Chimpanzees have been hurling rocks at the same trees for more than a decade
Some chimpanzees in West Africa repeatedly throw rocks at particular trees, creating piles of stones that can remain in use for more than a decade. Researchers think this unusual behavior may be cultural and could serve as a form of communication, territorial signaling, or something more symbolic. Camera traps andContinue Reading
Ebola Is Still Killing in Central Africa. These Groups Are Working To Save Lives.
Health workers are continuing to treat patients and train caregivers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak on record continues…Read MoreContinue Reading
Administration deal to cancel offshore wind project gives boost to The Traitor donor
“These fake ‘settlements’ were already an insane waste of taxpayer funds,” one congressman said. “This now adds the stench of corruption.” The post Administration deal to cancel offshore wind project gives boost to The Traitor donor appeared first on MS NOW…Continue Reading
Judge blocks new mail-voting rules as midterms approach
The judge said forcing states to comply now would cause “irreparable harm,” because they don’t have enough time to make procedural changes.Continue Reading
The bookseller using AI to battle back against Big Tech’s digitize-and-destroy campaign
HOUSTON — Becker’s Books smells exactly the way it’s supposed to — like dust so deeply absorbed into millions of paper pages that it has lost its nose-tickling edge, warmed by a touch of vanilla. There is a technical term for this scent: bibliosmia. But second-generation bookstore owner Charlie BeckerContinue Reading
Humanoid robot tops Usain Bolt’s 100-meter record
In China, the World Humanoid Robot Games are now over, but not before a robot sprinter broke yet another 100-meter record. A Chinese humanoid beat Usain Bolt’s world record for a third time Wednesday, finishing almost a whole second faster than the Jamaican sprinter. Elsewhere, there were some stumbles inContinue Reading
Robert De Niro on motivation to keep working at 83
“The Whisper Man” star Robert De Niro shares his secret to staying motivated at 83 years old. #RobertDeNiro #TheWhisperManContinue Reading
There Are So Many Conspiracy Theories About Dolly Parton and Vaccines
Influential right-wing conspiracy theorists and MAGA-aligned pundits are falsely claiming that the Covid vaccine killed Dolly Parton, the vaccination advocate and philanthropist.Continue Reading
School Asks Cops To Stop Using Stun Gloves On Its Students
Compliant Technologies probably would have preferred to keep flying under the radar. But a gaudy new no-bid contract with ICE (worth up to $20 million!) made it impossible. Prior to ICE’s big purchase, it may as well have never existed. It only had a few clients, and those few clientsContinue Reading
A melting glacier contributed to the deadly Nepal floods. We can expect more like this
As the climate continues to warm, scientists warn that the frequency of disasters like the floods in Nepal will increase. (Image credit: Niranjan Shrestha)Continue Reading
“The Lion King” in Quechua?: New Film “Runa Simi” Profiles Indigenous Artist Keeping Language Alive
Experts estimate that a language is lost every two weeks — and that half of the world’s 7,000 spoken languages could be lost by the end of the century. Quechua is the most widely spoken Indigenous language in the Americas, with approximately 7 to 10 million speakers living primarily inContinue Reading
D.8 Habitable Worlds Observatory Precursor Science Investigations
Explore This Section … ROSES-25 Blog D.8 Habitable Worlds… Overview ROSES FAQ Blog ROSES Budget Redaction Grant Stats No Due Date Programs OSDMP FAQ Suborbital Program Program Officer List Volunteer to Review Proposals Dual-Anonymous Peer Review PRC FAQ Solicitations Solicitations Help & Support Announcement of Opportunity SOMA Community & CareerContinue Reading
Grants
6 Min Read Grants The NSSC supports the Agency’s internal effort to create an environment conducive to streamlining and simplifying grants and cooperative agreements. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), through the establishment of the NSSC, has transitioned to a consolidated model for the award and administration of all Agency grants andContinue Reading