Why erect-crested penguins reject their first egg and lay a second one
A new analysis of old data suggests that the endangered erect-crested penguin's bizarre nesting habits—rejecting the first egg they lay—is because they can't feed two chicks, and the second, larger egg has a better chance of success. Lloyd Davis.....»»
Twitter debuts a mid-tier data access plan, to almost immediate backlash
Twitter unveiled a new data access tier on Thursday aimed at attracting startups, after its decision to erect a paywall for developers and researchers prompted widespread backlash. But the new tier already has some describing it as "too little, too l.....»»
Biden admin wants Europe to reject forced payments from Big Tech to ISPs
US: Mandatory fees would give ISPs a new bottleneck and raise costs for users. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Alan Schein) The Biden administration urged Europe to reject the telecom industry plan to make Big Tech compa.....»»
Yellowstone baby bison put to death after visitor picks it up, leading herd to reject it
A man who picked up a bison calf in Yellowstone National Park caused it to be shunned by its herd, prompting park officials to kill the animal rather than allow it to be a hazard to visitors......»»
Apple blocked over $2 billion in fraudulent transactions & 1.7 million bogus apps in 2022
Apple has successfully prevented over $2 billion of potentially fraudulent transactions within the App Store while intensifying efforts to reject suspicious apps.App Store blocked over $2B in fraudulent transactions in 2022Since its establishment in.....»»
The NYPD"s Robot Dog Was a Really Bad Idea: Here"s What Went Wrong
Design, context and timing influence whether humans embrace a robot or reject it.....»»
African penguins: Climate refugees from a distant past?
Imagine the view from the western coastline of southern Africa during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) over 20,000 years ago: In the distance you would see at least 15 large islands—the largest 300 square kilometers in area—swarming with hundreds o.....»»
Recycling of iron in Southern Ocean declining as population of chinstrap penguins shrinks
A team of ecologists and coastal managers at the Institute of Marine Sciences of Andalusia, working with a colleague from the University of Cádiz, both in Spain, has found that the amount of iron being recycled back into the Southern Ocean by chinst.....»»
Some "allies" don"t want gay neighbors
When legal systems choose to offer no protections to sexual minorities, even avid LGBTQ supporters would reject their gay neighbors, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study......»»
Study shows why conservatives may reject some pandemic measures
A new study may reveal part of the reason why conservatives are more likely than liberals to reject some COVID-19 health measures: They see boundaries as restrictions......»»
Accuracy at risk as governments reject specialist forest mapping tools
Governments are not using the latest mapping technology to report key environmental data about tropical forests to the UN, say researchers......»»
Fossil bones from the largest penguin that ever lived unearthed in New Zealand
Fossil bones from two newly described penguin species, one of them thought to be the largest penguin to ever live—weighing more than 150 kilograms, more than three times the size of the largest living penguins—have been unearthed in New Zealand......»»
Penguin physics: Understanding the mechanisms of underwater turning maneuvers in penguins
Penguins constitute a fascinating family of flightless birds, that although somewhat clumsy on land, are extremely talented swimmers. Their incredible maneuverability in water has captivated biologists for decades, with the first hydrodynamic studies.....»»
Satellite mapping finds new colony of Emperor penguins
Satellite mapping technology has discovered another new colony of the highly threatened Emperor penguins in Antarctica, researchers revealed Friday......»»
Is worst of new-vehicle inventory shortage in rearview mirror?
Inventory levels rose sharply in December and crested 1.8 million for the first time since May 2021, according to Cox Automotive. While still constrained, a slower selling rate has helped dealership stocks return to something closer to normal levels,.....»»
Final results from the STEREO experiment reject sterile neutrino hypothesis
After several years of operation, the STEREO collaboration published the final results of their antineutrino studies. With their data, the researchers excluded hints for the existence of sterile neutrinos, an additional neutrino state expected in man.....»»
They survived the hunters: now king penguins face climate change
Once hunted to the brink of extinction, the thousands of king penguins that densely congregate on the remote Possession Island each year now face a new threat: climate change......»»
Mirror test of wild penguins suggests they may possess self-awareness
A trio of researchers—one with the Indian government's Ministry of Earth Sciences, another with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and the third with the National Institute of Advanced Studies, also in India—has found that some species of.....»»
Pressure mounts on Biden administration for decision on giant Willow oil field project in Alaska
A major oil prospect on federal land in Alaska is hanging in the balance as pressure mounts on the Biden administration for a final decision to approve, or reject, the project......»»
Antarctica"s emperor penguins could be extinct by 2100. And other species may follow if we don"t act
Greater conservation efforts are needed to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and the populations of up to 97% of land-based Antarctic species could decline by 2100 if we don't change tack, our new research has found......»»
Comcast agents mistakenly reject some poor people who qualify for free Internet
Comcast reps didn't know the rules, told qualified applicants they weren't eligible. Enlarge / Comcast's xFi Advanced Gateway. (credit: Getty Images | Jeff Fusco ) People with low incomes can get free Internet service th.....»»