Mastodawn

I discovered three new geckos in Cambodia – and that’s not all

The vast majority of karsts are not protected, and the demand for cement is huge. This is not specific to Cambodia – it’s a global problem and the threat is imminent.

#nature #biodiversity #cement #karst #cave #guano #bats #gecko #cambodia #evolution

Very interesting article about how #species are discovered , classified and documented.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/22/i-discovered-three-new-geckos-in-cambodia-limestone-caves-and-thats-not-all-we-found-aoe

I discovered three new geckos in Cambodia’s limestone caves – and that’s not all we found

The whole ecosystem inside a cave feeds off guano, dead bats, or any dead animals on the ground. It’s not for the faint-hearted

The Guardian

Laura Cochran Mar 19

Carl wanted to avoid the news at all costs.

#photography #fotografía #fotografie #gecko #reptiles #SameCarlSame #newsfatigue #Nature #naturephotography #closeup
#LauraCochranPhotography

ButterWord Mar 17

Gecko Robotics consigue el maduro acuerdo de robótica de la Armada de EE. UU. hasta el momento #acuerdo #consigue #Gecko #Gecko_Robotics #hasta #Marina #Marina_de_EE._UU. #mayor #momento #robótica #Robotics #startups_de_robótica #ButterWord #Spanish_News Comenta tu opinión 👇
https://butterword.com/gecko-robotics-consigue-el-maduro-acuerdo-de-robotica-de-la-armada-de-ee-uu-hasta-el-momento/?feed_id=73988&_unique_id=69b933d85f88d

Gecko Robotics consigue el maduro acuerdo de robótica de la Armada de EE. UU. hasta el momento – ButterWord

Gecko Robotics inked a five-year deal to help the U.S. Navy monitor and predict needed maintenance on its fleet of ships.

ButterWord

michael Mar 13

13-Mar-2026
New study clarifies how #temperature shapes sex #development in leopard #gecko
Researchers pinpoint when temperature determines sex and uncover early #genetic changes guiding male or female development in leopard gecko https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1119619 #science

New study clarifies how temperature shapes sex development in leopard gecko

Researchers have long known that temperature can determine whether some reptiles develop as male or female, but this process is not well understood in lizards and snakes. A new study in leopard geckos offers the first detailed look at how this works in a squamate reptile. The researchers found that differences between males and females begin at the genetic level before any physical changes appear and identified the key developmental window when temperature decides sex.

EurekAlert!

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Jeff Mar 12

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I keep #Vivaldi as my #2 browser, for when #ZenBrowser is lagging a bit in updates. And there are the occasional sites that don't work well on a #Gecko browser.

Vivaldi does have a ton of built-in features that are great. I love the notes that sync across my account and the speed dial keeps important links visible and accessible. Sites load quickly, it can be snappy. I have it on #Android, along with #Waterfox as my two mobile browsers.

But Vivaldi's interface also feels more dated to me. It's less attractive and less slick. The screen capture tool is good, but could be better. The mail and RSS reader is serviceable, but doesn't handle some of my accounts very well and isn't as robust as a dedicated program like #Thunderbird.

Jeff Mar 12

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I really love using #ZenBrowser as my daily #WebBrowser. I generally prefer the #Gecko engine over #Chromium. I love the way it will let you select specific web elements when you take a snapshot and the built-in PDF reader is much more powerful than the default Chromium one. I find the text easier to read and the visuals are crisper. The design is more modern and there are little effects that are quite attractive.

There are a few things I wish it did better. I've gotten spoiled by #Vivaldi browser's copying an address from the address bar but strips out tracking parameters (the "?" and everything to the right in the address bar). It also can lag behind releases of #Firefox, which can make it more vulnerable.