What caused this megatooth shark"s massive toothache?
Did the world's largest prehistoric shark need an orthodontist, or did it just have a bad lunch? .....»»
UN biodiversity summit in Colombia aims to turn words into action
Two years after a landmark UN-brokered deal to protect nature from a massive wave of destruction, delegates will gather at a new COP in Colombia in late October to assess their progress......»»
The Tesla Supercharger network is expanding again
The Tesla Supercharger network grew again in the third quarter, after massive layoffs at Tesla had led to a slide in new stalls earlier this year......»»
Prime Big Deal Days cordless vacuum deals: Dyson, Shark, Bissell and more
Grab a cordless vacuum at a discounted price during this two-day Amazon sale......»»
Hurricane Helene"s reach was shocking, another example of how climate change "is here and now," scientists say
Many people were stunned to see the intense flooding and devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina communities, located inland and tucked thousands of feet above sea level in the Blue Ridge Mountains......»»
AWS CEO: No need for massive shifts - but AI could still bring changes
Matt Garman says things are pretty rosy at AWS right now, but AI could still bring in changes......»»
Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have led to the invention of "ant agriculture"
The event that wiped out the dinosaurs wasn't all bad. The low-light environment caused by the meteor impact some 66 million years ago favored the spread of fungi that feed on organic matter, which was abundant at the time as plants and animals were.....»»
34 of the best MIT courses you can take online for free
The best free online courses from MIT. Find lessons on AI, machine learning, investing, and more. TL;DR: A wide range of online courses from MIT are available to take for free on edX. A massive bank of free online courses can be found on edX. A.....»»
Amazon deal of the day: Slash 34% off a Kindle Paperwhite essentials bundle
The best Amazon deals on Oct. 4 include the Kindle Paperwhite essentials bundle, Marshall Emberton II speaker, and Shark Wandvac. Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Oct. 4:.....»»
Grab the Marshall Emberton II Bluetooth speaker at a MASSIVE 41% discount!
The Marshall Emberton II Bluetooth speaker is currently 41% off right now, making it an outright steal for this fantastic device! The post Grab the Marshall Emberton II Bluetooth speaker at a MASSIVE 41% discount! appeared first on Phandroid......»»
Go big or go home: Samsung’s 98-inch TV is $1,000 off
While massive 98-inch TV deals may feel like a gimmick, this one from Samsung has all the features you could want, and a $1,000 discount......»»
The true global impact of species-loss caused by humans is far greater than expected, study reveals
The extinction of hundreds of bird species caused by humans over the last 130,000 years has led to substantial reductions in avian functional diversity—a measure of the range of different roles and functions that birds undertake within the environm.....»»
Why PFAS-enriched foam is forming on some of the cleanest lakes in the country
A curious phenomenon springs up occasionally on New York's Finger Lakes: white foam, sometimes in miles-long swathes, almost as if a massive washing machine emptied out into the water......»»
Why are so many historically rare storms hitting the Carolinas?
Hurricane Helene caused deadly and destructive flooding when it swept through the Southeast on Sept. 26–29, 2024. Across a broad swath of western North Carolina, where the worst flooding occurred, the amount of rainfall exceeded levels that would b.....»»
Quantum research paves the way toward efficient, ultra-high-density optical memory storage
As our digital world generates massive amounts of data—more than 2 quintillion bytes of new content each day—yesterday's storage technologies are quickly reaching their limits. Optical memory devices, which use light to read and write data, offer.....»»
Plant pathologists spearhead Fusarium head blight research on hemp
Extension faculty at the University of Kentucky (UK) Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment are advancing the fight against Fusarium head blight (FHB) in hemp. This disease, caused by multiple species of the Fusarium fungus, threa.....»»
Smoke from megafires puts orchard trees at risk: Effects last months, reducing nut yields
Long-term smoke exposure from massive wildfires lowers the energy reserves of orchard trees and can cut their nut production by half, researchers at the University of California, Davis, found. The smoke can affect trees for months after a megafire, d.....»»
Sony Japan Wants to Fight Back Against PS5 Pro Scalpers
Certain conditions must be met before being allowed to make a purchase. The post Sony Japan Wants to Fight Back Against PS5 Pro Scalpers appeared first on Phandroid. Following several complaints about scalpers scooping up massive amounts o.....»»
The best games on Xbox Game Pass right now (October 2024)
From RPGs to shooters to indie hits, the list of the best games on Xbox Game Pass is massive and keeps growing. Here are the titles you should dive into first......»»
Q&A: Extreme weather is disrupting lives in southern Africa—new policies are needed to keep the peace
Over the past decades, heavy and more frequent rainfall and dry spells in southern Africa have caused loss and damage to agriculture, livestock, the energy sector, food security and nutrition......»»
Madagascar"s mining rush has caused no more deforestation than farming, study finds
If tens of thousands of miners turned up in the middle of a protected rainforest to mine for sapphires, you might expect that to cause lots of deforestation and harm local wildlife......»»