You Can Turn Your Backyard Into a Biodiversity Hotspot
New research shows that if done right, urban farms and gardens can support all kinds of species—for the good of people and the environment......»»
‘Canada is a Video Piracy Hotspot While Brazil Sees Piracy in Decline’
A recent report estimated that there were over 141 billion visits to pirate sites in 2023. This number is large, but rather meaningless without proper context. Today, we take a look at how piracy trends are evolving in different countries. Canada em.....»»
Apple"s Stolen Device Protection for iPhone is here, turn it on now
Apple's iOS 17.3 is now available for the iPhone, and with it came a much-needed feature: Stolen Device Protection. Apple has released iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3 for the iPhone and iPad, and with it came a very important new feature called Stolen.....»»
Chrome can now organize your tab bar for you
A click in Chrome can turn your messy tab layout into carefully organized groups. Enlarge (credit: Google) You there! Reader! Be honest: How many tabs do you have open right now? Is your tab bar an unsalvageable mess wit.....»»
Study offers rare long-term analysis of techniques for creating standing dead trees for wildlife habitat
Ecologists have long known that standing dead trees, commonly referred to as snags, are an important habitat element for forest dwellers and act as a driver of biodiversity......»»
A new perspective on the temperature inside tropical forests
Tropical forests host up to half of the planet's biodiversity but up to now, ecological studies over tropical forests often relied on large scale datasets depicting open-air temperatures—that is, the temperature outside the forests, which can be se.....»»
Ants help reveal why sourcing different plants for eco fuels is crucial for biodiversity
Despite being a renewable energy source, the use of biofuel is controversial, as growing few, highly productive crops for fuel can lead to biodiversity loss in the cropping systems where biomass is produced. A cropping system refers to the crops, the.....»»
How to turn on iPhone Stolen Device Protection; and should you?
An important new security feature for iPhone has arrived with iOS 17.3 that gives you protection in the event your device is stolen. Follow along for how to turn on iPhone Stolen Device Protection and also some advice on whether or not you should use.....»»
Ocean biodiversity could be protected with green hydrogen byproduct, study shows
Climate change, warming temperatures and an increase in nutrient density in the world's oceans are causing a steady loss of oxygen in the marine environment and posing a serious threat to biodiversity......»»
Scientists Will Test a Cancer-Hunting mRNA Treatment
Strand Therapeutics has figured out a way to turn the molecule on and off in certain tissues to more precisely treat tumors......»»
How to make stickers from Photos in iPadOS
A little-known feature in iOS and iPadOS lets you turn images into stickers. Here's how to make your own affixable images on an iPad.Using stickers in iPadOSApple added stickers to iOS and iPadOS years ago, allowing you to add small images to Message.....»»
How to make the iPhone light flash for phone calls & messages in iOS 17
The iPhone is packed with various features designed to make life easier, and one such tool is the LED Flash for Alerts. It uses the camera flash for notifications, and here's how to turn it on.How to have the iPhone light flash for alertsApple has in.....»»
Sustainable practices could save Mexico"s blue agave, tequila and bats
Many associate tequila with lime wedges, salt and parties. But the popular drink also has a negative impact on biodiversity, both on the blue agave from which it is made and, perhaps more unexpectedly, on bats. Both are threatened by one-sided cultiv.....»»
Q&A: Growth rings in fish give clues about fluctuations in climate over decades
A giant tree in your backyard can reveal stories about Earth's past climate. The concentric rings in the trunk, besides indicating the age of the tree, also shed light on the corresponding weather conditions during each year of the tree's life......»»
Repeated sexual failures cause social stress in fruit flies
Repeated failures to reproduce make fruit flies stressed and frustrated, which in turn makes them less resilient to other types of stress, Julia Ryvkin at Bar-Ilan University and colleagues report in PLOS Genetics......»»
How to turn off in-app rating requests in iOS 17
Developers often seek ratings to enhance their apps, but it's annoying when a review request pops up immediately. Here's how to disable in-app rating requests.iPhone owners can turn off in-app rating requestsUnderstanding how to manage these requests.....»»
How to turn off the camera shutter sound on an Android phone
The shutter click on your Android smartphone camera is usually not a problem, but if you prefer silence as you shoot, we show you how to turn off the sound......»»
Zero Turn Mower Statistics 2024 By Segmentation, Region And Shipments
Introduction Zero Turn Mower Statistics – According to study, […] Introduction Zero Turn Mower Statistics – According to study, the global market size of Global Zero Turn Mowers is expected to reach $5.3 billion by the end.....»»
European crew poised for private mission to International Space Station
An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut are poised to blast off to the International Space Station in a mission with Axiom Space, as countries hungry for a taste of space turn increasingly to the private sector......»»
Miami residents believe Biscayne Bay is "healthy," despite big declines in water quality, biodiversity
Residents of Miami-Dade County appreciate Biscayne Bay for its ecological, cultural, recreational and economic offerings, but they see the estuary as "moderately healthy"—despite a significant decline in water quality and habitat health in recent d.....»»
Biodiversity study seeks to answer why more animal and plant species are found in the tropics
An international research group led by Tel Aviv University and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev tried to answer the centuries-long question: why there are more animal and plant species in the tropics?.....»»