African cybercrime crackdown nets more than 1,000 suspects

The international law enforcement operation is the latest to tackle cybercrime on the continent.

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Hacking the Soil to Combat Desertification

While the Sahara Desert is an important ecosystem in its own right, its human neighbors in the Sahel would like it to stop encroaching on their environment. [Andrew Millison] took …read more Continue reading Hacking the Soil to Combat Desertification

Revolutionary community center will be 3D printed using earth

An upcoming community center in Tanzania will be defined by its cutting-edge 3D-printed design. However, rather than being built from layered concrete as you’d usually expect with 3D-printed projects, its walls will be created using locally sourced soi… Continue reading Revolutionary community center will be 3D printed using earth

Lion brothers make death-defying record swim across croc-infested river

Two lion siblings have set a new record for long-distance swimming, paddling across a treacherous stretch of river infested with crocodiles and hippos, on an epic adventure to find female mates.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Griffith U… Continue reading Lion brothers make death-defying record swim across croc-infested river

Giant swamp monster was a top predator before the dinosaurs

Long before dinosaurs roamed the Earth, another giant predator claimed the top spot in its environment. Meet Gaiasia, a huge salamander-like creature that stalked the Permian swamps.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Fossils, Amphibious, L… Continue reading Giant swamp monster was a top predator before the dinosaurs

The Great Green Wall: Africa’s Ambitious Attempt To Fight Desertification

As our climate changes, we fear that warmer temperatures and drier conditions could make life hard for us. In most locations, it’s a future concern that feels uncomfortably near, but …read more Continue reading The Great Green Wall: Africa’s Ambitious Attempt To Fight Desertification

Invasive ant causes chain-reaction, sparing zebras from lions in Kenya

It almost sounds like a fairytale: a tiny ant dramatically impacting a giant lion. But thanks to a study that reveals just how interconnected all life forms really are, researchers have just figured out that it happened on the savannas of Africa.Contin… Continue reading Invasive ant causes chain-reaction, sparing zebras from lions in Kenya

Microsoft: State-backed hackers grow in sophistication, aggressiveness

Hackers from countries like Iran are increasingly pairing their hacking operations with information operations pushing propaganda.

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Oldest wooden structure, half a million years old, predates our species

Archaeologists excavating the oldest known wooden structure, dating back around 476,000 years

Stone Age builders may have been using other materials as well, according to a new study. Archaeologists have discovered the oldest evidence of artificial structures made of wood, dating back almost half a million years – predating the appearance of our own species and suggesting our relatives settled down much earlier than we thought.

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