Himalayan wolf-dog hybrids emerge as a threat to wolves and people
The hybrid known as khipshang is bigger than a wolf but smaller than a dog Morup Namgail There’s no doubt. The greyish coat, the effortless trot over soft snow, the…
NASA’s DART asteroid smash shows we could deflect a future threat
NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission did more than alter the motion of a small asteroid. New research shows the spacecraft’s deliberate collision with the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in…
Hidden seismic signals hint at a tsunami threat in Alaska
Since 2020, scientists have installed monitoring instruments around the Barry Landslide in Alaska’s Prince William Sound to closely track seismic activity in the area. Their goal is to detect warning…
New viruses discovered in bats in China could be the next pandemic threat
Researchers have discovered two new viruses in bats that are closely related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses — pathogens that can cause severe brain inflammation and respiratory disease…
Climate change poses severe threat to bowhead whale habitat
New research examining 11,700 years of bowhead whale persistence throughout the Arctic projects that sea ice loss due to climate change will cause their habitat to severely contract by up…
Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 – Waiting game for South Africa as run-rate threat looms
“Stay in the game,” is the title of a poem written by South Africa’s spin bowling coach Paul Adams, who read it out to the team before they took on…
Slow-moving landslides a growing, but ignored, threat to mountain communities
As urban centers in mountainous regions grow, more people are driven to build on steeper slopes prone to slow-moving landslides, a new study finds. Slow-moving landslides are frequently excluded from…
Deserts' biggest threat? Flooding
A new study has found that the increase in soil erosion in coastal areas due to desertification is worsening flood impacts on Middle Eastern and North African port cities. The…
BBL news – Melbourne Renegades sign ‘double threat’ Tim Seifert on two-year deal
Melbourne Renegades have signed New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Tim Seifert on two-year deal as a pre-draft BBL signing. Seifert, 29, will have full availability across those two seasons as Renegades look…
Telegram-Backed TON Blockchain Under Threat of Phishing Attacks, Experts Warn
The Web3 sector is generally considered to have a high exposure to cyber-attacks and hacks, but Telegram-backed The Open Network (TON) blockchain has particularly found itself in trouble. As per…