Enlarge / A screenshot of tvOS 17. Recent beta builds contain evidence that Apple is working on a touchscreen-ready version of the interface. Andrew Cunningham Apple’s tvOS betas are usually among the least interesting. The Apple TV operating system has changed so little in the past decade that the most interesting development in recent memory … Read more
Plants have been observed interacting with the environment in ways that scientists claim are conscious. Paco Calvo, a professor at the University of Murcia in Spain, has been researching plant intelligence and problem solving for years. He found that the mimosa “seems to learn from experience” when it stops folding. “In psychology that is the … Read more
Following the recent E.coli outbreaks in Britain, which have led to a spate of food recalls from supermarkets, here are the main symptoms of the infection to look out for. There has recently been an outbreak of E.coli in the UK, leading to mass recalls of food products from major supermarkets(UKHSA) Following recent outbreaks of … Read more
The Continuous Plankton Recorder sails across the North Atlantic Ocean. Photo from the Marine Biological Society The world’s oceans are 95% unmapped and impact us in ways we may not fully understand. New research from the Boothbay-based Bigelow Laboratory confirms just that. According to Dr. Karen Stamieszkin, lead author of the study, mysteries do not … Read more
The roar of the surf could be the soundtrack to Saturn’s moon Titan. New analysis shows that the vast amounts of liquid methane and ethane wrapping around Titan’s surface are likely populated by waves that erode the coastline and carve the shapes of the vast rivers and lakes native to the exotic, hazy moon. This … Read more
A new study highlights the potential of satellites in detecting early indicators of earthquakes through anomalies in the ground, atmosphere and ionosphere, suggesting the possibility of predicting earthquakes earlier than previously thought. Professor Mehdi Akhoondzadeh’s research, which analyzed satellite data from recent earthquakes near the Turkey-Syria border, identified significant anomalies in the precursors that occurred … Read more
Researchers have used a detailed global dataset of foraminifera fossils to study shifts in marine community structures before mass extinctions, providing an early warning system for future biodiversity losses due to climate change. Led by Anshuman Swain and Adam Woodhouse, the study highlights the importance of monitoring ecological changes to predict future extinctions, potentially shaping … Read more
Sometimes you have no choice but to just get through the day as best you can, even if you would have happily pulled the covers over your head when your alarm went off. We humans are extremely interesting creatures who have the ability to appear completely healthy from the outside, even when chaos erupts in … Read more
Science and exploration 22/05/2024 2539 views 11 holds ESA has signed two contracts with European industry to develop a commercial service capable of transporting cargo to and from the International Space Station in low Earth orbit by 2030. The selected companies will be asked to demonstrate their cargo service to the International Space Station ideally … Read more
Antarctica’s vast ice fields and the floating sea ice that surrounds the continent are Earth’s largest heat shields, reflecting solar radiation away from the planet. Two studies released today show how global warming is penetrating even the sunlight reflector in the coldest region on Earth. Research by scientists from the British Antarctic Survey focused on … Read more