ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Dugongs Declared 'Functionally Extinct' in China: What Happened to These Gentle Sea Cows?

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 08.25.2022 07:30 AM

Dugongs have inspired many mermaid stories in the past and now it is declared functionally extinct on Chinese seas. Find out why these gentle giants were no longer seen in China through this article.

Animal Cruelty: Woman Prohibited From Keeping Any Pet After She Offered Drugs, Flushed Monkey in Toilet

08.25.2022 07:00 AM

A woman was prohibited from keeping all animals for life after pleading guilty of maltreating her marmoset monkey. Read to know more about it.

SeaWorld Likened to Jurassic Park Where ‘Hybrid Orcas’ Are Created, Former Killer Whale Trainer Claims

08.25.2022 04:10 AM

American theme park chain SeaWorld recently denied claims that they created hybrid killer orcas to produce more whales to attract tourists. Read to know more.

Rice, Wheat Thrive After Two Weeks Without Water By Pretreating Soil with Ethanol [STUDY]

08.25.2022 03:27 AM

Scientists discover that ethanol helps in the survival rate of plants. Continue reading to know the science behind it.

Scientists Develop New Metric for Earth's Ozone Layer Protection, Gauge the Impact of Emissions in the Atmosphere [Study]

08.24.2022 22:41 PM

Scientists use a novel methodology to gauge the emissions in the atmosphere. Continue reading to know how this new method assesses the effectiveness of ozone layer protection measures and emission impacts.

8-Year-Old Boy Finds 4.75-Inch Prehistoric Shark Tooth in South Carolina Equivalent to 6.5-Inch Megalodon Fang

08.24.2022 20:36 PM

Learn how an 8-year-old child discovered a 4-inch ancient shark tooth while fossil-hunting with his family.

Lungless Salamander Developed Lungs at Early Stage of Embryonic Development Before It Mysteriously Disappears [Study]

08.24.2022 10:30 AM

Scientists examine members of the Plethodontidae, the dominant species of salamanders, to understand how they developed lungs as an embryo but mysteriously loses it. Read the article to find out why.

E-Nose Developed to Detect Nanoplastics in the Air

08.24.2022 10:00 AM

Researchers developed an electronic nose or e-nose to monitor the presence of bacteria, specifically nanoplastics in the air. Read to know more about it.

‘Fitbits' May be Used in Urban Trees to Track Growth, Flowering, and Changing Leaves

08.24.2022 09:00 AM

Researchers argue that putting Fitbit-inspired devices on urban trees will provide data valuable for agriculture, which is vital for future climate change monitoring. Find out more about it in this article.

Severe Drought Reveals 113-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints at A Dried Up River in Texas

08.24.2022 07:00 AM

The previously submerged dinosaur footprints were believed to be mostly from an Acrocanthosaurus, which was 15 feet in height and weighs about 7 tons. Check out these ancient tracks in this article.

Massive New Horned Dinosaur Discovered in New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science After Decades of Cleaning

08.24.2022 00:58 AM

A new horned dinosaur is discovered in San Juan Basin in New Mexico, which belongs to the family of triceratops. Read on to know more about the species.

Yellowstone Bison Rams Car in National Park Ahead of Mating Season

08.23.2022 23:16 PM

Humans and other things become vulnerable as the mating season for bison starts in Yellowstone. Read on to know why.

4-Billion-Year-Old Earth’s Crust as Big as Ireland Found in Australia

08.23.2022 22:13 PM

The most recent Earth crust finding in Australia may shed light on how Earth changed to sustain life. Continue reading to know the full story.

Olive Tree Infection Can be Diagnosed Using Machine-Learning Algorithm

08.23.2022 12:00 PM

Using a machine-learning algorithm, a research team is learning which olive trees are inclined to get more infected than others. Read to know more about it.

Sea Urchins Discovered to Get Their Strength From Famous Geometric Voronoi Pattern

08.23.2022 11:12 AM

A study demonstrates that components of skeletons of common sea urchins are following the Voronoi pattern. What does this behavior mean? Read to know more.

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