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Ecology Apr 26, 2024

You might find a rare species in your backyard: How global citizen science contributes to biodiversity knowledge

While it can be hard for us to notice as we go about our busy lives, cities are filled with indigenous plants, fungi, insects, spiders and other little creatures, as well as birds, frogs and reptiles.

Space Exploration Mar 28, 2024

NASA's mission to an ice-covered moon will contain a message between water worlds

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, headed to Jupiter's ice-covered moon Europa in October 2024, will carry a laser-etched message that celebrates humanity's connection to water. The message pays homage to past NASA missions ...

Space Exploration Mar 8, 2024

NASA unveils design for message heading to Jupiter's moon Europa

When it launches in October, the agency's Europa Clipper spacecraft will carry a richly layered dispatch that includes more than 2.6 million names submitted by the public.

Plants & Animals Feb 6, 2024

FrogID has just logged its one millionth frog

The world's largest frog project has thrived because of citizen scientists using the FrogID app, the brainchild of a UNSW biologist.

Economics & Business Feb 1, 2024

Mass layoffs, social media bias and AI lawsuits: Experts discuss the state of the Fourth Estate

A wave of layoffs at high-profile legacy media outlets such as the Los Angeles Times and Time magazine has rippled across the news industry just as journalists at other major outlets are engaged in union negotiations with ...

Social Sciences Jan 11, 2024

Why AI software 'softening' accents is problematic

"Why isn't it a beautiful thing?" a puzzled Sharath Keshava Narayana asked of his AI device masking accents.

Veterinary medicine Jan 3, 2024

Chicken whisperers: Humans crack the clucking code

A University of Queensland-led study has found humans can tell if chickens are excited or displeased, just by the sound of their clucks.

Social Sciences Nov 10, 2023

Q&A: Ghanaians don't trust the police—criminologist discusses what needs to be done about it

The relationship between Ghanaian citizens and officers of its police service is a tenuous one. Recent reports by the research network Afrobarometer show a decline in trust between citizens and officers amid complaints of ...

Ecology Apr 25, 2023

Underwater acoustic world of British ponds revealed in new study

The previously hidden and diverse underwater acoustic world in British ponds has been revealed by a team of researchers at the University of Bristol.

Ecology Mar 21, 2023

Unraveling nature's chorus: AI detects bird sounds in Taiwan's montane forests

Montane forests, known as biodiversity hotspots, are among the ecosystems facing threats from climate change. To comprehend potential impacts of climate change on birds in these forests, researchers set up automatic recorders ...

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