The origins of farming insects
A beetle bores a tree trunk to build a gallery in the wood in order to protect its lay. As it digs the tunnel, it spreads ambrosia fungal spores that will feed the larvae. When these bore another tree, the adult beetles will be the transmission vecto.....»»
New bill aims to limit frenzy of well drilling on California farms
In farming areas across Calfornia's Central Valley, a well-drilling frenzy has accelerated over the last year as growers turn to pumping more groundwater during the drought, even as falling water levels leave hundreds of nearby homes with dry wells......»»
Apple’s virtual paper patent could see us return to a skeuomorphic world in the Apple headset
Apple has today been granted a patent for a graphical display concept it calls virtual paper, and two things struck me about it – one about its origins, the other about what it may tell us about future Apple design language. The patent is for a vi.....»»
Landscapes with higher proportions of forest maintain more diverse pollinator communities
About 75% of food crops and more than 80% of wild plants require pollination by insects. The value of crop pollination alone is estimated at up to 577 billion US dollars per year worldwide. The best-known pollinators are bees, but these are by no mea.....»»
NASA Releases New Black Hole Visualizations - and Sonifications - as Astronomers Study X-Ray Echoes
NASA has released some surprisingly colorful visualization of black holes. Digital Trends explains their origins: We're coming to the end of Black Hole Week, NASA's celebration of the beastly cosmic monsters which suck in light, matter, and everythin.....»»
AirPods Pro came from once secretive Apple teams learning to share
An ex-Apple HR executive has revealed how unlike the fractious origins of the first AirPods, the AirPods Pro came from a much more harmonious sharing of information across different groups in the company.Chris Deaver was a senior HR Business Partner.....»»
Counting bug splats on vehicle license plates shows numbers of flying insects has dropped significantly
A team of researchers with the Buglife project, working with the Kent Wildlife Trust, has found evidence that suggests the number of flying insects in the U.K. has dropped significantly over the past several years. The group has posted a technical re.....»»
What cattle conflicts say about identity in South Sudan
In March 2022, violent clashes between farming communities and cattle herders broke out in Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan. It was the latest incident in months of cattle-related violence in the area, which is in the country's southern region......»»
Ancient cave art: How new hi-tech archaeology is revealing the ghosts of human history
New details of our past are coming to light, hiding in the nooks and crannies of the world, as we refine our techniques to go looking for them. Most lauded is the reconstruction of the evolution of humanity since our African origins around 300,000 ye.....»»
Corn genetic heritage the strongest driver of chemical defenses against munching bugs
Plants release chemical distress signals when under attack from chewing insects. These "911 calls," as entomologist Esther Ngumbi refers to them, alert other bugs that dinner or a nice place to lay their eggs is available nearby. If predatory or para.....»»
Park rangers use butterflies to take planet"s pulse in a biodiversity hotspot
In 2017, a group of scientists raised alarm bells by showing that flying insects had declined in Germany by more than 70% in the three preceding decades. Studies before and since then have shown similar patterns in insects on a global scale. But with.....»»
Online retailers are offering rare, endangered bugs
As insects decline globally, there’s a need for regulating their sale online. When a rare species is a product. Alive or dead, rare or mundane, bugs are weirdly easy to find for sale online. However, in some cases, the inse.....»»
Sega will delist classic Sonic games ahead of Origins
Sega has announced that it will delist digital versions of some classic Sonic the Hedgehog games on May 20......»»
Rare, endangered insects and spiders illegally for sale online
A survey has found that endangered and threatened insects and spiders, as well as common species that provide valuable ecological services, can be easily purchased– without adequate oversight—through basic internet searches, according to a new Co.....»»
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Says Likening Crypto Yield Farming To Ponzi Scheme a "Reasonable Response"
Sam Bankman-Fried, chief executive and founder of Bahama-based crypto-exchange FTX and one of the most influential people in crypto, offered his insights into yield farming, projects that deliver tokens to buyers for staking. An excerpt from the podc.....»»
Forget Sonic 1-3, where are my Sonic Game Gear remasters?
While Sonic Origins will remaster the hedgehog's most iconic games, the franchise's more obscure titles have been left in the dust......»»
Climate change triggering global collapse in insect numbers, stressed farmland shows 63% decline: New research
Insects are critical to the future of our planet. They help to keep pest species under control and break down dead material to release nutrients into the soil. Flying insects are also key pollinators of many major food crops, including fruits, spice.....»»
Sega just ensured that I won"t be playing Sonic Origins
Sonic Origins will launch on PC with the controversial Denuvo DRM, despite historic backlash......»»
Sonic Origins locks game modes behind paid DLC – and fans aren"t happy
The Blue Blur's latest collection features monetization that Eggman would be proud of......»»
Paul Sutter explores the origins of life, and DNA versus RNA
This month's "Edge of Knowledge" peers back in time to the beginnings of life on Earth. Produced and directed by Corey Eisenstein. Click here for transcript. (video link) After spending three episodes looking to the heavens—first at dark.....»»
Bumblebees" nutrition influences their pesticide resistance
How susceptible bumblebees are to a common fungicide depends on the flowering plants to which it is applied on and how diverse the food supply is that is available to the insects. Monocultures can increase the insects' sensitivity to the fungicide or.....»»