What octopus DNA tells us about Antarctic ice sheet collapse
If we want to understand the future, it's often useful to look at the past. And even more useful if you use octopus DNA to peer into worlds long gone......»»
Iran tells Hezbollah chief Israel will face "crushing response" after comms attack
Iran tells Hezbollah chief Israel will face "crushing response" after comms attack.....»»
Road work inspector who leaped to safety during Baltimore bridge collapse to file claim
Road work inspector who leaped to safety during Baltimore bridge collapse to file claim.....»»
Carlos Ghosn lieutenant Greg Kelly heads to make-or-break appeal verdict in Nissan criminal trial
Defense lawyer for former American Nissan Director Greg Kelly tells Tokyo court that testimony of a key government witness is uncredible and undermines his prosecution......»»
Everything You Need to Know About the WIRED & Octopus Energy Tech Summit 2024
Get ready for the return of the annual energy summit in Berlin on October 10......»»
Eviction filings can destabilize tenants" lives, even when they win their case
After Charla's landlord failed to repair leaks that caused the ceiling to collapse in her daughter's bedroom, she withheld her rent. Shortly after, her landlord filed an eviction case against her for nonpayment......»»
How Your Brain Tells Speech and Music Apart
Simple cues help people to distinguish song from the spoken word.....»»
Surface water sampling reveals large numbers of juvenile krill undetected by conventional monitoring methods
In 2018–2019, researchers of Wageningen Marine Research joined the Japanese research vessel Kaiyo-maru (Fisheries Agency Japan; FAJ) on an Antarctic expedition to sample the upper surface waters with the Surface and Under Ice Trawl. Results showed.....»»
Antarctic krill can lock away similar levels of carbon as seagrass and mangroves, finds study
Small marine crustaceans are as valuable as key coastal habitats for storing carbon and should be similarly protected, according to new research......»»
Amazon kills remote working, tells workers to be in office 5 days a week
Hot-desking is out, assigned floor plans are in. Enlarge / Amazon fulfillment center in Las Vegas, Nevada. (credit: Getty Images | 4kodiak) Amazon has told staff they must return to the office five days a week from the s.....»»
Get back to the office, Amazon tells its workers
Amazon has told its employees to come to the office five days a week as it seeks to end the hybrid working style brought in as a result of the pandemic......»»
Deep design produces "butterfly" phase mask for light-sheet fluorescence microscopy
Researchers have introduced a solution to the problem of light-sheet fluorescence microscopy: novel illumination beams designed based on deep learning using a trainable phase mask. Their study eliminates the need for sophisticated optical design tool.....»»
"Ecocide" on Easter Island never took place, studies suggest
Two recent studies have cast doubt on a popular theory that the ancient residents of Easter Island suffered a societal collapse because they overexploited their natural resources, an event often labeled one of history's first "ecocides"......»»
Antarctic research finds exceptional warm air intrusions and omnipresent aerosol layers in the stratosphere
Extremely clean air on the ground, warm air intrusions and sulfate aerosol at high altitudes—a Leipzig research project has gained new insights into clouds in Antarctica. From January to December 2023, the vertical distribution of aerosol particles.....»»
Rapid loss of Antarctic ice after 2100 likely under current emissions, climate scientists find
A Dartmouth-led study by more than 50 climate scientists worldwide provides the first clear projection of how carbon emissions may drive the loss of Antarctica's ice sheet over the next 300 years......»»
Discovery about ice layer formation in ice sheets can improve sea level rise predictions
A newly discovered mechanism for the flow and freezing of ice sheet meltwater could improve estimates of sea level rise around the globe......»»
Old Easter Island genomes show no sign of a population collapse
Native American DNA in the genomes dates to roughly when Rapa Nui was settled. Enlarge (credit: Jarcosa) Rapa Nui, often referred to as Easter Island, is one of the most remote populated islands in the world. It's so dis.....»»
Antarctic research supports healthy space for astronauts
Astronauts and Australian Antarctic expeditioners are working together to advance human health in space, and on Earth......»»
Ancient DNA from Rapa Nui (Easter Island) refutes best-selling population collapse theory
Rapa Nui or Te Pito o Te Henua (the navel of the world), also known as Easter Island, is one of the most isolated inhabited places in the world. Located in the Pacific, it lies over 1,900 km east of the closest inhabited Polynesian island and 3,700 k.....»»
More than maps: New atlas captures the state of global river systems through human context
The word "atlas," may conjure images of giant books chock full of maps and a dizzying array of facts and figures. However, the new book "The World Atlas of Rivers, Estuaries, and Deltas" tells the story of these waterways long before human interventi.....»»
Lucid teases midsize model for 2026; says Gravity EV will use Tesla"s NACS plug next year
Lucid's three-row Gravity crossover will use Tesla's NACS plug next year while its lower-cost midsize model will target the Tesla Model Y in 2026, CEO Peter Rawlinson tells Automotive News......»»