Collaborate Disseminate
A sloth-inspired robot has swung into action in Atlanta’s Botanical Garden, albeit at a very slow pace. The SlothBot built by engineers at Georgia Tech is designed to choose its movements wisely, operating in a highly energy-efficient manner to hang ar… Continue reading Slow-moving SlothBot begins life as a long-term environmental observer
Although the great white shark is one of the ocean’s top predators, it’s still considered a vulnerable species. Now, for the first time, scientists have discovered what is claimed to be a prehistoric nursery site for the sharks – and it could have impl… Continue reading Great white shark “paleo-nursery” discovered in Chile
Join us on Wednesday, May 27 at noon Pacific for the 2020 Hackaday Prize Hack Chat with Majenta Strongheart!
It hardly seems possible, but the Hackaday Prize, the world’s greatest hardware design contest, is once more at hand. But the world of 2020 is vastly different than it was last …read more
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It covers almost three quarters of the Earth, but we know only a fraction of what lies beneath the ocean’s surface. Google’s parent company Alphabet has today launched a new initiative called Tidal aimed at changing that, with an overarching objective … Continue reading Alphabet launches Tidal, a moonshot to save the world’s oceans
Facial recognition is no longer limited to security and authentication. Here, we look at other instances where facial recognition is bringing benefits to the community.
The post Facial recognition technology benefits: much more than unlocking smartphon… Continue reading Facial recognition technology benefits: much more than unlocking smartphones
Camera traps are a very common tool in wildlife conservation and research, but placing and pointing them correctly can be a bit of a guessing game. Something very interesting could happen just out of frame and you’d be none the wiser. The [Andrew Quitmeyer] and [Danielle Hoogendijk] at DINALABS (Digital …read more
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Few people sacrifice themselves as completely as Dian Fossey did for the mountain gorillas of Africa. She fought tirelessly to protect them from poachers, cattle herders, zoo kidnappers, corrupt governments, and tourists. Dian left a comfortable life behind to make the misty slopes of an extinct volcano her home and …read more
Viewers of the various “extreme angling” TV shows have likely already heard that it’s getting more and more difficult to find big fish in the world’s lakes and rivers. A new international study, however, now confirms that there has recently b… Continue reading Study reveals 88-percent decline in freshwater megafauna populations
In 2012, centuries-old legends of a lost city in Honduras were confirmed when ancient ruins were rediscovered in the dense Mosquita rainforest. Now, scientists have conducted a three-week expedition to these ruins, known as the “White City” o… Continue reading “Lost City of the Monkey God” reveals treasure trove of rare, new and rediscovered species
Less than two weeks after it proclaimed a ban on single-use plastic items, Canada has now taken another step toward protecting the environment, by banning the import and export of shark fins. It is the first of the G20 group of industrialized… Continue reading Canadian government announces ban on shark fin trade