Why critically endangered female whales struggle to reproduce
The North Atlantic right whale is currently one of the most endangered whale species, listed as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)......»»
The most endangered fish are the least studied, scientists find
The most threatened reef fish are also the most overlooked by scientists and the general public. That is the startling finding of a team of scientists led by a CNRS researcher......»»
AirPods Pro 2 get better every year, and that’s happening again with iOS 18
have been one of my best Apple buys ever. It’s hard to think of another Apple product that has only gotten better since purchase. iPhones, iPads, and Macs all get software updates each year, but their performance also tends to struggle a bit ov.....»»
The struggle to understand why earthquakes happen in America’s heartland
The New Madrid fault line remains something of an enigma to seismologists. Enlarge / Top: A view of the downtown Memphis skyline, including the Hernando De Soto bridge which has been retrofitted for earthquakes. Memphis is locate.....»»
World"s rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach, possibly shedding clues on species
Spade-toothed whales are the world's rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one knows how many there are, what they eat, or even where they live in the vast expanse of the southern Pacific Ocean. However, scientists in New Zealand may have.....»»
Food aroma study may help explain why meals taste bad in space
Scientists from RMIT University have led a world-first study on common food aromas that may help explain why astronauts report that meals taste bland in space and struggle to eat their normal nutritional intake......»»
Q&A: "We lost instruments chewed or crunched by bears and sea otters"—how a researcher listens for elusive belugas
Dr. Manuel Castellote studies the behavior and conservation of whales and dolphins. After beginning his academic career in Spain, he now works in the United States, applying acoustic techniques to learn more about cetaceans—especially beluga whales.....»»
Lead poisoning continues to impact bald eagle populations in Pennsylvania and beyond
Reports of bald eagles dying from lead ammunition poisoning continue as populations of the formerly endangered bird soar......»»
Article tracks history of state history education standards, how teachers can use them as lessons
History teachers strive to show students what the past can tell us about today. But what can state standards on history education teach students about the past, present and how to think critically? A new article from a University of Kansas scholar ex.....»»
Silo coming to Comic-Con July 27, with season 2 release date expected
It’s been an exciting couple of weeks for Apple TV+ news. Apple’s first summer blockbuster debuted its teaser trailer; Sunny became the best-reviewed TV+ series of the year and Fancy Dance the best-reviewed movie; finally, the critically acclaime.....»»
With nests on telephone poles, once-endangered osprey are flying high in Illinois
Wildlife biologist Chuck Rizzo climbs into what looks like an enormous white bucket and slowly begins to rise......»»
How artificial intelligence can help prevent illegal wildlife trade
Imagine you are a law enforcement official at a wildlife market and suspect some of the birds on sale are from endangered or illegally traded populations. This is a situation that demands decisive identification and action, but in cases where "look-a.....»»
Could AIs become conscious? Right now, we have no way to tell.
Scientists struggle to define consciousness, AI or otherwise. Enlarge (credit: BlackJack3D/Getty Images) Advances in artificial intelligence are making it increasingly difficult to distinguish between uniquely human beha.....»»
Dealers in Texas grapple with power outages, poor cell service after Beryl
Some dealers have reopened following damages, while others struggle to become functional again......»»
A gendered social innovation framework for tourism-led development initiatives
Gendered social innovation is a crucial process that intertwines social change with female entrepreneurship, empowerment, and the evolution of work among women in the tourism industry......»»
The art of molecular self-assembly: Crafting 2D nanostructures for advanced materials
Creating periodic nanostructures is vital for progress in material science and nanotechnology. Traditional methods often struggle with complexity and scalability. Integrating bottom-up self-assembly of block molecules with top-down lithography offers.....»»
It’s another bloody power struggle for Rome’s future in Gladiator II trailer
"What is the dream of Rome if our people are not free?" Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal star in director Ridley Scott's long-awaited sequel, Gladiator II. Ridley Scott's epic 2000 historical drama Gladiator was a blockbuster hit that h.....»»
Egg cell maintenance: Long-lived proteins may be essential for fertility
Female mammals—including humans—are born with all of their egg cells. Of a woman's one to two million egg cells, about 400 mature before menopause and can be fertilized. Some egg cells therefore survive for several decades—and need to remain fu.....»»
Logitech has a new gaming mouse, and it looks incredible
New gaming mice struggle to stand out, but Logitech's new $80 G309 truly looks like something special......»»
GM’s China sales slide 29% in Q2 amid EV transition
GM and its two Chinese partners delivered 373,000 vehicles in China in the second quarter, a drop of 29 percent from a year earlier, as the Detroit automaker continues to struggle in a market shifting to electric vehicles and hybrids......»»
New study augments distribution and reproduction data for little-known female Oceania fantail rays
Among the cartilaginous fish of the class Chondrichthyes, batoid rays—along with sharks, skates and sawfish—belong to the subclass known as Elasmobranchii. To date, limited literature exists on the reproductive practices of batoid rays, including.....»»