Study finds plants make ultrasonic popping noises when cut or dehydrated#Study #finds #plants #ultrasonic #popping #noises #cut #dehydrated

Comment on this story Comment About a decade ago, Lilach Hadany was outside listening to animals chirping, growling and buzzing when she had a thought: Why don’t plants make noise, too? Hadany, a biology professor at Tel Aviv University, did some research but didn’t get a satisfactory answer. A few years later, she launched another study to determine whether plants make noise. “They do…

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The Troodon laid its eggs in communal nests#Troodon #laid #eggs #communal #nests

Watching a bird leap around on its crooked legs before it takes off into the air is kind of  like turning back the evolutionary clock and watching a theropod dinosaur. Numerous paleontologists believe that theropod group, which includes the spinosaurus, tyrannosaurus rex, and velociraptor, evolved into the birds we see on Earth today. This would make them the only dino-descendants that survived…

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NASA plans 2 super pressure balloon test flights from New Zealand#NASA #plans #super #pressure #balloon #test #flights #Zealand

NASA’s super pressure balloon stands fully inflated and ready for lift-off from Wānaka Airport, New Zealand, in 2017. Credit: NASA NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program is scheduled to conduct two super pressure balloon (SPB) launches from Wānaka, New Zealand, to further test and qualify the technology, which can offer cost savings compared to space missions. While the two launches are primarily to…

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Pacific trade deal ‘will make mockery of UK’s climate ambitions’ | Trade policy#Pacific #trade #deal #mockery #UKs #climate #ambitions #Trade #policy

The UK’s membership of a Pacific trade agreement will result in more deforestation overseas, endanger animal welfare and “make a mockery” of the government’s environmental commitments, campaigners have said. Ministers signed an agreement late last week for the UK to become a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a trading bloc of 11 nations…

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The US leads the world in weather catastrophes. Here's why#leads #world #weather #catastrophes #Heres

The United States is Earth’s punching bag for nasty weather. Blame geography for the U.S. getting hit by stronger, costlier, more varied and frequent extreme weather than anywhere on the planet, several experts said. Two oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, the Rocky Mountains, jutting peninsulas like Florida, clashing storm fronts and the jet stream combine to naturally brew the nastiest of…

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Today's Wordle #651 Answer and Hints for Saturday, April 1 Brainteaser#Todays #Wordle #Answer #Hints #Saturday #April #Brainteaser

We were as surprised as anyone by Wordle’s shock announcement that, having run out of five-letter English words, the game will now be played exclusively in Danish. Ok, so that’s not the most convincing April Fools ever, but we had to try! Wordle was first invented by Josh Wardle, a New York-based software engineer, who wanted a game “for me and my partner to enjoy,” during the coronavirus…

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Wall Street Journal reporter imprisoned in Russia hailed by colleagues for charisma, courage#Wall #Street #Journal #reporter #imprisoned #Russia #hailed #colleagues #charisma #courage

Russia’s arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has rallied people around the world to his cause, and a close friend said it’s indicative of his character that he’s inspired such a response. Pjotr Sauer, a reporter at The Guardian who met Gershkovich when they worked together at the independent Moscow Times, said they became fast friends from his first day on the job. He…

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Sen. Blumenthal Seeks More Protections For Cruise Passengers#Sen #Blumenthal #Seeks #Protections #Cruise #Passengers

Serious cruise ship safety incidents are not limited to sexual assaults. “Man overboard” incidents, thefts, and even murders have long been a reality of these voyages. One tragic example concerns 26-year-old George Smith IV from Greenwich, Connecticut, who disappeared from a cruise in 2005. In 2015, the FBI closed Smith’s case, and his family may never have answers about what happened. The Smith…

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Reddit - Dive into anything#Reddit #Dive

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City on Fire | The Nation#City #Fire #Nation

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We Said ‘Trump Is Our Soul’ To Get Attention#Trump #Soul #Attention

Out of the hundreds of reactions to President Trump’s unprecedented indictment on Thursday, one stood out. The New York Young Republican Club issued a statement condemning the indictment, but not only that. “President Trump embodies the American people — our psyche from id to super-ego — as does no other figure; his soul is totally bonded with our core values and emotions, and he is our total…

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"Pre-planned," claims BJP national secy on 'attack' in Andhra's Amravati#Preplanned #claims #BJP #national #secy #attack #Andhras #Amravati

BJP National Secretary Y Satya Kumar has alleged that an attack on his car in Amravati was a pre-planned attempt by YSR Congress party workers. Addressing a press conference here on Friday, Satya Kumar said, “We went to Amaravati to meet farmers whose movement completed 1200 days. I gave a speech in support of them. On our way back police stopped my car for a check, and YSRCP workers came at us…

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How Generative AI Will Change Sales#Generative #Change #Sales

Last month, Microsoft fired a powerful salvo by launching Viva Sales, an application with embedded generative AI technology designed to help salespeople and sales managers draft tailored customer emails, get insights about customers and prospects, and generate recommendations and reminders. A few weeks later, Salesforce (the company) followed by launching Einstein GPT. Sales, with its…

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UK cosmetic procedure numbers recover after Covid#cosmetic #procedure #numbers #recover #Covid

Breast augmentation remains the most popular procedure, figures from a national audit show. #cosmetic #procedure #numbers #recover #Covid

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The Devil and Alvin Bragg#Devil #Alvin #Bragg

The Trump indictment brings the country another step closer to a 2024 race it doesn’t need or want. #Devil #Alvin #Bragg

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Miss Manners: I don’t want to keep buying cakes for office birthdays#Manners #dont #buying #cakes #office #birthdays

Comment on this story Comment Dear Miss Manners: I am an attorney at a small firm. When the staff member who used to buy birthday cakes retired, I picked up a cake for a birthday that was going to be observed right after she left. I then bought the next birthday cake, which was for my favorite member of the firm. And then I bought a cake for the least-liked person in the office, fearing that…

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Delta Enterprise Corp. Recalls 2-in-1 Outdoor Kids Swings Due to Fall Hazard#Delta #Enterprise #Corp #Recalls #2in1 #Outdoor #Kids #Swings #Due #Fall #Hazard

Recalled Mickey Mouse 2-in-1 Outdoor Kids Swing Recalled Minnie Mouse 2-in-1 Outdoor Kids Swing Recalled PAW Patrol 2-in-1 Outdoor Kids Swing Name of Product: 2-in-1 Outdoor Kids Swings Hazard: The swing seat restraint straps can break, posing a fall hazard to young children. Recall Date: March 30, 2023 Recall Details Description: This recall involves 2-in-1 Outdoor Kids Swing with…

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