ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

What Did the Oldest Living Creature on Earth Look Like? Scientists Confirm the Earliest Animals That Emerged 700 Million Years Ago

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 05.18.2023 08:53 AM

Scientists found that the oldest living creature on Earth is a jellyfish-like creature. Tap the article to learn about the earliest animals that developed into different species, including humans.

Chromosome-Scale Gene Linkage Confirms the Role of Comb Jellies as Sister Group to All Other Animals

05.18.2023 08:30 AM

A new technique called chromosome-scale gene was developed by a group of scientists to find the common genetic heritage of all animals on Earth and found out that comb jelly is the sister species of all animals.

Modern Dogs Have Bigger Brains Than Ancient Ones Thanks to Contemporary Breeding Efforts

05.18.2023 03:33 AM

Research shows modern dogs have larger brains than ancient breeds due to complex social environments. Read the article to learn more.

Tiny Spider Copies Ant Walk, Blends With Surroundings To Protect Itself Against Predators

05.18.2023 01:03 AM

The spider mixes ant mimicry and camouflage coloration to protect itself from being eaten and boost its chances of survival. Read to learn more.

Deadly, Repeated Shark Attack Leaves Surfer in Australia Missing, Likely Killed; Damaged Surfboard With Bite in the Middle Gets Retrieved

05.18.2023 00:28 AM

A surfer in Australia was brutally and repeatedly attacked by a shark just roughly a hundred feet from the shore. Only pieces of his wetsuit and surfboard have been retrieved. Read to learn more.

World's Oldest Known Blueprints? 8,000-Year-Old Stone Carvings Depict Plans for Developing Ancient 'Desert Kite' Traps

05.17.2023 23:54 PM

Upon analyzing, archaeologists found that certain stone carvings had significant similarity scores, with some desert kites located a few miles away. Read to learn more.

Plastic-Degrading Fungi and Bacteria Found in China That May Help Tackle Global Waste

05.17.2023 23:03 PM

Scientists identified a diverse microbiome of plastic-eating fungi and bacteria in a man-made plastisphere in the coastal marshes in China. Read the article to learn more.

1,700-year-old Roman Watchtower Remains Found in Switzerland; What Were These Structures Used For?

05.17.2023 22:48 PM

Archaeologists were able to unearth the ruins of a prehistoric watchtower from A.D. 400. Read to learn more.

How Big Was the T. Rex Population? Study Estimates That There Were 1.7 Billion of Them Lurking Over Earth Prior to Their Extinction

05.17.2023 21:39 PM

While an earlier study estimated that there were roughly 2.5 billion T. rex dinosaurs before, recent recalculations lowered this number to 1.7 billion. Read to learn more.

Traditional Kimchi Tool Onggi Works Better for Fermentation [Study]

05.17.2023 11:00 AM

The traditional way of making kimchi using onggi produces better results than the use of jars for mass production. Read to know why.

Can AI Locate Rare Minerals on Earth? Scientists Developed a Machine Learning Model To Locate Mineral Deposits

05.17.2023 10:30 AM

A machine learning model based on AI was developed by a group of researchers to serve as predictive tool in locating rare minerals. Find out more about it in this article.

Runner From Scotland Left With Six Holes, Painful Claw Marks on Head After Buzzard Attack

05.17.2023 09:00 AM

A runner was left injured after a buzzard attacked him. Continue reading to know the full story. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Accipiter (Rainer Altenkamp, Berlin)) Runner From Scotland Left With Six Holes, Painful Clawmarks on Head After Buzzard Attack On Sunday, a man was out for a run in Friockheim, Angus, but the outing left him injured.

Extremely Severe Tropical Cyclone Mocha Strikes Myanmar and Bangladesh, Satellite Image Captured by NASA

05.17.2023 07:30 AM

A powerful tropical cyclone named Mocha hit the countries of Myanmar and Bangladesh as it made its landfall, causing severe casualties in the local communities. Read the article to find out more.

NASA Satellite Spots Early Signs of El Niño As Warm Waters Move Eastward Across the Pacific Ocean to West Coast

05.17.2023 01:20 AM

NASA's Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite spotted Kelvin waves traversing the Pacific in an eastward direction, which is regarded as a sign of El Niño. Read the article to learn more.

Is New York City Sinking Soon? New Study Shows Enormous Weight of Skyscrapers Could Submerge and Vanish the Big Apple

05.17.2023 01:15 AM

New York City may be experiencing subsidence due to the massive weight of its skyscrapers, which weigh 764,000,000,000 kilograms. Read to learn more.

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