How a ‘cow fart’ vaccine could help tackle climate change | CNN Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, and cows are a major source of it. A group of scientists is developing a proof of concept for a vaccine that would curb methane emissions in cattle.

we of the forest believe that maybe less cows?

www.cnn.com/climate/cows... #bearkingnews #duh

Two enormous "bubbles" discovered towering above and below our Milky Way galaxy In the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, two gigantic "bubbles" extend roughly 50,000 light-years above and below the galactic center.

We of the forest find the article interesting and fine but wonder how something can tower below something else? and how in space can something be either above or below?

www.earth.com/news/two-eno... #bearkingnews #animalsgetspace

Viagra-laced ‘erectile honey’ is flooding into France, officials warn 2024 was an “absolute record” for seizures of the tainted honey, French customs officials said.

We encourage French bears to be careful. Are there bears in France? We didn't check. No further details at 11.

www.politico.eu/article/fran... #bearkingnews #anybearsreally

Bloodletting recommended for Jersey residents after PFAS contamination The island’s private drinking water supplies were polluted by use of firefighting foams containing ‘forever chemicals’

We were going to offer leeches until we read about PFAS - while sad for those affected you are on your medieval own as a species

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

#bearkingnews #cleanthatshitup

Scientists discover enormous reservoir hidden in Cascades — more than twice the amount of water in Lake Mead An enormous water reservoir — likely the largest aquifer of its kind in on Earth — sits inside the volcanic rocks of the Oregon Cascades, scientists have revealed.

We are currently searching for the rat who leaked the location of our hidden cache of water humans hadn't ruined

www.livescience.com/planet-earth...

#bearkingnews #beadyredeyes

An 8-year-old’s backyard discovery about ants changed Earth science Children and scientists discover how wasps trick ants into protecting their larvae, changing our understanding of nature's connections.

Did they finally add "embody childlike whimsy" before "develop a hypothesis"? We like kids and only sometimes eat them

www.earth.com/news/an-8-ye... #bearkingnews #animalseatthedarndestkids

Three-quarters of the world's land is drying out, 'redefining life on Earth' Climate change has made great swaths of the planet's land drier and saltier, jeopardizing food production and water access for billions.

We hope you don't expect us to thank you

grist.org/internationa... #bearkingnews #youprobablydo

Giant sloths, mastodons coexisted with humans for millennia in Americas New discoveries from several archaeological sites in North and South America suggest that ancient people first arrived in the New World much earlier than scientists once thought

Interesting way to phrase "it took millennia to hunt them to extinction"

abcnews.go.com/Technology/w... #bearkingnews #maybetheywantedtodie

California ground squirrels stun researchers with ‘shocking’ predatory behavior New research from UC Davis shows ground squirrels are not only foragers but also hunters — actively stalking, killing and eating voles.

You call it shocking. We call it training
www.sfchronicle.com/california/a... #bearkingnews #redbeadyeyes

America Gets a Taste of Its Own Medicine: Drone Terror For more than two decades, the U.S. has flown drones over the heads of millions of people — watching, recording, and even killing some of them.

Home Adrone 3: For Some Reason New Jersey

theintercept.com/2024/12/18/d... #bearkingnews #welikebeesbetter

New LLM optimization technique slashes memory costs up to 75% Universal Transformer Memory uses neural networks to determine which tokens in the LLM's context window are useful or redundant.

We feel the need to remind tech bros that there is already a method that slash-and-burns one hundred percent of all costs. Let the forest reclaim the data centers!

venturebeat.com/ai/new-llm-o... #bearkingnews #lolprogress

Could mouse sperm orbiting Earth be the future of humanity? | CNN A Japanese scientist hopes freeze-dried mouse sperm 250 miles above Earth could save humankind.

We have requested a comment from our local mice but they have not stopped laughing since reading the headline.
www.cnn.com/science/japa... #bearkingnews #humansarefucked

Jamie Foxx gets stitches after a glass is thrown at him during dinner in Beverly Hills A representative for Jamie Foxx says the actor required stitches after getting hit in the face with a glass while celebrating his birthday at a restaurant in Beverly Hills, California.

In a shocking revelation actor Jamie Foxx is a snitch. We of the forest send our best fishes and hope a speedy recovery both to Mr. Foxx and those on whom he has tattled. apnews.com/article/jami... #bearkingnews #realnewsfaketake