ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Red Velvet Mite's Vivid Color Protects Them From Harmful UV Rays, Study Confirms

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 07.13.2023 10:00 AM

A study by a group of Japanese researchers reveals that the vivid coloration of red velvet mite has a specific protection function. Learn more about it in this article.

White Egret Orchid: Rare Flower Species With Frilly Petals To Stabilize Pollination

07.13.2023 09:00 AM

Scientists suggest that the frilly petals of white egret orchid evolved as a support for the hawkmoth which pollinates the plant, resulting in better production of seed. Find out more about it in this article.

Is Strawberry a Fruit? Solving the Botanical Conundrum of the World’s Most Consumed ‘Berry’

07.13.2023 08:00 AM

Despite their name, strawberries are technically not berries, but they are accessory fruit. Learn more about its classification in this article.

Ancient Egyptian Portrait Blunder: X-Rays Reveal Surprising Interpretation of Pharaoh Ramesses II's Tomb Painting

07.13.2023 02:03 AM

X-rays uncover enigmatic secrets in ancient Egyptian necropolis artwork, exposing the artistic missteps in a tomb painting depicting royalty. Read the article to learn more

Average Cat Lifespan Indoors: Signs Your Feline Friend Will Live Long Life

07.12.2023 11:30 AM

Cats can live an average of 10 to 15 years indoors. Read more to learn if your feline friend has a good shot at it.

US Ship Wreckage Carrying 500 Slaves Discovered by Archaeologists

07.12.2023 10:40 AM

Princeton University estimates that 12 million Africans were brought as slaves to the Americas, with almost half coming from Brazil. Read to learn more.

CDC Issues Health Alert Over Malaria, But Experts Say Climate Change Could Be More Alarming

07.12.2023 10:25 AM

The US had 45.7 of 1,000 deaths from malaria in the 1850s, with the US having 2,000 annual malaria cases on average for the past ten years. Read the article to learn more.

Extinct Marine Arthropods Trilobite Had Hard Crystal Eyes; Fossilized Lenses Reveal They Were Made of Calcite

07.12.2023 10:08 AM

Trilobites had complex eyes like insects with lenses made of calcite. Read on to know the details. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Didier Descouens) Extinct Marine Arthropods Trilobite Had Hard Crystal Eyes; Fossilized Lenses Reveal They Were Made of Calcite Trilobites graced the Earth over 350 million years.

8-Year-Old French Boy Miraculously Survived After Falling Into a 328-Foot-Deep Volcanic Sinkhole Crater in Ecuador

07.12.2023 09:01 AM

An 8-year-old boy was rescued after slipping into a deep volcanic crater in the Galápagos Islands. Find out more about the incident in this article.

Time Earliest Humans Started Living in America Challenged By New Reports

07.12.2023 08:43 AM

Many studies debate the time the earliest humans began living in America, with some studies dating as far as 30,000 years ago.

First Giant Panda Twins Born in South Korea Ignite Online Excitement

07.12.2023 06:23 AM

The Everland Amusement and Animal Park in Yongin, South Korea, welcomes newly born female twin pandas recently, the first to be born in the country. Read the article to learn more details.

Ancient Sloth Bones Reveal Early Human Presence in South America: A Key Discovery in Rewriting History

07.12.2023 06:14 AM

Bones from an extinct sloth in Brazil provide evidence of early human presence in South America. Continue reading to learn more details.

'Abnormal Shrimp' From Cambrian Era Terrorized the Seas, Piercing Its Prey With Its Spiky Facial Appendages

07.11.2023 22:59 PM

Scientists uncover dietary secrets of the shrimp-like Anomalocaris canadensis, revealing the prey of the ancient apex predator. Read the article to learn more.

Tsar Bomba Crater: Where Is It Located?

07.11.2023 11:00 AM

There is an ongoing debate about whether Tsar Bomba produced a crater since it was detonated in the air. Continue reading to know the answer.

16 Stone Knives Found Near Maya Sacrificial Altar Made Mostly Out of Obsidian

07.11.2023 10:43 AM

Obsidian stone knives are often associated with bloodletting rituals, but some researchers found that they were used for simple kitchen knife purposes. Read to learn more.

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