Walden Pond Is Now Teeming With Jellyfish—but Don"t Panic
The tiny jellies, which arrived sometime after Henry David Thoreau, are an example of how a non-native species can coexist peacefully with its new environment......»»
Researchers describe a novel species of jellyfish discovered in a remote location in Japan
A research team has published a description of a rare medusa found at a depth of 812 meters. The animal has been sighted only twice in a deep-sea volcanic structure called Sumisu Caldera, in the Ogasawara Islands. The gelatinous animal with a diamete.....»»
How to speed up your Mac and get it back into shape
If your Mac has slowed down, don’t panic. There are plenty of ways you can speed it up again, and our handy guide will show you all the best ways to do so......»»
When dissipative solitons vanish, breathing dynamics occur: Study
Solitons are quasiparticles that propagate along a non-dissipative wave. Put another way, they are waveforms that hold their shape as they move—like a single wave moving across the surface of a pond. They can also show particle-like behavior, such.....»»
Aluminum mining waste could be a source of green steel
After the extraction, the remaining waste is less harmful to the environment. Enlarge / A red mud retaining pond in Germany. (credit: Wikimedia Commons) The metals that form the foundation of modern society also cause a.....»»
Nigerian Police Bust Pirate Site Operators After Actress Suffers Panic Attacks
The Criminal Investigations Department of Nigeria's police has arrested five suspects in one of the largest online piracy actions ever carried out in the country. The suspects were identified following complaints from filmmakers, including actress To.....»»
Shallow soda lakes show promise as cradles of life on Earth
Charles Darwin proposed that life could have emerged in a "warm little pond" with the right cocktail of chemicals and energy. A study from the University of Washington, published this month in Communications Earth & Environment, reports that a shallo.....»»
Jinglinxi, China: Ditches and ponds could be used in upland catchments to balance drainage and intercept pollutants
Globally, non-point source pollution is an important source of water quality deterioration in rivers and lakes. A ditch-pond system, consisting of ditches and ponds, is considered to be similar to free-surface wetlands, linking pollution sources to t.....»»
Daily Telescope: A beautiful supernova remnant from an uncertain age
Sometimes astronomy can be a bit imprecise. Enlarge / Behold, the Jellyfish Nebula. (credit: Hamza Syed) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light, a little.....»»
Key moment in the evolution of life on Earth captured in fossils
Curtin-led research has for the first time precisely dated some of the oldest fossils of complex multicellular life in the world, helping to track a pivotal moment in the history of Earth when the seas began teeming with new lifeforms—after 4 billi.....»»
Vermont state police officer saves 8-year-old from freezing pond
Vermont state police officer saves 8-year-old from freezing pond.....»»
State trooper plunges into icy Vermont pond to save 8-year-old girl
State trooper plunges into icy Vermont pond to save 8-year-old girl.....»»
Best Cheap iPhones (2024)
If you want to buy an iPhone, but can’t afford a device like the iPhone 15, there’s no need to panic. There are a ton of affordable iPhones on the market, some better than others. We’ve already taken a look at the cheap iPhones you.....»»
Jellyfish regenerate lost tentacles, and now we know how
Jellyfish regeneration looks a lot like that of amphibians and other animals. Enlarge (credit: Gerard Soury) The mythical Hydra may have been able to grow one of its many heads back every time it suffered a decapitation,.....»»
SSDs are getting more expensive, but don’t panic yet
Following reports of SSD price increases, we're seeing the first wave of hikes in effect. It's not time to panic quite yet, though......»»
How jellyfish regenerate functional tentacles in days
At about the size of a pinkie nail, the jellyfish species Cladonema can regenerate an amputated tentacle in two to three days—but how? Regenerating functional tissue across species, including salamanders and insects, relies on the ability to form a.....»»
Marketer sparks panic with claims it uses smart devices to eavesdrop on people
"Real-time" listening claims were exaggerated, but the creepy factor remains. Enlarge (credit: Getty) We've all experienced it or heard about it happening: Someone has a conversation about wanting a red jacket, and then.....»»
Strong earthquake that sparked a tsunami warning leaves 1 dead amid widespread panic in Philippines
A powerful earthquake that shook the southern Philippines killed at least one villager and injured several others as thousands scrambled out of their homes in panic and jammed roads to higher grounds after a tsunami warning was issued, officials said.....»»
For its next trick, Gaia could help detect background gravitational waves in the universe
Ripples in a pond can be captivating on a nice sunny day as can ripples in the very fabric of space, although the latter are a little harder to observe. Using the highly tuned Gaia probe, a team of astronomers proposes in a paper posted to arXiv prep.....»»
Dwarf galaxies use 10-million-year quiet period to churn out stars
If you look at massive galaxies teeming with stars, you might be forgiven for thinking they are star factories, churning out brilliant balls of gas. But actually, less evolved dwarf galaxies have bigger regions of star factories, with higher rates of.....»»
"Queer Eye" star Tan France can"t stand tech, TikTok, and mommy bloggers
Tan France of 'Queer Eye' and 'Next In Fashion' talks about his tech habits, the French tuck, TikTok's trendy crop-tuck, and why he can't stand mommy bloggers. Across the pond, in the quotidien hours of the mid-morning, Brits snack together. Th.....»»