health

A study published in the journal One Earth explores how marine biodiversity conservation, human health and well-being are connected. The results suggest that marine protected areas can be good for both planet and people......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s best sidequest puts gender identity front and center

If you only have time to complete one companion quest in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, make sure its Taash's story......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

How to transmog equipment in Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Want to wear and equip the gear of your choosing without sacrificing your equipments' stats? Dragon Age: The Veilguard allows for transmog, and here's how......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew trailer: The Jedi kids are alright in new Disney+ show

In the new trailer for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Jude Law teams with four kids to take on space pirates in a coming-of-age adventure. .....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Bats use echolocation to make mental maps for navigation

Despite only working over short distances, echolocation is enough to get bats home. Many species of bats use echolocation to avoid obstacles like tree branches and hunt small inse.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

"Wing spreading" adaptation in fruit flies offers insights into female courtship behavior

In the game of evolution, key behavioral adaptations that confer fitness in survival and reproduction, paying tremendous dividends for an individual's progeny, may seemingly arise from thin air—so much so, even familiar species like the humble frui.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

New insights into mango evolution: Study reveals extensive hybridization within the Mangifera genus

A research team investigated whole chloroplast genomes and nuclear gene sequences from 14 species, uncovering new insights into the genetic diversity and hybrid origins of mango species. They used the evolutionary relationships within the Mangifera g.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Using mathematics to better understand cause and effect

Cause and effect. We understand this concept from an early age. Tug on a pull toy's string, and the toy follows. Naturally, things get much more complicated as a system grows, as the number of variables increases, and as noise enters the picture. Eve.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

The moral, economic and human rights consequences of bride price in South Sudan and Australia

In South Sudan, there is an age-old practice called bride price. A groom's family pays a bride's family for the marriage, usually in cattle......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

"A great loss": FSU community calls for action, mourns death of student bicyclist

"A great loss": FSU community calls for action, mourns death of student bicyclist.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Earth is racing toward climate conditions that collapsed key Atlantic currents before the last ice age, study finds

Earth is racing toward climate conditions that collapsed key Atlantic currents before the last ice age, study finds.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

How to upgrade weapons and armor in Dragon Age: The Veilguard

You can't save Thedas with a dull weapon and broken armor in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Upgrading your gear is key to keeping up, so let's learn how to do it......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024