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......»»
Stress wrecks male big brown bat fertility during breeding season
Even on a good day the environment can be wildly unpredictable, from unexpected gusts of wind to food scarcity, and as humans continue to edge out the natural world, the stress on wild populations is increasing......»»
This brand found the secret to making plastic-free stretch jeans
Triarchy swapped plastic for rubber to make its new stretch jeans. That’s good news for the environment. Since Levi Strauss patented the denim jean 150 years ago, the pant has become the world’s favorite garment. At any given moment, h.....»»
What Elon Musk could learn from WeChat’s understated design
WeChat’s developers designed the app to be all-encompassing but not engrossing. That’s the key to its success. Elon Musk’s vision of Twitter, now rebranded as X, as an “everything app” is no secret. When the X logo.....»»
A linguist explains how ‘address terms’ became such a social minefield
‘Dude,’ ‘ladies,’ ‘bro,’ “y’all‘—these address terms are complicated because their meaning changes so often. A male colleague could be forgiven for not knowing if using “gu.....»»
This Code Breaking Quaker Poet Hunted Nazis
How Elizebeth Smith Friedman went from scouring Shakespeare for secret codes to taking down a Nazi spy ring.....»»
Scientists winkle a secret from the "Mona Lisa" about how Leonardo painted the masterpiece
The "Mona Lisa" has given up another secret......»»
Previously secret Homeland Security report on illegal use of smartphone location data now public
A Homeland Security report on the illegal use of smartphone location data by multiple government agencies – including the US Secret Service – has now been made public. The report concludes that three separate US agencies broke the law by breachin.....»»
Tim Cook defends Apple against greenwashing accusation
Apple CEO Tim Cook says greenwashing "is reprehensible" and has shown environmental journalists around the company's previously secret data center.Apple CEO Tim CookIt's another in a series of Tim Cook's post-iPhone 15 launch interviews, but it was r.....»»
This portable handheld microscope has an LCD screen and is just $82
Explore the outdoors with this $82 handheld microscope camera and take close-ups of the wildlife. TL;DR: As of October 7, get the Portable Handheld Pocket LCD Microscope with 4" Screen for just $81.99 — you'll save 18%.It's no secret that.....»»
How male mosquitoes compensate for having only one X chromosome
The research group of Dr. Claudia Keller Valsecchi (Institute of Molecular Biology, Mainz, Germany) and their collaborators have discovered the master regulator responsible for balancing the expression of X chromosome genes between males and females.....»»
In checking chess"s gender bias, researchers find parents and mentors shortchange girls" potential
"The Queen's Gambit" miniseries portrayed the life of a fictional chess prodigy, Beth Harmon, who is continuously underestimated in male-dominated competitions. A team of New York University psychology researchers has now found some "real-life" evide.....»»
Report: Amazon made $1B with secret algorithm for spiking prices Internet-wide
Report reveals details about Amazon's secret algorithm redacted in FTC complaint. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) Last week, the Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon, alleging that the online retail.....»»
How Neuralink Keeps Dead Monkey Photos Secret
Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup conducted years of tests at UC Davis, a public university. A WIRED investigation reveals how Neuralink and the university keep the grisly images of test subjects hidden......»»
Indian iPhone plant found ‘highly hazardous’ to worker health in previously secret report
An Indian iPhone plant run by Foxconn was temporarily closed down back in 2021 due to major health infractions in worker accommodation – including the presence of rats, food crawling with worms, and toilets without running water. Now for the fir.....»»
Female animals may learn mate preferences based on other more experienced females" choices
Females may infer what makes a male attractive by observing the choices of more experienced females, and the context of those choices matters, according to a mathematical model published October 3rd in the open access journal PLOS Biology. Rather tha.....»»
The burials that could challenge historians" ideas about Anglo-Saxon gender
There are a significant number of Anglo-Saxon burials where the estimated anatomical sex of the skeleton does not align with the gender implied by the items they were buried with. Some bodies identified as male have been buried with feminine clothing.....»»
Stonehenge study upends a 100-year-old theory and suggests further discoveries to come
A team led by researchers at the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University, UK, has discovered a secret about Stonehenge stone 80, also known as the "Altar Stone," suggesting it did not come from the same source as other ston.....»»
The OpenPlus Open was just spotted in the wild for the first time
It is no secret that OnePlus is working on a foldable phone, but this could be our first look at the handset in real life! The post The OpenPlus Open was just spotted in the wild for the first time appeared first on Phandroid. OnePlus is w.....»»
Infecting non-immune cells: Finding defies textbook understanding of leishmaniasis infection
The organisms that cause visceral leishmaniasis, a potentially deadly version of the parasitic disease that most often affects the skin to cause disfiguring disease, appear to have a secret weapon, new research suggests: They can infect non-immune ce.....»»
Australian research reveals diet of endangered northern hairy-nosed wombat
Researchers from Western Sydney University have uncovered the secret eating habits of one of the world's most endangered animals......»»