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Octopus to the rescue? How Italian scientists are battling invasive blue crabs

The Local

Octopus to the rescue? How Italian scientists are battling invasive blue crabs

From a fishing trawler in the Adriatic, Italian scientists gently release thousands of tiny octopuses in the hope of fighting an invasive North American crab species that has devastated local fisheries.

The Local

Australia and New Zealand send over 240 firefighters to help battle U.S. wildfires

NPR

Australia and New Zealand send over 240 firefighters to help battle U.S. wildfires

A destructive wildfire season is pushing American firefighting resources to their limits. Australia and New Zealand have sent their largest contingent ever to help out.

NPR

China becomes first to recover orbital rockets using two methods: How Zhuque-3 works

China becomes first to recover orbital rockets using two methods: How Zhuque-3 works

China's LandSpace company achieved a significant milestone in reusable rocket technology. The Zhuque-3 rocket's first stage successfully landed vertically on land after launch. This achievement demonstrates a key step towards reducing…

Italian scientists bet on octopus to fight crab invasion

Japan Times

Italian scientists bet on octopus to fight crab invasion

The invasive and voracious crustacean has ravaged shellfish production in the Adriatic.

Japan Times

China fund managers stick with AI, chips in August despite July sell-off, survey finds

China fund managers stick with AI, chips in August despite July sell-off, survey finds

Despite July’s sharp sell-off in global semiconductor shares, driven by concerns over AI-linked profitability, artificial intelligence and chips remained China’s most preferred investment themes in August, while more investors moved to…

Is South China Sea warship breakdown a sign US is ‘taxing reserve capacity’?

Is South China Sea warship breakdown a sign US is ‘taxing reserve capacity’?

A US guided-missile destroyer that was adrift in the South China Sea without power last month is a sign that America is taxing its reserve capacity as its operation against Iran drags on, according to an analyst. “This is an extremely…

New research discovers the twisty secret behind the narwhal's unusually straight tusk

CBC

New research discovers the twisty secret behind the narwhal's unusually straight tusk

The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, explains how it's actually two opposing spirals that counteract each other and allow the tusk to grow straight.

CBC

India gifted CERN a Shiva Nataraja statue in 2004 - here's why

India gifted CERN a Shiva Nataraja statue in 2004 - here's why

In 2004, India presented CERN with a statue of Shiva Nataraja, a powerful symbol of cosmic creation and destruction. This statue serves as a metaphor for the essence of scientific exploration. At CERN, researchers delve into the universe's…

China's LandSpace lands rocket booster; joins SpaceX, Blue Origin with reusable tech

CNA

China's LandSpace lands rocket booster; joins SpaceX, Blue Origin with reusable tech

LandSpace achieved the feat with its Zhuque-3 rocket on Wednesday (Aug 19), delivering China’s first successful ground-based, leg-assisted landing of an orbital-class booster.

CNA

Swiss village of 1,300 faces threat from unstable Alpine rock formation

Swiss village of 1,300 faces threat from unstable Alpine rock formation

Kandersteg village in Switzerland faces a significant landslide threat from an unstable mountain. Scientists link this danger to thawing permafrost and changing glacier dynamics caused by climate change. While the threat is not immediate…

AllAfrica

South Africa: More Than 2.5-Million Succulents Seized From Poachers

[GroundUp] But this is probably less than a quarter of the illegal trade, CapeNature says

AllAfrica

Belgium wildfire 'encircled' overnight but situation still 'complicated,' officials say

Euronews