Wood-eating cockroach couples take turns eating each other"s wings after mating
A pair of researchers at Kyushu University in Japan, has found that at least one kind of wood-eating cockroach engages in mutual wing eating after mating. In their paper published in the journal Ethology, Haruka Osaki and Eiiti Kasuya describe how th.....»»
Environmental DNA and epidemics in wood frogs: Collaboration examines eDNA"s precision in population size estimation
Tracy Rittenhouse, associate professor of natural resources and the environment in UConn's College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR), was doing an experiment to study ranavirus epidemics in wood frogs. When Meghan Parsley, then a P.....»»
Nintendo’s Alarmo turned my bedroom into a battleground
The kids in your life are sure to love Nintendo's adorable Alarmo, but couples may want to think twice about the chaos it'll bring to their bedrooms......»»
Photographic Styles is the best iPhone feature I’ve used in years
The iPhone 16 series is not all about souped up camera kit. Thanks to the silicon advancements, it gets a feature that turns even bland frames into art pieces......»»
Lucy Turns 50, and Dark Energy Gets More Mysterious
What works to improve health equity? And it might be time to end the leap second.....»»
The Vision Pro is being used to assist surgeons during live procedures
Often when Apple’s Vision Pro is discussed, the device’s tech is praised as impressive. However, there’s common rhetoric about whether the device has enough practical use cases. Can it add value not offered by other computing devices? It turns.....»»
Sustainable building effort reaches new heights with wooden skyscrapers
Wood offers architects an alternative to carbon-intensive steel and concrete. At the University of Toronto, just across the street from the football stadium, workers are putting u.....»»
Destiny: Rising turns Bungie’s MMO into a free-to-play mobile game
Bungie has partnered with NetEase Games to bring Destiny to mobile. Destiny: Rising has just been revealed and will soon begin its first alpha test......»»
Research shows dating apps, sites are leading to more diverse couples
The so-called "traditional" way of dating has changed drastically over time, especially in the last decade. While most couples used to meet through families and friends or local organizations like church, according to University of New Mexico Sociolo.....»»
Indonesia biomass drive threatens key forests: Report
Indonesia's push to add wood-burning to its energy mix and exports is driving deforestation, including in key habitats for endangered species such as orangutans, a report said Thursday......»»
Researchers find dragonfly species with darker wings have evolved to withstand heat and attract partners
Temperature determines where species can live and if they are threatened by a warming climate. So, for a long time, biologists studied how heat tolerance affects survival. Yet, less is known about how thermal traits influence reproduction, which is d.....»»
Home Depot quietly begins rolling out Apple Pay support
Just a few hours ago, I wrote about H-E-B finally caving to the pressure and rolling out Apple Pay to all of its locations. As it turns out, H-E-B isn’t alone in this change. According to multiple 9to5Mac readers and reports across social media, Ho.....»»
Facebook"s Mark Zuckerberg turns Porsche SUV into minivan, but prefers Cadillac Blackwing
The Facebook CEO and father of three had West Coast Customs put sliding doors on an extended Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT and threw in a matching slate-gray 911 GT3 for himself......»»
Can’t get into Throne and Liberty? New server cap limits may help
As it turns out, the servers were overencumbered. Amazon Games has given them a strength boost......»»
NASA turns off another of Voyager 2’s instruments to save power
The Voyager spacecraft, launched in the 1970s, has turned off its plasma science instrument to save power for exploring interstellar space......»»
New research uncovers how climate and soil shape tree and shrub wood density across ecosystems
An article published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences has provided new insights into how wood density in trees and shrubs adapts to different climate and soil conditions. Led by Dr. Song Xiang from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Chine.....»»
Age of Empires Mobile is the worst kind of mobile spinoff
Age of Empires Mobile turns the PC strategy series into a historical gacha game with initially disappointing results......»»
At 10, this modern classic remains a brilliant prank of a thriller
David Fincher's adaptation of the bestselling thriller Gone Girl, which turns 10 today, might be his most Hitchcockian achievement......»»
Chemist challenges traditional views on crystal growth
Remember that old high school chemistry experiment where salt crystals precipitate out of a saltwater solution—or maybe the one where rock candy crystals form from sugar water? It turns out that your understanding of how crystals formed in those so.....»»
A Spider Was Filmed Eating a Shrew, And You Can"t Unsee This
A Spider Was Filmed Eating a Shrew, And You Can"t Unsee This.....»»
Stolen Ferrari worth $575,000 was found by tracking the owner’s AirPods
Time and again, Apple’s Find My technology turns out responsible for tracking stolen goods. In the case of a recent Connecticut theft, a very expensive Ferrari was tracked down thanks to the millionaire owner accidentally leaving AirPods in the veh.....»»