The Mesopotamian Marshes Are Disappearing, Again
The World Heritage site in southern Iraq survived Saddam Hussein’s campaign to drain the wetlands. Now they’re drying up, and biodiversity is collapsing......»»
Ancient Mesopotamian discovery transforms knowledge of early farming
Rutgers researchers have unearthed the earliest definitive evidence of broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum) in ancient Iraq, challenging our understanding of humanity's earliest agricultural practices. Their findings appear in the journal Scientific.....»»
The Goldilocks effect: Adding the right amount of sediment to salt marshes keeps coastlines afloat
Adding just the right amount of sediment to the surface of a Connecticut salt marsh protects coastlines by promoting rapid plant growth, scientists from the University of Connecticut report in a new study published recently in Environmental Engineeri.....»»
Looking at factors that accelerate mass extinction in the fossil record as climate changes
The Late Devonian mass extinction (roughly 372 million years ago) was one of five mass extinctions in Earth's history, with roughly 75% of all species disappearing over its course. It happened in two "pulses," spaced about 800,000 years apart, with m.....»»
70 million years on earth, 40 years of decline: the endangered eel
Eels were once so abundant that they were considered a pest, but today the ancient creature is threatened by human activity and risks disappearing altogether, scientists and environmentalists warn......»»
Mercury exposure in tidal marshes affecting breeding success of two sparrow species
Mercury exposure is related to a 10 percent decrease in nest survival in two tidal marsh songbird species surveyed in four states, from Maine to New Jersey, according to a new University of Maine-led study. These species have been experiencing sharp.....»»
WhatsApp now allows for disappearing messages - but what"s the point?
Meta has announced that you can now make all your chats disappear by default, but is this a win or loss for your privacy?.....»»
WhatsApp upgrades its disappearing messages feature
WhatsApp expands its disappearing messages features on iOS and Android with new durations and defaults......»»
Tropical forests recover after deforestation
Tropical forests are disappearing at an alarming rate through deforestation, but they also have the potential to regrow naturally on abandoned lands. This has been shown by an international study led by scientists from Wageningen University. How a fo.....»»
Microbiologists have cracked the case of Shedd Aquarium’s missing medicines
An antiparasitic drug called chloroquine kept vanishing from water in quarantine habitat. Enlarge / The Shedd Aquarium in Chicago partnered with microbiologists at Northwestern University to find out why chloroquine kept disappearing f.....»»
Twitter update will help keep tweets from disappearing while they are being read
Twitter has introduced changes that would prevent auto refreshes and allow users to control when they see tweets......»»
EXPLAINER: How warming affects Arctic sea ice, polar bears
Majestic, increasingly hungry and at risk of disappearing, the polar bear is dependent on something melting away on our warming planet: sea ice......»»
Tiny terrapins have a better memory than you may think
Adult terrapin turtles have a superpower: Unlike most land-dwelling animals, they prefer the slightly salty water found in marshes up and down the East Coast......»»
Can selective breeding of "super kelp" save our cold water reefs from hotter seas?
Australia's vital kelp forests are disappearing in many areas as our waters warm and our climate changes......»»
Apple Watch Series 7 band options keep disappearing from Apple"s store
It's not just Apple's devices like the Apple Watch Series 7 that are hard to get, the company is having a hard time keeping its own bands in stock too.Different colors and band types come and go on the Apple StoreAnyone wanting to get an Apple Watch.....»»
Valuable peatlands at risk of disappearing
Peatlands are valuable ecosystems that store water and large quantities of carbon and that support high biodiversity. However, 20 percent of the European raised bog habitat is currently under threat from climate change and dewatering......»»
WhatsApp messages are being deleted by UK officials. Should that be allowed?
The UK government is facing a legal challenge to it stop from using WhatsApp "disappearing messages" and force it to keep complete records of government discussions......»»
Shape-shifting worm blob model could inspire future robot swarms
Blackworms (Lumbriculus variegatus) are distant relatives of rainworms, measuring up to 10 cm long. They live in shallow marshes, ponds, and swamps in Europe and North America, where they feed on microorganisms and debris. To protect themselves from.....»»
Female and young walruses depend on disappearing Arctic sea ice for food sources
A new study shows that disappearing sea ice is a significant element of the food web supporting female walruses and their dependent young in the Arctic's Chukchi Sea. Researchers were able to trace biomarkers that are unique to algae growing within s.....»»
Remote sensing and machine learning reveal Archaic shell rings
Deep in the dense coastal forests and marshes of the American Southeast lie shell rings and shell mounds left by Indigenous people 3,000 to 5,000 years ago. Now an international team of researchers, using deep machine learning to assess remote sensin.....»»
Signal now lets you choose disappearing messages by default for new chats
Signal now lets you choose disappearing messages by default for new chats.....»»