Unveiling the sacred Wiradjuri carved trees
In a landmark collaboration between Wiradjuri people, NSW State government and archaeologists, new research has revealed the deep-time hidden story of Wiradjuri carved trees (marara) and burials (dhabuganha) in Southeast Australia......»»
Study finds hidden trees across Europe: A billion tons of biomass is overlooked today
Trees isolate carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, benefit wildlife, and biodiversity and make us humans happy. Perhaps you're lucky enough to have trees in your backyard, outside your window, or in a nearby park. Forests aren't the only place where f.....»»
Investigating banana trees as buffers to fight wildfires
Fire buffers composed of irrigated banana trees could slow and calm wildfires and generate profit for residents of fire-prone regions, according to a study published in PNAS Nexus. Climate change is increasing wildfire risk. Wildfires in the Western.....»»
"Frozen in time" landscape discovered under Antarctic ice
Scientists revealed Tuesday that they had discovered a vast, hidden landscape of hills and valleys carved by ancient rivers that has been "frozen in time" under the Antarctic ice for millions of years......»»
China"s "Great Green Wall" boosts carbon sink, study finds
Since 1978, China has been building a "Great Green Wall" of trees and shrubs across its arid and semi-arid regions to combat desertification and improve the environment. Known as the Three-North Afforestation Program (TNAP), it is the largest ecologi.....»»
The best skills in Spider-Man 2
We're now dealing with two spider-men and three skill trees in Spider-Man 2. Skill points are valuable, so make sure you spend them on these best skills first......»»
OnePlus Open: everything you need to know about OnePlus’ first foldable
The OnePlus Open is landing today. Here’s everything we know so far ahead of its official unveiling......»»
Unveiling real-time economic insights with search big data
Economic indicators released by the government are pivotal in shaping decisions across both the public and private sectors. However, a significant limitation of these indicators lies in their timeliness, as they rely on macroeconomic factors like inv.....»»
Report: Galaxy S24 Lineup Unveiling Scheduled for January
Pixel ain’t your thing? That’s cool, there is no shortage of other phone makers out there, one of the major ones being Samsung. As we approach the end of the year, we get to look forward to Samsung’s new line of Galaxy S devices, wi.....»»
Runestones reveal the power of a Viking queen
Archaeologists have used 3D scanning to investigate inscriptions carved on two groups of Danish runestones, revealing that four stones were likely made in dedication to a powerful Viking Queen......»»
Glacial lake outburst floods in Alaska and the Himalayas show evolving hazards in a warming world
In August 2023, residents of Juneau, Alaska, watched as the Mendenhall River swelled to historic levels in a matter of hours. The rushing water undercut the riverbank and swallowed whole stands of trees and multiple buildings......»»
Original Pixel Watch Will Get Wear OS 4 Update “Later This Year”
There’s a chance you watched the Pixel Watch 2 unveiling yesterday and said, “Cool, I’ll stick with my original Pixel Watch.” And that’s fine! We don’t all need to upgrade to the shiny new things whenever the shiny.....»»
Forest biodiversity: Mixed forests are more productive when they are structurally complex
The richer forests are in different tree species, the faster the trees grow and the more CO2 they can absorb. A joint study by TU Dresden, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, University of Leipzig, University of.....»»
Is planting trees to combat climate change "complete nonsense"?
Bill Gates is emphatic: "I don't plant trees," he declared recently, wading into a debate about whether mass tree planting is really much use in fighting climate change......»»
It"s not just Victoria"s iconic Mountain Ash trees at risk—it"s every species in their community
When we think of extinction, we think of individual species. But nature doesn't operate like that. Entire communities and even whole ecosystems are now so compromised they could be lost entirely. Australia now has about 100 ecological communities at.....»»
New research shows plants could worsen air pollution on a warming planet
It's a simple question that sounds a little like a modest proposal: "Should we cut down all the oak trees?" asks Tom Sharkey, a University Distinguished Professor in the Plant Resilience Institute at Michigan State University......»»
$1B will bring more city trees, but it"ll take more than seedlings to grow urban forests
Over the next five years, leaders in the Emerald City will spend millions in federal dollars to green up neighborhoods that lack trees. As Seattle and the surrounding region deal with more frequent extreme heat events, residents are starting to view.....»»
Nobel prize in physics awarded for work unveiling the secrets of electrons
The 2023 Nobel prize in physics has been awarded to a trio of scientists for pioneering tools used to study the world of electrons......»»
Life-size images of extinct camel species found carved into stones in Saudi Arabia
An international team of archaeologists has discovered life-size images of an extinct camel species carved into rock formations in Saudia Arabia. In their project, reported in the journal Archaeological Research in Asia, the group discovered the carv.....»»
More and more emerging diseases threaten trees around the world
Diseases are among the major causes of tree mortality in both forests and urban areas. New diseases are continually being introduced, and pathogens are continually jumping to new hosts, threatening more and more tree species. When exposed to novel ho.....»»
Nobel Prize announcements are getting underway with the unveiling of the medicine prize
Six days of Nobel Prize announcements begin Monday with the unveiling of the winner of the medicine award......»»