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Month: July 2025

Ecology

Grassland loss and woody plant encroachment drive decline of golden-shouldered parrot

July 24, 2025 Phys Org

The endangered golden-shouldered parrot, a technicolor species native to Far North Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula, is abandoning areas of grassland it usually nests in because woody plants are encroaching upon its preferred vegetation.This article was […]

Technology

Engineers develop a satellite-based navigation system for divers

July 24, 2025 Tech Xplore

Up to now, underwater navigation for divers has been limited primarily to orientation at distinctive points or compass navigation. Although there are concepts that, similar to a sonar, are intended to enable position determination using […]

Ecology

Loss of natural areas and introduction of exotic species reduce fishing yields in the Paraná River in Brazil

July 24, 2025 Phys Org

Fishing yields in the Upper Paraná River, on the border between the Brazilian states of São Paulo, Paraná, and Mato Grosso do Sul, have fallen by around 50% in two decades.This article was originally published […]

Internet

Meta launches new teen safety features, removes 635,000 accounts that sexualize children

July 24, 2025 Tech Xplore

Instagram parent company Meta has introduced new safety features aimed at protecting teens who use its platforms, including information about accounts that message them and an option to block and report accounts with one tap.This […]

Ecology

Cook Islands wages war on ‘plague’ of hungry starfish

July 24, 2025 Phys Org

Divers clutch wooden spears as they plunge beneath the waves, hunting hordes of hungry starfish destroying the coral reefs around the Cook Islands.This article was originally published on this website.

Ecology

Uruguay confronts a powerful new threat to its palm trees: A tiny red bug

July 24, 2025 Phys Org

Palm trees in Uruguay are more than just plants, they are icons, much like olive groves for Greeks or cherry blossoms for the Japanese.This article was originally published on this website.

Ecology

Study finds that listening to snapping shrimp is an effective tool to monitor coral reef health

July 24, 2025 Phys Org

High-frequency sounds produced by snapping shrimp, particularly at night, can serve as an effective indicator of coral reef resilience, according to research published in the journal Royal Society Open Science.This article was originally published on […]

Education

Passing rates for oral exams peak at noon, dip in morning and afternoon, study finds

July 24, 2025 Phys Org

To succeed at university, Italian students need to pass interview-style oral exams. Now scientists have found that the time of the exam could be a critical factor influencing their success… or failure. Even when other […]

Computers

Researchers demonstrate modular approach for building scalable quantum computers

July 23, 2025 Tech Xplore

What do children’s building blocks and quantum computing have in common? The answer is modularity.This article was originally published on this website.

Ecology

Scientists find a silver lining to adult house flies’ filthy behavior

July 23, 2025 Phys Org

Researchers at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are investigating the microbial communities carried by house flies to enhance disease monitoring and reduce the risk of disease transmission by fly-borne pathogens in livestock, ultimately protecting our […]

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