Waters off French coast in winter may be a deadly trap for small, foraging turtles
The documented habitat boundaries of the loggerhead, Kemp's ridley and green turtles are questioned by a new study suggesting that stranded turtles rescued from European French Atlantic and Channel waters could be visiting the area to forage for food.....»»
Moths big and small are vanishing from southern US cities
Insects of all stripes are in the midst of a vanishing act, a catastrophic sleight-of-hand occurring so rapidly that scientists can't keep up. Things get even trickier when you consider that insects have a complex life cycle with eggs, larvae, pupae.....»»
Parents who believe their children can have a better future are more likely to read and play with them
Every day, a small group of women make their way through the community of Sweetwaters, near the South African city of Pietermaritzburg, with bags of toys and books. They work as home mentors supporting families who signed up for an early childhood de.....»»
Researchers discover evolutionary "tipping point" in fungi
Scientists have found a "tipping point" in the evolution of fungi that throttles their growth and sculpts their shapes. The findings, published in the journal Cell Reports, demonstrate how small changes in environmental factors can lead to huge chang.....»»
We have revealed a unique time capsule of Australia"s first coastal people from 50,000 years ago
Barrow Island, located 60 kilometers off the Pilbara in Western Australia, was once a hill overlooking an expansive coast. This was the northwestern shelf of the Australian continent, now permanently submerged by the ocean......»»
Small changes can yield big savings in agricultural water use, study reveals
While Hollywood and Silicon Valley love the limelight, California is an agricultural powerhouse, too. Agricultural products sold in the Golden State totaled $59 billion in 2022. But rising temperatures, declining precipitation and decades of over pum.....»»
Orcas covered in scars left by "cookiecutter sharks" may be new population, study says
A group of killer whales spotted hunting off the coast of California and Oregon over two decades may actually be their own unique population of animals, a new study says......»»
Novel microsatellite tags hold promise for illuminating sea turtles" cryptic lost years
In the new article "Novel Microsatellite Tags Hold Promise for Illuminating the Lost Years in Four Sea Turtle Species" published in Animals, researchers tested new prototypes of microsatellite tags on 160 juvenile sea turtles of four species in the N.....»»
Cable ISP fined $10,000 for lying to FCC about where it offers broadband
Small ISP admitted lying to FCC about size of network to block funding to rivals. Enlarge / "Yes, we offer Internet at your address." (credit: Chev Wilkinson via Getty Images) An Internet service provider that admitted l.....»»
CISA: Here’s how you can foil DDoS attacks
In light of the rise of “DDoS hacktivism” and the recent DDoS attacks aimed at disrupting French and Alabama government websites, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has updated its guidance of how governmental ent.....»»
Apple looking inside China for AI providers to sidestep regulatory issues
Apple may need to navigate the business and regulatory waters in China with a local AI provider, and Baidu may have the technology it needs.A Siri icon superimposed on Apple ParkApple has a very large artificial intelligence division, that has been l.....»»
How to change the volume on a Mac in small increments
If you're tired of dealing with volume that is either too loud or too quiet, here's how to increase the volume level on a Mac by a quarter of what you normally can just by using a simple keyboard shortcut.How to precisely increase and decrease the vo.....»»
WhatsApp now lets users pin multiple messages to a chat
It’s been a while since WhatsApp introduced the ability to pin a message to a chat, so that it is always visible in that conversation. With the latest version of the app, Meta has introduced a small change to this feature that now lets users pin mu.....»»
Alaska Native tribes take lead on shellfish toxin testing where state falls short
A group of coastal Alaska Native tribes in 2016 began monitoring shellfish, a traditional harvest, for deadly biotoxins because the state only tests commercial harvests. The program fills an essential gap in public health protection and has found suc.....»»
Estimating coastal water depth from space via satellite-derived bathymetry
Since ancient times, knowing the depth of coastal waters has been key to safe and successful navigation and to exploit the sea's resources. Today, bathymetry—the measurement of sea depth—is even more important, playing essential roles in our unde.....»»
How comparison options affect stock buys
Should I invest my money with a small chance of big returns? Or is it better to pick investments that promise a series of modest returns? A psychologist from the University of Basel conducted a scientific experiment to study when people prefer certai.....»»
Here’s How Long the iOS 16.7.7 Update Takes
Apple’s new iOS 16.7.7 update is a small maintenance release, but it could still take quite a bit of time to install on your iPhone. If you’re moving your iPhone from the latest version of iOS 16 to iOS 16.7.7, you get the shortest list of change.....»»
Salt marshes put to the test in wave flume
Can salt marshes serve as a natural solution for flood protection? Researchers of the project "Living Dikes" transported 62 big blocks of salt marshes, containing soil and vegetation, from the coast of Friesland to the Delta Flume at Deltares. After.....»»
A product that kills agricultural pests is also deadly to native Pacific Northwest snail
A product used to control pest slugs on farms in multiple countries is deadly to least one type of native woodland snail endemic to the Pacific Northwest, according to scientists who say more study is needed before the product gains approval in the U.....»»
10 Things to Do Before Installing iOS 17.4.1
Installing Apple’s new iOS 17.4.1 update might be tempting, but there are some steps you should take before moving your iPhone from iOS 16 to iOS 17 or your iPhone’s current version of iOS 17 to iOS 17.4.1. iOS 17.4.1 is a small point upgrade.....»»
Here’s How Long the iOS 17.4.1 Update Takes
Apple’s new iOS 17.4.1 update is a small point upgrade, but it could still take quite a bit of time to install on your iPhone. If you’re moving your iPhone from iOS 17.4 to iOS 17.4.1, you get the shortest list of changes and the smallest downloa.....»»