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.....»»
Unusual breeding behavior reported in treefrogs for the first time
Paranapiacaba Treefrogs (Bokermannohyla astartea) mate and lay spawn in small pools of water inside the tanks of bromeliad plants, Leo Ramos Malagoli from the Universidade Estadual Paulista in Brazil and colleagues report in the open-access journal P.....»»
Automation in Retail to scale new heights and pave way for dynamism
The automated future will be all about encircling eCommerce business scales to embrace thesmart technology, diving into pools of efficiency. The trend has an accelerated interest since it vouches to replace the human heads with the machines for a sup.....»»
After the failure of the Facebook Phone, get ready for a Facebook Watch
Facebook has an extremely optimistic plan to beat Apple and Google. Enlarge Here's a statement that should fill everyone with optimism: Facebook is building an Android smartwatch! That's according to a new report from The Information, which s.....»»
Scientists Find Strange Critters Under a Half Mile of Ice
Researchers only drilled through an Antarctic ice shelf to sample sediment. Instead, they found animals that weren't supposed to be there......»»
Parsing routes to aquifer recharge along mountain fronts
In many semiarid and arid regions around the world, groundwater drawn from basin-fill aquifers sustains local agriculture and large cities. Such aquifers are typically replenished by high-elevation precipitation and snowmelt along encircling mountain.....»»
About Half of Global Wastewater Is Treated, Instead of Previous Estimate of 20%, Study Finds
schwit1 shares a report from UPI: The study published Monday in the journal Earth System Science Data, estimated 359 billion cubic meters of wastewater is produced each year -- which is "equivalent to 144 million Olympic-sized swimming pools," Edward.....»»
Smart photo frames are a perfect Valentine’s Day gift — and they’re on sale!
A perfect gift, this 10-inch Nixplay Smart Photo Frame allows you to fill up your home with your memories......»»
Dealerships look outside the industry to resume hiring, but slowly
Auto retailers have added back most of the jobs lost during the coronavirus pandemic and are scouring the hospitality and leisure industries to fill remaining slots......»»
What Dust From Space Tells Us About Ourselves
Micrometeorites fill every corner of our planet. Matthew Genge is using these shards of interplanetary space to understand Earth and its place in the solar system......»»
The 54 best movies on Amazon Prime right now
Let us help fill out your monthly watch list with our regularly updated roundup of the best movies on Amazon Prime Video right now......»»
The Arctic Ocean may have gone fresh in ice age times
Chemical clues in seafloor sediment show an absence of salt. Enlarge (credit: Person-with-No Name) The Arctic Ocean is many things. Cold and icy come to mind, of course, but "salty" should as well—it’s an ocean, after all. Yet a new study.....»»
Mexican design students fill tables with marble platters and wooden dinosaurs
In the Centre of the Table is a collection of practical and decorative objects including marble and wood serving plates and wooden dinosaurs made by students from Mexico's CENTRO University. Read more In the Centre of the Table is a collecti.....»»
As Google Eyes Australia Exit, Microsoft Talks Bing With Prime Minister
Software giant Microsoft is confident its search product Bing can fill the gap in Australia if Google pulls its search over required payments to media outlets, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday. From a report: Australia has introduced laws.....»»
Ecological mechanism behind dredging revealed to mitigate lake cyanobacterial blooms
Cyanobacterial blooms caused by water eutrophication have become a global environmental problem. Dredging, alternatively known as removal of sediment, has been reported as an effective approach for mitigating cyanobacterial blooms, and plays importan.....»»
WPG to build last mile in semiconductor supply chain at Taoyuan Aerotropolis
Taiwan is the leader in many semiconductor sectors, but the "last mile" in terms of logistics and shipping centers is missing in the country - a gap that WPG Holdings is ready to fill with its plans to support the Taoyuan Aerotropolis project, accord.....»»
WPG to build last mile in semiconductor supply chain at Taoyuan Aerotropli
Taiwan is leader in many semiconductor sectors, but the "last mile" in terms of logistics and shipping centers is missing in the country - a gap that WPG Holdings is ready to fill with its plans to support the Taoyuan Aerotropoli project, according t.....»»
Three great Powerbeats Pro alternatives that cost less than $100
The Powerbeats Pro are very popular true wireless workout earbuds, but they're expensive. Here are 3 models that fill the same need but are way more affordable......»»
Red yeast from deep-sea sediment shows anticancer and antibacterial properties
Numerous natural products are awaiting discovery in all kinds of natural habitats. Especially microorganisms such as bacteria or fungi are able to produce diverse natural products with high biomedical application potential in particular as antibiotic.....»»
Glass frogs living near roaring waterfalls wave hello to attract mates
Most frogs emit a characteristic croak to attract the attention of a potential mate. But a few frog species that call near loud streams—where the noise may obscure those crucial love songs—add to their calls by visually showing off with the flap.....»»
Greenland melting likely increased by bacteria in sediment
Bacteria are likely triggering greater melting on the Greenland ice sheet, possibly increasing the island's contribution to sea-level rise, according to Rutgers scientists......»»