Scientists find whale song, human language share same structure

WELLINGTON, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- International scientists have found that whale noises and songs share the same structure with human language. The scientists analyzed the groans, moans, whistles, barks, shrieks and squeaks in humpback whale song...

Seabed Mining Under the Microscope: A Techno-Economic Reality Check

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with a global expert on minerals processing and battery minerals, Lyle Trytten. We were closing out an engagement to do a...

An all-male Pacific peace mission to New Caledonia excludes women’s voices in the crisis

Since early August, the Pacific Islands Forum has sought permission to send a leader’s delegation to New Caledonia to “address the ongoing tensions” that have shaken the territory since May this year. After repeated delays, the PIF visit commenced...

Three leopard sharks caught in a first-of-its-kind ocean sex tape

A marine biologist from the University of the Sunshine Coast has documented a unique and scientifically significant event: the first-ever recorded instance of two male and one female leopard sharks engaging in sequential mating in the wild....

Earth Observation technologies for Pacific sustainability

Earth Observation (EO) technologies are proving vital in advancing environmental sustainability and resilience across Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs). That was the key takeaway message for participants of the “Integrating Earth...

“We are all Pacific islanders, even if New Caledonia is French”

Saipan Tribune will write “30”—or cease operations—on 31 December 2024, according to a statement from the company. “For more than 30 years, the Saipan Tribune has been a proud and reliable source of news for our island community and the Pacific...

Experts of the Human Rights Committee Welcome France’s Efforts to Combat Homophobia, Raise Questions on Violence in New Caledonia and Rules Governing Identity Checks

OHCHR One Committee Expert said the Committee welcomed the national plan for equality and against hatred and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons (2020-2026) and the government plan (2023-2026) to combat...

The best wild beers in New Zealand come from a shed in the back blocks of Hamilton

On one side, the country’s largest and most well-funded breweries. On the other, a guy called Darryl with some barrels. To call Karamu the middle of nowhere would be unfair to the middle of nowhere, which has achieved a level of geographic...

The smartest bird in the world can make tools

The animal kingdom is full of fascinating creatures. Although birds have historically been thought to have limited intelligence due to the size of their brains, recent research is rapidly disproving this belief. Advances in bird studies have...

What the Rich Kids of Instagram did next: They were the wealthy brats who invented influencer culture - but 10 years on, dark truths have emerged about their glossy lifestyles

They flushed Rolexes down the toilet and smashed up supercars for fun. Private jet was their favourite mode of transport and they mocked 'peasants' who couldn't afford their lifestyle. The Rich Kids of Instagram may have been obnoxious, but...

B.C. Council of Forest Industries announces 2025 Forestry Scholarships

VANCOUVER, B.C. — The B.C. Council of Forest Industries (COFI) has announced the recipients of its 2025 Forestry Scholarships. Since 2007, COFI has supported students pursuing professional, technical, and trades careers in the forest sector...

The Brief – Breathless speculation on Big Tech buries the lede

Brussels tech reporters anticipating a Commission response to Trump's tariffs have been eyeing the Berlaymont in recent days like warriors gathering for a siege. Unfortunately, many of them are already lost in the fog of war. The Financial Times...

Jane Goodall’s Lesson: Rethinking Intelligence

Chimpanzee looking directly at the camera getty When Jane Goodall arrived at Tanzania's Gombe Stream in 1960, she carried neither a doctoral degree nor conventional scientific training. What she possessed was something far more useful: the...

France: Life Without a Government

The following could have appeared in the small-ads section of one of the free newspapers distributed in the Paris Metro: “Desperately seeking a Prime Minister, contact Marianne.” Marianne is the fictive damsel who serves as a symbol of the French...

CDPQ invests in Quebec engineering consultancy Norda Stelo

CDPQ, Quebec’s largest institutional investor, has bought a minority equity stake in Norda Stelo, a Quebec City-based engineering consultancy. CDPQ has closed a $28.1-million equity financing, with Norda Stelo continuing to be majority-held by its...

Guitar shark to octocoral: Scientists discover over 850 marine species

Scientists have discovered at least 866 new ocean species as part of a global mission to protect and accelerate the discovery of marine life called Ocean Census. Ocean Census was launched in April 2023, a ten-year project which aims to gain more...

Building climate ambition through regional partnerships in the French Pacific

New Caledonia and French Polynesia step up climate ambition with new NDCs committing to deep emissions cuts and stronger adaptation by 2035. New Caledonia and French Polynesia are stepping up their climate commitments with updated Nationally...

Research reveals Solomon Islands has the most expensive power supply in the world

Out of 230 countries, a new research has found that Solomon Islands has the World’s most expensive power supply. The research, which analysed 3,883 tariffs across 230 countries, found that Libya offers the cheapest electricity in the world at just...

Scientists discover the cutest but grumpiest little gecko you’ve ever seen

Miriam Fauzia | (TNS) The Dallas Morning News DALLAS — A new species of miniature gecko, not much longer than a match stick, has been discovered by biologists at the University of Texas at Arlington. The tiny lizards are among several species of...

Scientists discover a cute yet grumpy gecko. Who can relate?

By Miriam Fauzia, The Dallas Morning News (TNS) DALLAS — A new species of miniature gecko, not much longer than a match stick, has been discovered by biologists at the University of Texas at Arlington. The tiny lizards are among several species of...