A recent study shows that viruses in wild bees are closely linked to the flowers they visit and the availability of floral resources across the landscape. Researchers found that certain floral communities increase the likelihood of virus…
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Flowers shape the spread of viruses among wild bees, study finds
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The sky's hidden ecosystem: Radar reveals an organized, living habitat
When people think about habitats on Earth, they likely picture forests, oceans or grasslands. Few think to look up. Yet the lower atmosphere, or troposphere, may be the largest habitat on the planet. A new study published in Ecology argues that…
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Many Bluetooth devices with Google Fast Pair vulnerable to “WhisperPair” hack
Pairing Bluetooth devices can be a pain, but Google Fast Pair makes it almost seamless. Unfortunately, it may also leave your headphones vulnerable to remote hacking. A team of security…
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Explaining the sonic weapon claims tied to the US raid in Venezuela
Following the U.S. operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, social media has been flooded with claims that American special forces used a mysterious “sonic weapon” to incapacitate defending security…
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Hands On With Anthropic’s Claude Cowork, an AI Agent That Actually Works
As a software reporter at WIRED, I’ve tested a lot of shitty agents over the past couple of years. These experiences expose a consistent pattern of generative AI startups overpromising and underdelivering when it comes to these “agentic”…
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Same moves, different terrain: How bacteria navigate complex environments without changing their playbook
Just like every other creature, bacteria have evolved creative ways of getting around. Sometimes this is easy, like swimming in open water, but navigating more confined spaces poses different challenges.
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ChatGPT Has a New Language Translation Option for You
OpenAI is putting Google Translate on notice: It now has a dedicated ChatGPT Translate webpage that can convert writing in 50 languages. At first glance it looks like a basic text-to-text translator that resembles Google Translate and other…
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Rare nocturnal parrots in New Zealand are breeding for the first time in 4 years — here’s why
A critically endangered, flightless parrot species is breeding for the first time in four years in New Zealand, officials announced Jan. 6.
Kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus) are large, flightless, nocturnal parrots with mottled green and yellow…
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It took 35 years for T. rex to become fully grown
Tyrannosaurus rex lived longer and took more time to reach its maximum size than previously thought, according to a new study.
Scientists have long counted annual growth rings in…
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