Tubeworms, snails and other weird creatures found under the seafloor
Scientists for the first time have uncovered an underworld of animal life thriving beneath the seafloor......»»
Holes in baby dinosaur bones show how football-sized hatchlings grew to 3-ton teens
Despite their public image as torpid, lumbering creatures, many dinosaurs were evidently warm-blooded, highly active animals, capable of prolonged and strenuous aerobic exercise......»»
Study pinpoints cold adaptations in nervous system of Antarctic octopus
Laden with dissolved salt, Antarctic waters can hover just above freezing and even dip below it. Temperatures this low would likely kill the animals that prosper in warmer waters further north. Yet, some creatures have found ways to live in this inho.....»»
This weird sneaker PC is on sale for less than you might think
Cooler Master’s bizarre Sneaker X -- a PC shaped like a massive shoe -- has just gone on sale, and the price has been cut massively compared to earlier rumors......»»
Reducing fishing gear could save whales with low impacts to California"s crab fishermen
Sometimes simple solutions are better. It all depends on the nature of the problem. For humpback whales, the problem is the rope connecting a crab trap on the seafloor to the buoy on the surface. And for fishermen, it's fishery closures caused by wha.....»»
Aquatic animals can help purify our wastewater, says researcher
Aquatic creatures may help purify our wastewater. A team of researchers has investigated how invertebrates, such as worms, non-biting midge larvae and mussels that live on the bottom of streams and ditches, may benefit wastewater treatment plants. Th.....»»
From seafloor to space: New bacterial proteins shine light on climate and astrobiology
Gigatons of greenhouse gas are trapped under the seafloor, and that's a good thing. Around the coasts of the continents, where slopes sink down into the sea, tiny cages of ice trap methane gas, preventing it from escaping and bubbling up into the atm.....»»
Play Xbox Game Pass’ weirdest game before it leaves on September 30
Xbox Game Pass is losing some gems on September 30, including this weird and wild Western......»»
Unveiling the aquatic marvel: The rock-climbing fish and its adhesion-sliding feat
Underwater "traffic" encompasses a fascinating variety of creatures, from fish with their graceful swimming postures to jet-propelled jellyfish and remoras hitching rides on other organisms. Among these, a remarkable species known as the "underwater.....»»
Wearing Alexa is weird, but Amazon’s new Echo Frames are shockingly comfy
Smart glasses aren't quite a mainstream thing just yet, but Amazon's doing its best to break through with the new Echo Frames......»»
Tiny sea creatures reveal the ancient origins of neurons
A study in the journal Cell sheds new light on the evolution of neurons, focusing on the placozoans, a millimeter-sized marine animal. Researchers at the Center for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona find evidence that specialized secretory cells found.....»»
Apple’s new $19 USB-C EarPods apparently support lossless audio
iPhone 15 went USB-C, and so did the wired earbuds that used to come in the box. Nothing weird about that. Something perhaps more unexpected? Apple’s $19 USB-C EarPods apparently support lossless audio playback that works with Apple Music. more.....»»
Long-lived lakes as a driving force behind the evolution of freshwater snails
In long-lived lakes that existed for millions of years freshwater snails developed a particularly high diversity of species. A new study by SNSB paleobiologist Thomas A. Neubauer now shows the importance of these ecosystems for the evolution of fresh.....»»
Researchers reveal the hidden world of Toronto"s urban predators, and their prey
Raccoons may be Toronto's unofficial mascot, but the furry creatures that plunder our green bins are far from the only wild animals that live among us......»»
Marine heat waves don"t just hit coral reefs. They can cause chaos on the seafloor
Most of us know what a heat wave feels like on land—sweltering heat for days. But oceans get heat waves too. When water temperature goes over a seasonal threshold for five days or more, that's a marine heat wave. They do their worst damage in summe.....»»
Sorry, Your Paper Coffee Cup Is a Toxic Nightmare
Supposedly eco-friendly cups are still coated with a thin layer of plastic, which scientists have discovered can leach chemicals that harm living creatures......»»
Paper Coffee Cups Are Just as Toxic for the Environment as Plastic Ones
Supposedly eco-friendly cups are still coated with a thin layer of plastic, which scientists have discovered can leach chemicals that harm living creatures......»»
Why Today’s Chatbots Are Weird, Argumentative, and Wrong
Long before most people began playing around with generative AI models like ChatGPT and DALL-E, Janelle Shane started documenting AI oddities. An optics researcher by training, she’s also held a long fascination in testing AIs’ ability to be, we.....»»
How a lethal fungus is shrinking living space for Australia"s frogs
In 1993, frogs were found dying en masse in Far North Queensland. When scientists analyzed their bodies, they found something weird. Their small bodies were covered in spores......»»
Monarch butterfly nowhere to be found in some state wildlife action plans, new research shows
The monarch butterfly is one of the most widely recognized and admired creatures native to North America......»»
Secrets of an octopus"s garden: Moms nest at thermal springs to give their young the best chance for survival
Two miles below the ocean surface off Monterey, California, warm water percolates from the seafloor at the base of an underwater mountain. It's a magical place, especially if you're an octopus......»»