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Tiny orchid flowers pollinated by tiny flies

Researchers Yuta Sunakawa, Ko Mochizuki, and Atsushi Kawakita of the University of Tokyo have discovered the first orchid species pollinated by gall midges, a tiny fly species. This is the first documented case of an orchid species found to be pollin.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMar 29th, 2024

"Wing spreading" adaptation in fruit flies offers insights into female courtship behavior

In the game of evolution, key behavioral adaptations that confer fitness in survival and reproduction, paying tremendous dividends for an individual's progeny, may seemingly arise from thin air—so much so, even familiar species like the humble frui.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

A comparison of bat and bird wings reveals their evolutionary paths are vastly different

Bats are incredibly diverse animals: They can climb onto other animals to drink their blood, pluck insects from leaves or hover to drink nectar from tropical flowers, all of which require distinctive wing designs......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

M4 Pro benchmarks show massive performance gains for the tiny 2024 Mac mini

Apple updated three Mac lines to the M4 chip this week, including the iMac, Mac mini, and MacBook Pro. These are the first Macs to … The post M4 Pro benchmarks show massive performance gains for the tiny 2024 Mac mini appeared first on BGR......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

In Hawaii, parasites and viruses team up in the battle against fruit flies—implications for global pest control

Take a stroll along one of the beaches on Hawaii Island in late summer, and you'll likely stumble upon almond-shaped fruits lying in the sand. Known as false kamani nuts, or tropical almonds, they fall from tall, shady Terminalia catappa trees that l.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Tiny fragments of a 4-billion-year-old asteroid reveal its history

In June 2018, Japan's Hayabusa 2 mission reached asteroid 162173 Ryugu. It studied the asteroid for about 15 months, deploying small rovers and a lander, before gathering a sample and returning it to Earth in December 2020......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Global fleet of undersea robots reveals the phytoplankton hidden beneath the ocean"s surface

Phytoplankton—microscopic plant-like organisms—are the foundation of the marine food web, sustaining everything from tiny fish to multi-ton whales while also playing a critical role in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Apple"s new M4 Mac mini is tiny, powerful, and ridiculously triggering

I'll give you one guess where the power button is.....»»

Category: hardwareSource:  eetimesRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Japan-style "tiny forests" are taking root in British cities

A staggering 1 in 3 people in England lack access to nature-rich spaces within a short walk from their homes. Now, a growing movement is bringing nature back to cities across the UK. The Miyawaki forest method involves planting a diverse mix of dense.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Pompeii archaeologists uncover ancient tiny house with elaborate frescoes

Pompeii archaeologists uncover ancient tiny house with elaborate frescoes.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

The Secret Electrostatic World of Insects

Invisibly to us, insects and other tiny creatures use static electricity to travel, avoid predators, collect pollen, and more. New experiments explore how evolution may have influenced this phenomenon......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 27th, 2024

Natural compound found in flowers blocks activity of an enzyme involved in multiple sclerosis and cancer

Scientists have identified a natural compound that halts the process involved in the progression of certain forms of cancer and demyelinating conditions—those that damage the sheath, known as myelin, that surrounds neurons—such as multiple sclero.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Nanomedicine advances deliver precise antibiotic doses to fight infections and drug resistance

Researchers from the University of Waterloo have developed a new technology that can hold an entire course of antibiotics in one tiny dose and deliver on demand just the right amount of medication that a particular patient needs to fight an infection.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Tiny airborne particles within air pollution could be a silent killer

Long-term high ultrafine particle concentrations in New York state neighborhoods are linked to higher numbers of deaths. That is the key finding of our new research, published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Unexpected pollinators: Forget cheese, these mice prefer nectar

The native banksias, with their colorful flowering spikes, were long thought to have been pollinated by honeyeater birds and marsupials, which are rewarded with large quantities of nectar......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Get the teeny Dell OptiPlex Desktop PC while it’s $260 off

The Dell OptiPlex Desktop PC is the ideal tiny PC for your small home office. It's on sale now at Dell for $260 off......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Missing Pensacola man Vernon Flowers Jr."s body discovered by Escambia County deputies

Missing Pensacola man Vernon Flowers Jr."s body discovered by Escambia County deputies.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Xbox finally upgrades its wireless headset after 3 years

Microsoft has released a tiny refresh of its Xbox Wireless Headset with improved battery life......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Hands-on with the 2024 iPad mini: Spot the differences

A quick look at what’s new in Apple’s tiny tablet. The iPad mini is a niche product, that much is clear. But for those who want an extra-small tablet, the launch of the sixth-.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Male stalk-eyed flies with short eyestalks are less attractive to females but fight more fiercely, scientists discover

In stalk-eyed flies, longer eyestalks attract the ladies. Females prefer males with longer eyestalks, and other males are less likely to fight them for access to females. But some males have a copy of the X chromosome which always causes short eyesta.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

To the astonishment of forecasters, a tiny hurricane just sprang up near Cuba

As of Saturday evening, hurricane-force winds extended just 5 miles from the center. A hurricane so small that it could not be observed by satellite formed this weekend, surprisin.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 20th, 2024