What causes pools below waterfalls to periodically fill with sediment?
Deep pools below waterfalls are popular recreational swimming spots, but sometimes they can be partially or completely filled with sediment. New research showed how and why pools at the base of waterfalls, known as plunge pools, go through natural cy.....»»
Disrupting flow of wood from rivers to oceans impacts marine environments
Ellen Wohl has always been fascinated by what happens in the deep sea. She studies interactions between rivers and water, the flow of sediment and wood, and the landforms created as a result......»»
Illuminating mechanism of carbonate mass-transport deposits
Subaqueous mass-transport processes, including gravity-induced slides, slumps and debris flows, are one of the mechanisms for transport of sediment into the deep sea......»»
Hippos" constant defecating turns African pools into communal guts
Hippopotamuses can eat nearly 100 pounds of food daily—and, as a result, they fill the pools where they spend much of their lives with huge amounts of poop......»»
How to uninstall apps in Android
It's not unusual to have unused apps fill up your device. Whether they're games or lifestyle apps, here's a simple guide on how to uninstall apps in Android......»»
America Tries to Fill 600,000 Vacant Cybersecurity Positions
Concerned about America's cybersecurity preparedness, the White House "is accelerating efforts to fill nearly 600,000 vacant cybersecurity positions in the public and private sectors bogging down efforts to protect digital infrastructure," reports Ax.....»»
At least 2 hominin species lived at Laetoli site 3.6 million years ago
Ancient hominin Lucy may have walked alongside yet another bipedal hominin species. Enlarge / A human relative left these five tracks in a 3.6 million-year-old layer of sediment at the Laetoli Fossil site in Tanzania. (credit: McNutt e.....»»
Waterfall sounds used as a telltale sign of water loss
Waterfalls have a specific threshold of water flow that must be maintained to preserve their characteristic sound and appearance, according to research that used audio recordings and images to monitor waterfalls in Europe. With this new method, scien.....»»
The best RPGs for Xbox Series X
If you're feeling the itch for a new RPG to play on your Xbox Series X, we've picked out the best that should fill the exact experience you're looking for......»»
Major mining pools facing connectivity issues amid Chinese mining crackdowns
A suspected attack on several Chinse cryptocurrency mining pools caused widespread connectivity issues for users around the world as recently as Saturday morning. Alejandro De La Torre, a cryptocurrency consultant and former mining pool Vice Presiden.....»»
Research team releases Great Lakes sediment material for measuring organic pollutants
People who live near the Great Lakes might go there to enjoy a swim or a boat ride. But if you're visiting from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), you might go boating for science......»»
New theory connects tree uprooting and sediment movement
The critical zone is Earth's outer skin, the space between treetops and bedrock. The critical zone is a community comprising rock, water, soil, air, and the flora and fauna that live on Earth's surface. As floods, landslides, and other geologic hazar.....»»
Study points to agricultural and industrial sources as the main cause of increasing atmospheric methane
Climate change is causing rapid warming in the arctic and tropical regions where natural wetland store large pools of carbon and emit methane. As climate continues to warm, there is widespread concern that wetland methane emissions will increase and.....»»
Disney+ Will Slash Your HDTV"s Black Bars With IMAX Digital Update
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Disney+'s next major app update, coming to all devices later this week, continues the service's latest efforts to please nitpicky A/V obsessors with a new screen ratio format meant to fill more o.....»»
The next front in Facebook"s misinformation battle: climate change
In August 2019, when a Facebook employee typed "climate change" into the platform's search bar, the auto-fill suggestions that popped up included "climate change debunked" and "climate change is a hoax." The results prompted the employee to ask in a.....»»
Thinking outside of the box to fill lots
For Aschenbach Automotive Group, establishing a buying center was an alternative way for the company to fill the supply gap......»»
Microsoft wants to help fill thousands of cybersecurity jobs
Microsoft is creating a free cybersecurity curriculum, available to all US public community colleges......»»
Muddier Rivers Are Jeopardizing Dams and Water Quality for Millions
Climate change is flushing more sediment into the rivers that pour out of Asia’s high mountains -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Microsoft To Work With Community Colleges To Fill 250,000 Cyber Jobs
Microsoft on Thursday said it plans to work with community colleges across the United States to fill 250,000 cybersecurity jobs over the next four years. From a report: Microsoft said it will provide scholarships or assistance to about 25,000 student.....»»
Dragging your feet? Lack of sleep affects your walk
New research finds periodically catching up on sleep can improve gait control for the chronically sleep-deprived......»»
Sinkholes on receding Dead Sea shore mark "nature"s revenge"
In the heyday of the Ein Gedi spa in the 1960s, holidaymakers could marinate in heated pools and then slip into the briny Dead Sea. Now the same beach is punctured by craters......»»