South Africa moves ahead on domestic trade in rhino horn
South Africa said Monday it is moving ahead with draft regulations for a domestic trade in rhino horn, despite critics' concerns that a legal market will spur rhino poaching.
View ArticleAmazon and Foxconn reflect a growing trend: Deliver it now
In today's economy, speed is everything.
View ArticleUsing science to combat illegal wildlife trade
Leading scientists from around the world convened this week at the International Congress for Conservation Biology in Cartagena, Colombia, to discuss how to better leverage science to combat illegal...
View ArticleFor under-Earth exploration, engineers deepen understanding of rock stress
Measuring unobservable forces of nature is not an easy feat, but it can make the difference between life and death in the context of an earthquake, or the collapse of a coal mine or tunnel.
View ArticleUS trade commission probing Qualcomm iPhone complaint
The US International Trade Commission on Tuesday said it will look into Qualcomm's complaint that Apple is violating its patents in some iPhones.
View ArticleUber settles complaint over data protection for riders, drivers
Uber agreed to implement new data protection measures to settle complaints that it failed to prevent improper snooping on driver and customer information, officials said Tuesday.
View ArticlePopular sungazer lizards under threat from poaching
The Sungazer (Smaug giganteus), a dragon-like lizard species endemic to the Highveld regions of South Africa, is facing an assault on two fronts as farming and industrialisation encroaches on its...
View ArticleEarly Indian Ocean trade routes bring chicken, black rat to eastern Africa
The earliest introduction of domestic chickens and black rats from Asia to the east coast of Africa came via maritime routes between the 7th and 8th centuries AD. In a paper published August 17, 2017...
View ArticleRegulators, Whole Foods shareholders approve Amazon deal
Whole Foods shareholders and federal regulators approved Amazon's $13.7 billion acquisition of the organic grocer, a deal that could bring big changes to the supermarket industry and how people order...
View ArticleChina criticizes US trade probe as protectionism
China's Commerce Ministry on Thursday criticized a U.S. decision to launch a trade probe of Beijing's technology policy as an attack on the global trading system and said it will "resolutely defend"...
View ArticleAmazon to cut prices on Whole Foods staples like eggs, beef
Amazon is moving swiftly to make big changes at Whole Foods, saying it plans to cut prices on bananas, eggs, salmon, beef and more as soon as it completes its $13.7 billion takeover next week.
View ArticleStudy shows endangered sharks, rays further threatened by global food markets
A majority of shark fins and manta ray gills sold around the globe for traditional medicines come from endangered species, a University of Guelph study has revealed.
View ArticleUS watchdog confirms probe of huge Equifax data breach
A US consumer protection watchdog agency said Thursday it has begun an investigation into a massive data breach at credit bureau Equifax that may have leaked sensitive information on 143 million people.
View ArticleFederal Trade Commission investigating Equifax breach
The Federal Trade Commission has become the latest authority to announce an investigation into the massive security breach at credit agency Equifax.
View ArticleEquifax executives step down after major hack (Update)
Equifax has replaced two senior executives entrusted with watching over its computers, after the credit reporting agency revealed it suffered a major hack that led to one of the worst-ever breaches of...
View ArticleMonk parakeets invade Mexico
Thanks to the international pet trade, populations of exotic animals are popping up in unexpected places worldwide. One of these successful invaders is the monk parakeet: a small, green parrot native...
View ArticleHearing offers peek at what Uber stands to lose in Waymo trial
With three weeks to go until the explosive Waymo v. Uber trial begins, court-watchers got a peek Wednesday at the hefty price tag Uber could face if it loses.
View ArticleHow researchers can stop the plundering of cultural treasures
Illicit trade in cultural artefacts destroys historical knowledge and finances terrorism. "Professionals have to say no to authenticating cultural artefacts of questionable or dubious ownership...
View ArticleSEC chairman faces questions from Congress after data breach
The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission is likely to face an especially tough hearing in front of Congress on Tuesday, after the agency acknowledged that it also was a victim to a hack.
View ArticleMore than a 38 percent of the Neotropical parrot population in the American...
More than 38 percent of the neotropical parrot population of the American continent is endangered due the impact of human activity, according to a scientific study published in the journal Biological...
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