The value of failure in conservation programs
Conservation programs need—and often incentivize—community involvement. For example, a program in Zanzibar, Tanzania, asked communities to protect their village forests in exchange for access to the carbon credits market. Despite community enthus.....»»
Rocket Report: Starship heats up in third flight; Chinese lunar launch failure
"Frustration with Artemis’s high price tag is justifiable." Enlarge / Starship made its third test flight in mid-April. (credit: SpaceX) Welcome to Edition 6.35 of the Rocket Report! It's been a big week for rocket fa.....»»
Shade-grown coffee demonstrates the benefits of combining agriculture and conservation
Increasing shade cover over coffee plants can increase biodiversity and provide new ways to combine agriculture and conservation, a new study has revealed......»»
Apple speaks out against Epic"s contempt of court accusation
Following Epic Games's requesting that Apple should be held in contempt of court over what it alleges is failure to comply with an anti-steering ruling, Apple has issued a rare direct response.Playing 'Fortnite' on an iPhoneThe long-running legal bat.....»»
Wood condition, root constriction and improper pruning can be used as predictors of urban tree failure
In São Paulo, Brazil's largest metropolis, the city center is considered a tree failure hotspot, with the largest proportion of failures in the city occurring in that area......»»
Ind. dealership group starts high school program to develop future auto technicians
Many dealerships look to community college training programs as a source of future auto mechanics. An Indiana dealership group is starting even earlier in its search — high school......»»
Exploring Arctic plants and lichens: An important conservation baseline for Nunavut"s largest territorial park
Encompassing over 16,000 km2 of towering mountains, long fiords, lush valleys, and massive ice caps, Agguttinni Territorial Park is a protected area on northern Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. This park, and all of Nunavut, is Inuit Nunangat—Inuit.....»»
The next pandemic? It"s already here for Earth"s wildlife, says biologist
I am a conservation biologist who studies emerging infectious diseases. When people ask me what I think the next pandemic will be I often say that we are in the midst of one—it's just afflicting a great many species more than ours......»»
Study finds pronghorn population declining due to human development
Global species diversity is in decline almost everywhere, largely due to human-driven development and resource use. Typically, conservation efforts have targeted the most endangered species, which can lead to some tough choices on how to balance limi.....»»
Gene flow in giraffes and what it means for their conservation
Giraffes are a beautiful and powerful example of what adaptive evolution can achieve. However, in recent years, they have attained notoriety for a completely different reason: it has been suggested that instead of one giraffe species, there might be.....»»
Scientists identify biodiversity conservation gaps in Madagascar
Despite the importance of biodiversity and the urgency to conserve it, assessing what aspect of biodiversity requires the highest priority has proven complex, especially when conservation resources are limited. A new study published in Current Biolog.....»»
Innovative approaches for addressing difficult topics in K-12 schools
Three journals have recently published research papers by Penn State's Hammel Family Human Rights Initiative. The papers illustrate how the initiative's programs help K-12 educators address difficult issues such as racism......»»
NASA grapples with budget cuts as it undertakes ambitious programs
"Naturally, we have to make hard choices." Enlarge / NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is putting a positive spin on NASA's budget. (credit: NASA) It's budget-palooza, NASA nerds. For the first time in more than a decade, t.....»»
Bitcoin app accused of stealing $120,000 in another App Store failure [u]
Bitcoin app accused of stealing $120,000 in another App Store failure [u].....»»
Bitcoin app accused of stealing $120,000 in another App Store failure
Bitcoin app accused of stealing $120,000 in another App Store failure.....»»
10 free cybersecurity guides you might have missed
This collection of free cybersecurity guides covers a broad range of topics, from resources for developing cybersecurity programs to specific guides for various sectors and organizations. Whether you work for a small business, a large corporation, or.....»»
Vehicle subscriptions work to prove worth in a sink or swim market
The few startups and programs still in operation are trying to find the right pricing and logistical models to survive......»»
Transcription factors that regulate development of light organs and bioluminescence in firefly identified
Two bio-researchers, one with Huazhong Agricultural University, the other the Firefly Conservation Research Center, both in China, have identified the key transcription factors that regulate the development of light organs and bioluminescence in the.....»»
Microsoft Office Home & Business is 77% off during latest flash sale
Save 77% on the Mac version of Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 with a limited-time coupon. This standalone license includes programs like Excel and Word, without having to manage a subscription.Microsoft Office Home & Business for only $56.99.M.....»»
AI art and human creativity
Text-to-image generative AI systems like Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and DALL-E can produce images based on text prompts that, had they been produced by humans, would plausibly be judged as "creative." Some artists have argued that these programs a.....»»
More for less: A smarter way to protect biodiversity
University of Queensland research has revealed that protecting smaller but more strategic parcels of land will result in better and more cost-effective biodiversity conservation outcomes globally......»»