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Elephants are the largest living land mammal and today our planet is home to three species: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant.But a hundred thousand years ago, in the chilly depths of the Ice Age, multiple species of elephant roamed the earth: from dog-sized dwarf elephants to towering woolly mammoths.These gentle giants' evolutionary story and its parallels with that of humankind has long fascinated Dr Tori Herridge, a senior lecturer in evolutionary biology at the University of Sheffield, where - as a seasoned science broadcaster - she's also responsible for their Masters course in Science Communication.Tori has spent much of her life studying fossil elephants and the sites where they were excavated; trying to establish facts behind relics that are far beyond the reach of Radio Carbon Dating. To date she's discovered dwarf mammoths on Mediterranean islands, retraced the groundbreaking Greek expedition of a female palaeontologist in the early 1900s, and even held an ancient woolly mammoth’s liver. (Verdict: stinky.)But as she tells Professor Jim Al-Khalili, this passion for fossil-hunting is not just about understanding the past: this information is what will help us protect present-day elephants and the world around them for future generations.Presented by Jim Al-Khalili
Produced for BBC Studios by Lucy Taylor
Reversion for World Service by Minnie Harrop
The Czech Republic is moving forward with plans to construct what will become the countrys tallest skyscraper .
If you're in the US right now, you're probably starting to get into the fall mood.
Годовая инфляция в Латвии в августе составила 4,1%.
Россия атаковала Украину рекордным числом беспилотников.
Лука Банки разочарован проигрышем Литве на "Евробаскете" и попрощался со сборной Латвии.
Обсуждается повышение платы за вывоз несортированного мусора в Риге.
"Пахнет схемой!" - Минобороны и Cert.lv запустили кампанию по кибербезопасности.
Жители Латвии в соцсетях делятся фотографиями "кровавой Луны".
Обо всем этом говорим в программе Латвийского радио 4 «Подробности» в понедельник, 8 сентября.
An elaborate game of carbon ‘I spy’ is happening on the streets of Wellington. With their brand-new mobile carbon lab, Earth Sciences New Zealand (formerly GNS) can detect things like carbon dioxide and methane as they drive around. This allows them to pinpoint where emissions are coming from. Plus, with radiocarbon measurements, they can understand what amount of the carbon they detect is coming from fossil fuels. It all helps to ground-truth our estimates of what’s happening in our urban environments.Sign up to the Our Changing World monthly newsletter for episode backstories, science analysis and more.Guests:Dr Jocelyn Turnbull, Earth Sciences New ZealandHayden Young, Earth Sciences New ZealandLearn more:Carbon Watch NZ is an ongoing project to measure how much carbon is being produced across New Zealand. Alison Ballance covered this project in 2020, including learning about Baring Head atmospheric research station, and about a project also by Dr Jocelyn Turnbull using grass to measure urban emissions.The mobile carbon lab uses glass-blown flasks to collect radiocarbon. Learn about scientific glassblowing in this 2010 OCW episode.The People, Cities and Nature project is investigating how to return biodiversity to our towns and cities, such as the gullies in Kirikiriroa Hamilton. Such green areas would act as urban carbon sinks. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Physician-scientist David Fajgenbaum was dying from a rare disease that didn't have a cure — until he discovered a lifesaving drug that wasn't originally intended for his condition. In an astonishing talk, he shares how his near-death experience led him to cofound the nonprofit Every Cure, which is using AI to uncover hidden treatments and save many other people's lives. (This ambitious idea is part of The Audacious Project, TED’s initiative to inspire and fund global change.)For a chance to give your own TED Talk, fill out the Idea Search Application: ted.com/ideasearch.Interested in learning more about upcoming TED events? Follow these links:TEDNext: ted.com/futureyouTEDSports: ted.com/sportsTEDAI Vienna: ted.com/ai-viennaTEDAI San Francisco: ted.com/ai-sf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When it comes to food, green is often shorthand for health.
Its not uncommon to wonder how animals see the world around thema dog as he sticks his head out the car window, or a horse sailing over a jump .
Flathead catfish ( Pylodictis olivaris ) may look like they are perpetually smiling, but these five foot-long fish are no laughing matter in regions where they do not belong .
In Deutschland leben drei Papageienarten in freier Wildbahn; entlang des Rheins und in Stuttgart. Inzwischen gehören sie zur heimischen Tierwelt dazu.
