The Sneaky, Lying Flower That Pretends to Be a Rotting Beetle
Aristolochia microstoma finds love by smelling like death. Coffin flies can’t resist......»»
Sneaky Links Review – Not Your Everyday Social Media Platform
Spice things up with a social media app that promises something unconventional. In this Sneaky Links review, we explore the social media network and the features it has to offer. What is Sneaky Links? First Impression At first glance, we thought of S.....»»
Grow plants from fantasy games with this IRL initiative
Collaborating with "Guild Wars 2", SeedSaga lets gamers sow IRL seeds from their favourite video game plants. The landscapes of the fantasy game Guild Wars 2 are dotted with luscious plants, many of which, like the blue flax flower, are inspire.....»»
Microsoft finds a sneaky way to slip more ads into Windows
Microsoft is testing a stealth way to include ads to the Windows 11 Start menu......»»
Climate change has positive and negative effects on invasive mountain pine beetles
Climate change is hampering mountain pine beetle reproduction but also appears to slightly benefit the invasive insect in other ways, new University of Alberta research shows......»»
Why are there so many species of beetles?
Diet played a key role in the evolution of the vast beetle family tree. Enlarge (credit: Laurie Rubin via Getty) Caroline Chaboo’s eyes light up when she talks about tortoise beetles. Like gems, they exist in myriad br.....»»
Tesla scraps its plan for a $25,000 Model 2 EV
Musk says that "Reuters is lying (again)" over reports that the Model 2 is dead. Enlarge (credit: Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Tesla has abandoned plans to develop an affordable electric Model.....»»
NYC’s government chatbot is lying about city laws and regulations
You can be evicted for not paying rent, despite what the "MyCity" chatbot says. Enlarge / Has a government employee checked all those zeroes and ones floating above the skyline? (credit: Getty Images) If you follow gener.....»»
Biologists uncover new species of tiger beetle: Eunota houstoniana
Rice University evolutionary biologist Scott Egan and his research team have unearthed a new species of tiger beetle, deemed Eunota houstoniana, honoring the region of Houston, where it predominantly resides......»»
Male and female crab spiders found to "cooperate" to mimic a flower to fool prey and predators
A pair of environmental scientists at Yunnan University, in China, has found an instance of a pair of spiders, one male, the other female, working together to create the image of a flower, thereby fooling both prey and predators......»»
New fossil rove beetle is a first in Africa
In the heart of Botswana, a discovery at the Orapa Diamond Mine has unveiled a fossil that sheds light on the evolutionary history of beetles......»»
Saturday Citations: An anemic galaxy and a black hole with no influence. Also: A really cute bug
If you missed some of our top stories this week, we have you covered. From an underachieving black hole to a new species of fluffy beetle, you can see it all here......»»
Cable ISP fined $10,000 for lying to FCC about where it offers broadband
Small ISP admitted lying to FCC about size of network to block funding to rivals. Enlarge / "Yes, we offer Internet at your address." (credit: Chev Wilkinson via Getty Images) An Internet service provider that admitted l.....»»
In Spain, hi-tech hops keep beer bitter as climate bites
Outside the warehouse in northwestern Spain, it's a freezing, foggy morning but inside it's balmy, the warmth and LED lights fooling 360 hop plants to flower as if it were late August......»»
Dung dynasty: The plant boosting powers of beetle recyclers
Dung beetles, those unsung heroes of the insect world renowned for their prowess in breaking down cattle dung, have now been found to have a positive impact on plant growth......»»
Increased risk of major bark beetle outbreaks in Norway
The European spruce bark beetle has killed several hundred million spruce trees in Sweden and Central Europe in the last five years. A warmer climate will ultimately result in more damage also in Norwegian spruce forests. Fewer spruce trees and softe.....»»
Male roundworms are picky when choosing a mate, new research finds
A piece of rotting fruit is likely covered in hundreds if not thousands of microscopic roundworms, including C. elegans—a popular experimental model system for studying neurogenetics. With a lifespan of only a few weeks, C. elegans must reproduce q.....»»
Apple TV+ Oscar disappointment: 13 nominations, but no wins
Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon and Ridley Scott’s Napoleon resulted in an impressive total of 13 Apple TV+ Oscar nominations – but sadly neither movie picked up any awards on the night … more….....»»
Apple walks away empty handed at the Oscars
Despite 13 Academy Award nominations, Apple TV+ won none at the Oscars ceremony, in a year that saw almost all streamers shut out. Here's why that matters.Lily Gladstone and Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Killers of the Flower Moon'It was already clear going.....»»
Apple TV+ movies struggling to prevail in theaters still considered "profitable"
Apple TV+ appears to be pulling some accounting magic after its latest $700 million run of films, which captured only $466 million in revenue, but the company still considers two of them profitable.'Killers of the Flower Moon'Streaming services are a.....»»
When plants flower: Scientists ID genes, mechanism in sorghum
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Oklahoma State University have identified key genes and the mechanism by which they control flowering in sorghum, an important bioenergy crop. The findings, just p.....»»