The secret behind male ornaments
In many species, males have eye-catching characteristics. Although often impractical, they are beneficial in finding a mate. Scientists have now mapped the genetic bases of such a male ornament in a fish......»»
Men become less fertile with age, but the same isn"t true for all animals: Study
We take it for granted that humans find it more difficult to conceive as they grow older. But our recent study, which analyzed data from 157 animal species, found that male reproductive aging seems to be a lot less common in other male animals......»»
Know a secret you"re burning to share? Read this first instead of becoming an "a-hole"
Listen, do you want to know a secret? Do you promise not to tell? Good—because if you tell, people will often think you're an "a-hole.".....»»
Root microbes may be the secret to a better tasting cup of tea
You'd think the complex flavor in a quality cup of tea would depend mainly on the tea varieties used to make it. But a study appearing in the journal Current Biology shows that the making of a delicious cup of tea depends on another key ingredient: t.....»»
M4 and A18 Apple Silicon rumored to get more powerful Neural Engines for iOS 18 AI features
A supply chain report suggests Apple's next generation of processors will have more Neural Engine cores for more efficient operation of AI introduced in iOS 18.iPhone 15 Pro Max has the A17 ProIt's no secret that Apple is working on new AI features t.....»»
A secret war between cane toads and parasitic lungworms is raging across Australia
When the first cane toads were brought from South America to Queensland in 1935, many of the parasites that troubled them were left behind. But deep inside the lungs of at least one of those pioneer toads lurked small nematode lungworms......»»
The secret cost of adding AI to your smartphone
Smarptphone silicon is getting loaded with on-device AI. Google is offering AI to both Android and iOS users. Which model sticks, and can we escape the AI fee?.....»»
Charlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium
Charlotte, a rust-colored stingray the size of a serving platter, has spent much of her life gliding around the confines of a storefront aquarium in North Carolina's Appalachian Mountains......»»
Why do flies fall in love? Researchers tease out the signals behind fruit fly courtship songs
Like a Valentine's Day dinner or a box of chocolates, male fruit flies have their own rituals for wooing a potential mate......»»
"I"m watching you" behavior produces racial disparities in school discipline, study suggests
During the 2020–21 school year, the number of Black male students involved in disciplinary outcomes at school was disproportionately high compared to their enrollment numbers in kindergarten through grade 12, according to a report the U.S. Departme.....»»
Apple agrees to settle with Rivos in chip trade secret theft lawsuit
Apple may have reached a potential settlement to end its legal battles with the startup Rivos, which it previously accused of stealing trade secrets and poaching employees.Apple's M1 Max SoCApple sued Rivos in 2022, accusing it of taking engineers an.....»»
Judge dismisses class-action antitrust case accusing Apple & Google of collusion
A class-action lawsuit against Apple and Google suggested the company CEOs met in secret to collude on the suppression of the search market, but it has been dismissed by a Judge in California.Google and Apple accused of collusion to control search ma.....»»
Mimas" surprise: Tiny moon holds young ocean beneath icy shell
Hidden beneath the heavily cratered surface of Mimas, one of Saturn's smallest moons lies a secret: a global ocean of liquid water. This astonishing discovery, led by Dr. Valéry Lainey of the Observatoire de Paris-PSL and published in the journal Na.....»»
How air pollution harms pollination
Pollination, the transfer of pollen grains from the male to the female organs, is an essential part of reproduction for the majority of plants. For many of these plants, this transfer is carried out by insects in search of food—this is known as ins.....»»
Australian researchers develop new method to more accurately spot underground nuclear tests
A more accurate way of identifying underground nuclear tests, including those conducted in secret, has been developed by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU)......»»
Multi-dimensional multiplexing optical secret-sharing framework with cascaded liquid crystal holograms
Information security has become particularly crucial under the background of the big data era. Optical secret-sharing schemes encrypt information and physically divide it into different shares. Information can only be decrypted by cascading a suffici.....»»
Researchers discover exposed API secrets, impacting major tech tokens
Escape’s security research team scanned 189.5 million URLs and found more than 18,000 exposed API secrets. 41% of exposed secrets were highly critical, i.e. could lead to financial risks for the organizations. Exposed API secrets The exposed secret.....»»
Like the hit film Argylle? Then watch these great action movies right now
With the arrival of Matthew Vaughn's Argylle, here are three similar action movies to watch, including Kingsman: The Secret Service and The Man from U.N.C.L.E......»»
Fruit flies give further insight into evolution of male genitalia driven by sexual selection
Fruit flies have provided scientists with new insight into the genetic basis for the rapid evolution of male external genitalia driven by sexual selection......»»
Study finds small, long-nosed dogs live the longest
Small, long-nosed (or dolichocephalic) dog breeds such as Whippets have the highest life expectancies in the UK, while male dogs from medium-sized flat-faced (or brachycephalic) breeds such as English Bulldogs have the lowest. The results, published.....»»
Tim Cook talks Vision Pro, and his secret prototype experience many years ago
In a new piece in Vanity Fair, Tim Cook talks Vision Pro – including his first ever experience of using an early prototype of the device in the company’s secretive design block. The piece doesn’t say when that was, only that it was before Ap.....»»