Welcome to the Republic of Cows
When habitat loss is one of the biggest issues facing wild animals, why has Alaska given an uninhabited, remote island to feral cattle?.....»»
Rainbow Six Extraction and Riders Republic delayed, again
Two of Ubisoft's biggest E3 stunners, Riders Republic and Rainbow Six Extraction, have been delayed for several months......»»
Scientists reconstruct Mediterranean silver trade, from Trojan War to Roman Republic
Scientists have reconstructed the Eastern Mediterranean silver trade over a period including the traditional dates of the Trojan War, the founding of Rome and the destruction of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem. A team of French, Israeli and Australian.....»»
Cow masks? Agricultural company tries methane-absorbing wearable device
Many humans adjusted to wearing masks last year for the greater good. Why not cows?.....»»
Three dead, dozens injured as rare tornado razes Czech homes
At least three people died and dozens were injured after a rare tornado razed houses to the ground in the Czech Republic's southeast, rescuers said on Friday......»»
Riders Republic gets a 64-player race mode, release date
Riders Republic, Ubisoft's upcoming sports game, got a new gameplay trailer at E3......»»
New method to measure milk components has potential to improve dairy sustainability
Present in blood, urine, and milk, the chemical compound urea is the primary form of nitrogen excretion in mammals. Testing for urea levels in dairy cows helps scientists and farmers understand how effectively nitrogen from feed is used in cows' bodi.....»»
The digestive system of cows influences human"s vitamin B12 intake
Milk is the main source of vitamin B12 consumption for Canadians. A glass of cow's milk contains about 46% of the daily-recommended dietary intake of vitamin B12 for adults. But what factors influences the concentration of B12 in a glass of milk? Tur.....»»
Researchers find toxin from maple tree in cow"s milk
Cows can pass on the hypoglycin A toxin through their milk, a study shows. The substance can cause severe symptoms in humans and animals. Small amounts of the toxin were detected in the raw milk of cows that grazed in a pasture exposed to sycamore ma.....»»
Health effects of the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo will be felt for a long time
The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, an active volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), led to the deaths of at least 30 people. There could however be longer term health implications for residents of the area. Patrick DMC Katoto, who has.....»»
The DNA of three aurochs found next to the Elba shepherdess opens up a new enigma for paleontology
Research involving scientists from the University of A Coruña has succeeded in sequencing the oldest mitochondrial genome of the immediate ancestor of modern cows that has been analyzed to date. The remains, some 9,000 years old, were found next to.....»»
Thousands Fled as Lava Poured Into Villages in Congo
The Guardian reports: At least 15 people died when torrents of lava poured into villages after dark in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo destroying more than 500 homes, officials and survivors said Sunday. The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo o.....»»
Berlin’s Trade Republic nabs $900M led by Sequoia at a $5B+ valuation to take its neo-broker app across Europe
Consumers are moving into investing to complement — or in some cases, offset — less good returns from things like traditional savings accounts with low interest rates or pensions, and today one of the bigger “neo-brokers” in E.....»»
Berlin’s Trade Republic nabs $900M led by Sequoia at a $5B valuation to take its neo-broker app across Europe
Consumers are moving into investing to complement — or in some cases, offset — less good returns from things like traditional savings accounts with low interest rates or pensions, and today one of the bigger “neo-brokers” in E.....»»
Soybean and linseed oils added to cows" diet improves the quality of milk
Inclusion of soybean and linseed oils in the diet of dairy cows made the fatty acid content of their milk even healthier for human nutrition. It also increased the proportions of omega-6 and omega-3, which in the right balance play a key role in prev.....»»
Researchers produce laser pulses with record-breaking intensity
Researchers have demonstrated a record-high laser pulse intensity of over 1023 W/cm2 using the petawatt laser at the Center for Relativistic Laser Science (CoReLS), Institute for Basic Science in the Republic of Korea. It took more than a decade to r.....»»
“Agricomb” is the perfect tool for measuring gases from cow burps
More precise measurements could help boost yields and enable design of cleaner farms Enlarge / It's a myth that cows fart methane; they actually burp out the greenhouse gas. Agriculture now has a new tool for measuring that methane, which could.....»»
Lessons learned from a simulated asteroid strike
In an alternate reality playing out at this year's international Planetary Defense Conference, a fictional asteroid crashes over Europe, 'destroying' a region about 100 km wide near the Czech Republic and German border. The scenario was imagined, but.....»»
Using AI to gauge the emotional state of cows and pigs
An animal scientist with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands has created an artificial-intelligence-based application that can gauge the emotional state of farm animals based on photographs taken with a smartphone. In his paper upload.....»»
Google Used "Double-Irish" To Shift $75.4 Billion in Profits Out of Ireland
Google shifted more than $75.4 billion in profits out of the Republic using the controversial "double-Irish" tax arrangement in 2019, the last year in which it used the loophole. From a report: The technology giant availed of the tax arrangement to m.....»»
Researchers use satellite imagery to track interactions between cows and elk at the interface of wildland and rangeland
Cows don't seem to have a whole lot going on most of the time. They're raised to spend their days grazing in the field, raised for the purpose of providing milk or meat, or producing more cows. So when students in UC Santa Barbara ecologist Doug McCa.....»»