Why we desperately need wild bees
Native pollinators are crucial for both ecology and agriculture. Enlarge / The black and golden bumblebee, Bombus auricomus, is typically found in grasslands in the Great Plains and eastern states. (credit: alle12 via Getty).....»»
Norway limits wild salmon fishing as stocks hit new lows
Norwegian authorities on Friday rolled out fresh restrictions on wild salmon fishing for 2025 after stocks hit record lows in recent years, with scientists blaming fish farms......»»
Govee Curtain Lights 2 now with AI for dynamic lighting and more
Introducing the new Govee Curtain Lights 2 which utilize themes from the movie The Wild Robot. Learn all about the new AI-powered lighting and effects here......»»
Can captive tigers be part of the effort to save wild populations?
Captive tigers in the United States outnumber those living in the wild. The World Wildlife Federation estimates around 5,000 of the big cats reside in the U.S., mostly owned by private citizens......»»
Hands-on with black titanium Apple Watch Ultra 2
Apple has added the one missing feature to the this year: a black titanium option. Here’s how the black titanium Apple Watch Ultra 2 looks in the wild. more….....»»
Safe-Hub: A new single nexus point for data, information and toolkits on pollinator conservation
In an effort to increase awareness and knowledge of wild pollinators and their societal values, the Safeguard project has launched the open-source platform Safeguard Knowledge Exchange Hub: Safe-Hub. The hub aims to facilitate pollinator data and kno.....»»
Grand prize winner removed 20 Burmese pythons from the wild in Florida challenge
Grand prize winner removed 20 Burmese pythons from the wild in Florida challenge.....»»
Scientists quantify energetic costs of the migratory lifestyle in a free flying songbird
Millions of birds migrate every year to escape winter, but spending time in a warmer climate does not save them energy, according to research by the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (MPI-AB). Using miniaturized loggers implanted in wild blackb.....»»
Possum shrimp use their cave"s special smell to trace their way home, study finds
Homing is an animal's ability to navigate towards an original location, such as a breeding spot or foraging territory. Salmon and racing pigeons are famous for homing, but similar behaviors occur in groups as diverse as bees, frogs, rats, and sea tur.....»»
Researchers find evidence that bumblebees make the same memory errors as humans
Psychologists at the University of Stirling have carried out research that shows wild bumblebees make the same memory errors as humans......»»
Compliance frameworks and GenAI: The Wild West of security standards
In this Help Net Security interview, Kristian Kamber, CEO at SplxAI, discusses how security challenges for GenAI differ from traditional software. Unlike predictable software, GenAI introduces dynamic, evolving threats, requiring new strategies for d.....»»
Flowers use adjustable "paint by numbers" petal designs to attract pollinators, researchers discover
Flowers like hibiscus use an invisible blueprint established very early in petal formation that dictates the size of their bullseyes—a crucial pre-pattern that can significantly impact their ability to attract pollinating bees......»»
Remembering where your meals came from key for a small bird’s survival
For small birds, remembering where the food is beats forgetting when it's gone. Enlarge (credit: BirdImages) It seems like common sense that being smart should increase the chances of survival in wild animals. Yet for a.....»»
GAZEploit could work out Vision Pro user passwords from watching their avatars [Fixed]
Security researchers came up with a pretty wild Vision Pro exploit. Dubbed GAZEploit, it’s a method of working out the passwords of Vision Pro users by watching the eye movements of their avatars during video calls. They’ve put together a YouT.....»»
Adobe Acrobat Reader has a serious security flaw — so patch now
A bug allows threat actors to launch malicious code on Acrobat Reader remotely, and it's already being used in the wild......»»
GAZEploit can work out Vision Pro user passwords from watching their avatars
Security researchers have come up with a pretty wild Vision Pro exploit. Dubbed GAZEploit, it’s a method of working out the passwords of Vision Pro users by watching the eye movements of their avatars during video calls. They’ve put together a.....»»
Four plants eaten by gorillas, also used in traditional medicine, provide clues for new drug discovery
Four plants consumed by wild gorillas in Gabon and used by local communities in traditional medicine show antibacterial and antioxidant properties, find Leresche Even Doneilly Oyaba Yinda from the Interdisciplinary Medical Research Center of Francevi.....»»
Corn-shaped seed pellets to boost habitat for monarchs, bees
Crop fields are low in biodiversity, but farmers may soon be part of the solution thanks to a Cornell innovation that allows growers to use corn or other crop seed planting machines to plant strips of milkweed or wildflowers next to their fields......»»
Microsoft fixes 4 exploited zero-days and a code defect that nixed earlier security fixes
September 2024 Patch Tuesday is here and Microsoft has delivered 79 fixes, including those for a handful of zero-days (CVE-2024-38217, CVE-2024-38226, CVE-2024-38014, CVE-2024-43461) exploited by attackers in the wild, and a Windows 10 code defect (C.....»»
Study proves transfer of feline coronavirus between domestic and wild cats
A new study from College of Veterinary Medicine researchers finds the first genetic evidence of feline coronavirus (FCoV) transmission between a captive wild and a domestic cat......»»
Nanoleaf upgrades its modular lighting system with Nanoleaf Blocks
Nanoleaf Blocks are availalbe in a variety of formats, allowing you to craft wild designs or build functional shelving for your home theater or game room......»»