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Vampire fish could be hitching rides from larger hosts

A team of researchers with Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande and Washington and Lee University has found evidence of candiru (aka vampire fish) attaching themselves to hosts but not feeding off of them. The team has.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgSep 21st, 2021

Apple Watch Series 10: Here’s what’s coming next month

Next month, the Apple Watch Series 10 will debut alongside the iPhone 16. When it does, it will bring a variety of upgrades to the Watch line. Larger displays, a more powerful chip, and other enhancements will push the Watch forward. Here’s everyth.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 16th, 2024

A rarely seen deep sea fish is found in California, and scientists want to know why

A rarely seen deep sea fish resembling a serpent was found floating dead on the ocean surface off the San Diego coast and was brought ashore for study, marine experts said......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 16th, 2024

The fish with the genome 30 times larger than ours gets sequenced

Every 10 million years, lungfish have added a human genome's worth of junk DNA. Enlarge / The African Lungfish, showing it's thin, wispy fins. (credit: feathercollector) When it was first discovered, the coelacanth cause.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

Exotic eye worm rapidly invades US by spreading from testes of fruit flies

The spread to bears shows the worm is gaining ground and new hosts in the US. Enlarge / An adult Thelazia callipaeda in the eye of a cat. In a battle of bear versus exotic eye worm, the eye worm wins—and that's bad ne.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

Fish in Greenland consume more jellyfish than previously assumed, researchers discover

For a long time, scientists assumed that jellyfish were a dead-end food source for predatory fish. However, a team from the Alfred Wegener Institute together with the Thünen Institute has now discovered that fish in Greenland waters do indeed feed o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

Larger teams in academic research worsen career prospects, study finds

As the Paris Olympics captured the world's attention, it proved apparent that winning medals often hinged on the success of teamwork. While such an approach clearly works in sports, new research suggests teamwork is not always the desired method ….....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

International team sequence the world"s largest animal genome: Data help explain tetrapod evolution

Join us as we travel back in time. We have arrived in the Devonian period, some 420 to 360 million years ago. In a shallow area near the water's edge, something happened that would forever change life on our planet: a fish from the class of lobe-finn.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

Astronomers find galaxies in denser environments are as much as 25% larger than those in less dense regions

A team of astronomers using a Yale supercomputer have determined for the first time that galaxies in denser environments are as much as 25% larger than their counterparts in less dense regions of the universe......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

What’s new on the Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)?

With a larger display and tons of new tech, the Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) is a big improvement over the existing model. But what exactly is new?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

Google Pixel Watch 3, now bigger and better than ever

Google has officially taken the wraps off their latest smartwatch, the Pixel Watch 3, which now comes in a larger size. The post Google Pixel Watch 3, now bigger and better than ever appeared first on Phandroid. If you’re looking for a n.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Apple"s 15-inch MacBook Air M3 gets hefty price cut, on sale from $1,049

Apple resellers are competing for your business with larger-than-normal price cuts on the M3 15-inch MacBook Air, which was released in 2024.Grab record low prices on M3 MacBook Air models.Amazon has paved the way with a $250 discount on retail confi.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 10th, 2024

Echo Spot vs. Echo Show 8: Which is best for your smart home?

The Echo Show 8 offers a larger screen and a webcam, but it's also more expensive than the affordable Echo Spot. Here's what to know before making a purchase......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus: Five new features coming next month

We talk a lot about the new features coming to the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, such as larger screens and upgraded cameras. However, there are also some exciting upgrades coming to Apple’s non-Pro models this year, the iPhone 16 and iPhone.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

NASA Still Hasn"t Decided How to Get the Boeing Starliner Astronauts Home

One potential path forward involves hitching a ride from SpaceX—but not until 2025......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

2022’s best indie game is finally coming to PlayStation this month

Vampire Survivors is coming to PlayStation, meaning even the Sony faithful can rip through hordes of gothic monsters......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Our lakes are teeming with parasites. Why that"s good… and bad

If you're a fishing enthusiast, you may have already noticed abnormalities or parasites in the wild fish you catch. In fact, the fish we commonly find in our lakes, such as bass or trout, harbor several species of parasites. Although parasites are a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Love the Ocean? Thank a Shark

Sharks provide multiple benefits for ocean ecosystems: their declining numbers threaten habitats for baby fish.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

New ‘Hobbit’ Fossil Clarifies Origin Story of this Tiny Human Relative

A tiny human relative called the hobbit, or Homo floresiensis, may have evolved from a larger ancestor that shrunk upon arriving on the Indonesian island of Flores, a new fossil suggests.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Apple has closed an ancient macOS Safari security hole

Apple is fixing a vulnerability in Safari for macOS, that seems to date back to the dawn of Intel Macs.Icon for Safari in macOSThe Defcon hacking conference is taking place from August 8 to August 11 in Las Vegas, which hosts talks about newly discov.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

Take a trip to the largest lake on Mars

Mars once hosted a lake larger than any on Earth. The broken-down and dried-up remnants of this ancient lakebed are shown here in amazing detail by ESA's Mars Express......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024