Von Dirk Asendorpf (SWR 2025)
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Biodiversität in Städten – Ungeahnte Vielfalt in Parks und Maurerritzen
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durée : 00:58:27 - La Science, CQFD - par : Natacha Triou, Antoine Beauchamp - Les épisodes de sécheresse/canicule s’intensifiant, les forêts sont mises à mal, en particulier l’épicéa, le châtaignier et le frêne. On parle de dépérissement des forêts, phénomène qui s’accentue avec les attaques de ravageurs. Comment les scientifiques suivent-ils l’état de santé forestière ? - réalisation : Olivier Bétard - invités : Brigitte Musch Docteur en génétique et cheffe du département Ressources génétiques forestières à l’Office National des Forêts (ONF); Jonathan Lenoir Ecologue, chargé de recherche CNRS dans l'unité Écologie et dynamique des systèmes anthropisés (EDYSAN) de l'Université de Picardie Jules Verne
durée : 00:08:03 - La Science au labo - par : Loïc Duthoit - Pour objectiver l'état d'un grand nombre de massifs français, il a fallu mettre au point une méthode d'observation harmonisée. Ce protocole s'appelle DEPERIS, il est coordonné par le département de la santé des forêts (DSF) et il a récemment publié des résultats sur l'état des chênaies françaises. - réalisation : Olivier Bétard - invités : Milène Gentils Cheffe du Département santé des forêts (DSF)
Die Themen in den Wissensnachrichten: +++ Lage eines Landes entscheidet mit über den Klang der Hymne +++ KI versteht keinen Wortwitz +++ Antidiskriminierungsbeauftragte ist ein "Wortgetüm" +++**********Weiterführende Quellen zu dieser Folge:The emotional geography of National anthems, Scientific Reports, 2.7.2025“What do you call a dog that is incontrovertibly true? Dogma”: Testing LLM Generalization through Humor, ACL Anthology, Juli 2025Fatal accidents in neonatal pterosaurs and selective sampling in the Solnhofen fossil assemblag, Current Biology, 5.9.2025Spill the tea, honey: Gossiping predicts well-being in same- and different-gender couples, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 30.8.2025Stable single-site organonickel catalyst preferentially hydrogenolyses branched polyolefin C–C bonds, Nature Chemistry, 2.9.2025Wortgetüm des Jahres"Alle Quellen findet ihr hier.**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen:
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"Непростая провинция" в гостях у художницы Ренаты Боярун на хуторе «Бояре» под Краславой.
«Бояре» скрывается в озерном крае Латвии между полотном железной дороги и красивым лесным озером. Чтобы добраться отсюда в Краславу или до железнодорожной станции, нужно пройти изрядную часть пути по большим белым камням вдоль железнодорожной насыпи. Автомобилисты здесь ездить не рискуют.
Даже на велосипеде проехать сюда невозможно, да и пешком трудно. Зато ночью путь украшают многочисленные светлячки в зарослях лозы, а днем - высокие травы, оживающие в громком жужжании пчёл и шмелей.
Рената уверена, что возделывание огорода, фольклорное пение, танцы, забота о ближнем, о себе и природе, дают человеку ощущение свободы и баланса. Баланс или гармония, в свою очередь, влияют на баланс других людей, а потом и всего человечества.
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Featuritis - Warum Hobbysportler oft abdrehen; Kampf gegen Feuchttücher - Gefahr für die Abwassersysteme; Interview: Was bringen aufwändige Naturdokus der Wissenschaft?; Quarks Radio; Nur vergesslich oder schon dement?; Die Geschichte des Parkens; Attraktivität in Beziehungen - Sieht mein Partner/in zu gut für mich aus?; Moderation: Marlis Schaum.
Außerdem: Radfahren im Mief der Stadt - Riskant? (00:40) // KI-Chatbots - Schaden sie unserem sozialen Miteinander?(10:20) // Mehr spannende Themen wissenschaftlich eingeordnet findet Ihr hier: www.quarks.de // Habt Ihr Feedback, Anregungen oder Fragen, die wir wissenschaftlich einordnen sollen? Dann meldet Euch über Whatsapp oder Signal unter 0162 344 86 48 oder per Mail: quarksdaily@wdr.de.Euer Host ist Yvi Strüwing und das erwartet Euch:KI-CHATBOTS - SOLLEN WIR DIE WIE MENSCHEN BEHANDELN?KI kann trösten, unterhalten und sogar beim Lernen helfen. Manchmal wirken sie wie echte Gespräche mit einer echten Person. Aber warum fühlt sie sich so menschlich an - und was heißt das für uns? In dieser Folge schauen wir hinter die psychologischen Tricks der KI.Autorin: Nayomi PolcarInitiale Forschung zur Media Equation Theorie und warum wir nicht menschliches behandeln wie Personen. (Reeves & Nass, 1996):https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1996-98923-000Studie zu romantischen Beziehungen mit KI-Chatbots.(Djufril et al., 2025): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949882125000398Wie Medienkompetenz-Training beim Umgang mit KI-Systemen helfen kann. Markus et al. (2024):https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeo.2024.100176Quarks Folge zu parasozialen Beziehungen: https://www.ardaudiothek.de/episode/urn:ard:episode:45945704d47b2d48/RADFAHREN IM MIEF DER STADT - IST DAS RISKANT?Radfahren ist gut für die Umwelt und die Gesundheit und geht innerhalb der Stadt oft schneller als mit dem Auto – aber dabei atmet man Auspuffgase und co ein. Wie gefährlich ist das und was kann man tun? Autor: Michael StangWelche Feinstaubwerte sind auf Straßen in Deutschland erlaubt? Auskunft hier: www.bussgeldkatalog.org/feinstaub-grenzwerte/Wie gut ist die Luft aktuell? Das verrät das Umweltbundesamt:www.umweltbundesamt.de/daten/luft/luftdatenDie Leopoldina empfiehlt bundesweite Strategie zur Luftreinhaltung:www.leopoldina.org/presse-1/nachrichten/stellungnahme-saubere-luft/www.umweltbundesamt.de/themen/uba-einschaetzung-zu-leopoldina-gutachtenEine Studie zeigt: So lässt sich Feinstaub im Straßenverkehr meidenhttps://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.241111
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Quando gli allevamenti degli insetti saranno intensivi avremo locuste OGM blatte che pranzeranno in cucina e inquinamenti nn previsti...?
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