Vampire bats may coordinate with "friends" over a bite to eat
Vampire bats that form bonds in captivity and continue those "friendships" in the wild also hunt together, meeting up over a meal after independent departures from the roost, according to a new study......»»
"Self-eating" rocket could help UK take a big bite of space industry
New developments on a nearly century-old concept for a "self-eating" rocket engine capable of flight beyond the Earth's atmosphere could help the U.K. take a bigger bite of the space industry......»»
Facebook, Instagram block teens from sensitive content, even from friends
Meta hiding harmful content from teens isn’t enough, whistleblower says. Enlarge Meta has begun hiding sensitive content from teenagers under the age of 18 on Facebook and Instagram, a company blog announced on Tuesda.....»»
How fruit bats evolved to consume so much sugar may have implications for diabetes research
A high-sugar diet is bad news for humans, leading to diabetes, obesity and even cancer. Yet fruit bats survive and even thrive by eating up to twice their body weight in sugary fruit every day......»»
Conflict in full swing: Forest bats found to avoid large areas around fast-moving wind turbines
Not only do many bats die at wind turbines, the turbines also displace some species from their habitats over large areas. When the turbines are in operation at relatively high wind speeds, the activity of bat species that hunt in structurally dense h.....»»
Exposure to cigarette smoke found to increase cancer risk in dogs
Dogs are humans' best friends. Need to quickly locate a bomb? There's a dog for that. Can't see very well? There's a dog for that. Searching for a lost hiker in the mountains or survivors in an earthquake, diagnosing illness, comforting the bereft—.....»»
Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 - everything we know so far
Here's everything we know so far about Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2, including a look at the latest news and trailers......»»
10 most underrated Friends episodes ever, ranked
Friends is one of the all-time most beloved sitcoms, but that doesn't mean every episode is as popular. Here are 10 underrated episodes that deserve more love......»»
3 great movies to watch on Christmas Eve and where to watch them
Whether you're with friends and family or home alone, these are the three great movies to watch on Christmas Eve this year and every year......»»
How to give your animal friends a stress-free holiday season
The holiday season can be hectic. Visitors flowing through our homes, the manic rush of food and gift preparations, finding the perfect party outfit and music playlist, and heading off to your local New Year's Eve firework display. It's enough to mak.....»»
NYT"s The Mini crossword answers for December 21
Answers to each clue for the Dec. 21, 2023 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle. The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge a.....»»
Contact-tracing software could accurately gauge COVID-19 risk
Time spent with infected individuals is a key determinant of risk. Enlarge (credit: Maridav) It’s summer 2021. You rent a house in the countryside with a bunch of friends for someone’s birthday. The weather’s gorge.....»»
Tongue-tracking in VR has arrived
Tongues are wagging about a new Meta Quest 3 extension that lets you blow raspberries at your friends via face-tracking extended to tongue-tracking......»»
Study finds pandas are more socially active than previously thought
Pandas, long portrayed as solitary beasts, do hang with family and friends—and they're big users of social media. Scent-marking trees serve as a panda version of Facebook......»»
Q&A: Meaningful social interactions are the only "cure" for loneliness
'Tis the season for friends and family, which could be crucial for combating loneliness, but one Western researcher says we should strive to maintain social connections at all times of the year......»»
Chimps and bonobos can recognize long-lost friends and family for decades, find researchers
Researchers led by a University of California, Berkeley, comparative psychologist have found that great apes and chimpanzees, our closest living relatives, can recognize groupmates they haven't seen in over two decades—evidence of what's believed t.....»»
Blade: release date speculation, trailers, gameplay, and more
The vampire hunter Blade is back and stalking the streets of Paris. Here's what we know about the game......»»
Apple signs order for drama "Your Friends and Neighbors" starring Jon Hamm
Apple TV+ has ordered a new original drama series from "See" showrunner Jonathan Tropper as part of their ongoing first-look deal.Apple TV+"Your Friends and Neighbors" will feature Emmy Award winner Jon Hamm ("The Morning Show," "Fargo," "Mad Men"),.....»»
Bats declined as Britain felled trees for colonial shipbuilding, says new study
Bat numbers declined as Britain's trees were felled for shipbuilding in the early colonial period, new research shows. The work is published in the Journal of Applied Ecology......»»
Instagram updates Notes feature with video posts and multimedia replies
Instagram is building on its Notes feature with new ways to post and reply. Notes is Instagram’s messaging feature that lets you set a short status update with friends. more….....»»
Tim Sweeney says Epic Games lost its App Store lawsuit because ‘Apple didn’t write anything down’
As our friends at 9to5Google reported last night, Epic Games scored a major victory in its legal battle with Google. The jury in the case determined that Google has an “illegal monopoly” with the Play Store and Google Play billing, a far better o.....»»