ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Elephant Learned to Peel Bananas; Scientists Argue They Might Be the Only Non-Primate Self-Domesticated Animals

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 04.11.2023 07:00 AM

Scientists argue that elephants could be the only non-primate animal that is self-domesticated and they think the Asian elephant peeling a banana is just another proof. Read the article to learn more.

Rare Bigfin Squid Spotted in Lost City Hydrothermal Vent Field [Watch]

04.11.2023 05:00 AM

A massive bigfin squid was spotted in an extremely rare sighting. Read for more details. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/NOAA Photo Library) Rare Bigfin Squid Spotted in Lost City Hydrothermal Vent Field [Watch] A bigfin squid was spotted in a rare deep-sea sighting.

Climate Change Enhances Baseball Performance Due to Warmer Temperatures That Reduce Air Density, Causing Balls To Fly Farther [Study]

04.11.2023 03:40 AM

Researchers reveal that climate change contributed to over 500 home runs in Major League Baseball since 2010 due to higher temperatures. Read the article to learn more about it.

Amazing Footage Shows Elephant Peeling Banana With Her Trunk; How Intelligent Could These Creatures Become?

04.11.2023 03:03 AM

Pang Pha, the smart Asian elephant, may have learned how to peel bananas by simply observing her zookeepers. Tap the article to learn more details.

Mouth Sizes of Extant Sharks Do Not Predict Body Dimensions of Ancient Arthrodire Placoderms like Dunkleosteus, Study Says

04.11.2023 00:28 AM

While fossil remains have revealed that Dunkleosteus had a huge mouth, its body was actually smaller than previously thought. Read to learn more.

Plant-eating Dinosaurs Could Have Evolved To Be Even Larger, Reaching 100 Tonnes

04.10.2023 11:10 AM

Paleontologists have discovered a new Titanosaur species, Rapetosaurus krausei, which was the last surviving group of sauropod dinosaurs. According to scientists, Titanosaurs grew rapidly and did not stop until they reached their enormous adult sizes, with no clear answer on how they managed to outgrow their sauropod ancestors. Click here for more details.

Fisherman Escapes 15-Foot Crocodile by Gouging Beast's Eyes; How to Survive a Croc's Attack

04.10.2023 10:50 AM

A fisherman survived and lived to tell his terrifying encounter with a deadly crocodile. Read more. (Photo: Pexels/Pixabay) Fisherman Escapes 15-Foot Crocodile by Gouging Beast's Eyes; How to Survive a Croc's Attack A fisherman was lucky to survive and free himself from the claws of a deadly crocodile.

41-Foot Gray Whale's Cause of Death Revealed After Necropsy; Biologist Explains Stranding

04.10.2023 10:30 AM

A massive gray whale was killed by blunt-force trauma. Read to know the details. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/DKRKaynor) 41-Foot Gray Whale's Cause of Death Revealed After Necropsy; Biologist Explains Stranding A huge gray whale was found dead.

Ancient Ocean Floor Is Covering the Boundary Between Earth’s Core and Mantle, Study Suggests

04.10.2023 10:10 AM

Scientists detected a dense layer of ocean bottom material that covers the border between the Earth's core and mantle. Read the article to learn more.

17-Meter-Long Sperm Whale Died in Bali After Being Stranded; How Often Do These Marine Mammals Wash Up on Beaches?

04.10.2023 08:30 AM

For the third time in just over a week, a giant sperm whale was found stranded in Bali, Indonesia, and then died after a while. Learn more about this event through this article.

Ancient Europeans Took Hallucinogenic Drugs 3,000 Years Ago, Study Says; This May Have Led to Hallucinations, Delirium

04.10.2023 00:38 AM

These hallucinogenic drugs may have been consumed as part of a religious ceremony of some sort. Read to learn more.

3 Outrageous Conspiracy Theories

04.09.2023 16:00 PM

Check out some of the conspiracy theories circulating in Science from the fake moon landing to various claims about COVID-19.

Poison vs. Venom: What’s the Difference?

04.09.2023 13:00 PM

How are venomous animals different from poisonous animals? Read to find out. Both venomous and poisonous animals can be deadly. Though these words may seem interchangeable, they are different from each other.

Plastic Bag Bans Backfiring? These Efforts Come With Unintended Consequences

04.09.2023 12:00 PM

Though plastic bag bans were implemented with hopes to reduce plastic consumption, they actually led to unintended consequences that made the policy backfire. Read to learn more.

Tiger With 'Down Syndrome' From Sibling Parents Has a Cross-Eyed Brother, Experts Explain Why

04.08.2023 22:00 PM

Kenny, the white tiger with Down Syndrome, went viral online due to his unique appearance that was a result of exploitative breeding. Read the article to learn more about this story.

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