Turkish hilltop where civilisation began
On a sun-blasted hillside in southeast Turkey, the world's oldest known religious sanctuary is slowly giving up its secrets......»»
A mystery disease hit South Africa"s pine trees 40 years ago: New DNA technology has found the killer
In the 1970s and 1980s, pine trees growing in various forestry plantations in South Africa's Western Cape province began to die in patches. These trees succumbed to a mysterious root disease and the patches expanded gradually. Spontaneous regrowth of.....»»
Global analysis finds too much phosphorus in lakes, too little in the soil
Over-fertilized waterways, impoverished soils: the use of phosphorous in agriculture is creating a dilemma, and it all began thousands of years ago. This has been verified by an analysis published in Global and Planetary Change......»»
New Disney Plus movies: every new film to stream in October 2023
TechRadar brings you all of the new Disney Plus movies that have joined the streamer since September began......»»
How cleanups along Miami"s waterways have led to a team effort, environmental changes
A decade ago, Dave Doebler and Dara Schoenwald began bringing people together to remove trash along Miami's waterways......»»
Residents unprepared for wildland fires, face barriers in implementing prevention measures: Study
This year, Canada saw the worst wildfire season in its history, with fires destroying homes, displacing thousands of residents, and burning the largest area since contemporary records began in 1983. Much of this damage to communities could be reduced.....»»
NZ"s always-on culture has stretched the 8-hour workday—should the law contain a right to disconnect?
When Wellington carpenter Samuel Parnell began the struggle for an eight-hour working day back in 1840, he could have never foreseen how modern work culture would evolve. But he would no doubt empathize with the challenges faced by today's workers......»»
Churches could be key for quake survival, expert says
Text messages began to circulate about five minutes after an earthquake warning sounded for celebrants at St. James' Episcopal Church in South Pasadena on Sunday morning......»»
The oldest pieces of Baltic amber found on the Iberian Peninsula indicates imports began over 5,000 years ago
A team of scientists from the Universities of Granada and Cambridge, as well as the Government of Catalonia, have identified the oldest pieces of Baltic amber ever found on the Iberian Peninsula, revealing that this luxury material used in jewelry an.....»»
Tim Cook surprises gamers at Apple"s Taikoo Li store in China
Apple CEO Tim Cook began an unannounced trip to China with a visit to an Apple Store where gamers were competing in an "Honor of Kings" tournament.Tim Cook at game tournament in Apple Taikoo Li, Chengdu (Source: Apple)"Honor of Kings" is a game by Te.....»»
What extreme fire seasons, and 2,500 years of forest history, tell us about the future of wildfires in the West
Strong winds blew across mountain slopes after a record-setting warm, dry summer. Small fires began to blow up into huge conflagrations. Towns in crisis scrambled to escape as fires bore down......»»
A simulation to visualize the evolution of Alpine ice cover over the last 120,000 years
The last glacial period began around 115,000 years ago, and was punctuated by cold and warmer cycles, resulting in the advance and retreat of glaciers that shaped the landscape of the European Alps and their surroundings, carving out valleys. A new c.....»»
Apple reaches settlement with Caltech in $1 billion patent lawsuit
Apple and Broadcom have reached an agreement with the California Institute of Technology to end a patent lawsuit that began back in 2016. Caltech’s lawsuit centered around its accusations that Wi-Fi chips made by Broadcom and used by Apple infringe.....»»
FTX thief cashes out millions during Bankman-Fried trial
Chunks of the stolen $470m in cryptocurrency have been laundered every day since the trial began......»»
Genesis EVs become available in 10 more states
Genesis said it has sold 6,163 EVs in the U.S. since sales began 18 months ago......»»
The 3 Key Battle Lines in Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial
Here are three areas of contention that will be central to Sam Bankman-Fried's trial as it plays out over the next month. On Oct. 4, the long-awaited criminal trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried finally began in earnest after 12.....»»
Deforestation down in Brazil"s Amazon
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 59 percent in September compared to the same month last year, official data showed, confirming a positive trend that began after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva returned to power this year......»»
SEC turns up the heat on Tesla"s Musk over Twitter stock purchases
The SEC began its probe in April 2022 and has requested thousands of documents from the Tesla CEO and other parties, the agency said. The billionaire has already sent hundreds of documents, and testified twice in July 2022......»»
Down to earth: Retail auto technology startups lower VC expectations
The decline in easy venture capital investment that began in 2022 shows no sign of ending. Retail auto tech startups are slashing their budgets or adjusting their business plans to make cash on hand last longer......»»
Apple releases behind-the-scenes video of U2 in Las Vegas Sphere
Apple Music has shared a 30-minute behind-the-scenes look at U2's residency in the newly built Las Vegas Sphere and what it took to make it possible to perform in such a venue.U2 began their first Las Vegas residency, "U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphe.....»»
GM makes counteroffer to UAW in strike talks
GM said the offer was its sixth since talks between the sides began. A source familiar with the talks said there had been movement in a few key areas......»»