Researchers have discovered that meerkats use two distinct types of vocalizations to communicate: ‘close calls’ for interactive exchanges and ‘short notes’ for broadcasting their presence without expecting a response. These findings, derived from synchronized audio and GPS data, highlight the importance of vocal communication in maintaining group cohesion and safety among meerkats. Credit: Vlad...
Weather predictions have been pushed ahead dramatically since the 1960s, when an accurate forecast maxed out at three hours. Today, meteorologists can predict weather with equal accuracy up to three days. As...
Orbital ATK's Cygnus cargo ship has departed the International Space Station after a successful 72 day mission to resupply the orbiting laboratory.
Having been unberthed from the Unity Module of the complex earlier in the...
For the first time, astronomers have captured solid evidence of a rare double cosmic cannibalism — a star swallowing a compact object such as a black hole or neutron star. In turn, that object...
Satellites are more likely to be at risk from high-speed solar wind than a major geomagnetic storm according to a new UK-US study published this week in the Journal Space Weather.
Researchers investigating the space...
A new, first-of-its-kind space weather model reliably predicts space storms of high-energy particles that are harmful to many satellites and spacecraft orbiting in the...
Flying saucers and alien abductions: New book explores history of UFOs
by Clarence Oxford
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 05, 2024
The end of the Second World...
Nearly five years into live-action Star Wars shows for Disney Plus, the batting average isn't bad despite a couple of crushing disappointments. Recently, we saw...
The world faces an ever-present risk of infectious disease outbreaks, whether naturally occurring, accidental, or intentionally introduced. Rapidly detecting these biological threats and...
Restricting use in bedrooms and at mealtimes has the biggest impact, but modeling good behavior is also important.Effective parenting strategies such as restricting bedroom...
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