ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

First Female Monkey Leader of Japan Reigns But Mating Season Love Triangle Might Bring Her Down

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 01.24.2022 06:37 AM

Queen Monkey Yakei of Japan forcibly deposed the alpha male of her group to become the first female leader in 70 years, but a tangled love triangle during mating season threatens to bring her down.

San Diego Zoo Announces Death by Euthanasia of 2-Day Old Giraffe Due to Standing and Feeding Problem

01.24.2022 00:07 AM

San Diego Zoo announced that a euthanasia procedure was given to a two-day-old giraffe named Masai due to its severe health problems.

Iceberg A-68 Releases Billions of Tons of Water in South Georgia Islands; 4 Tourist Hotspots at Risk of Being Submerged by 2030

01.22.2022 23:27 PM

Satellite images recently showed that over the period of three months in 2020/2021, the mega iceberg A-68 largely melted, discharging more than 150 billion tons of fresh water into the seas surrounding South Georgia.

New Branching Worm Species Discovered in Japan, Named After Godzilla Nemesis King Ghidorah

01.21.2022 23:34 PM

A new branching worm species was discovered in Japan and it was named after the three-headed kaiju King Ghidorah, Godzilla's nemesis.

3D Face Reconstruction of Mysterious Egyptian Mummy 'Shep-en-Isis' Who Died 2,600 Years Ago Revealed

01.21.2022 21:16 PM

Experts from Sicily and Flinders University were able to reconstruct the face of a mysterious Egyptian mummy known as 'Shep-en-Isis.'

‘Trapdoor’ Help Fin Whales Lunge Through the Water with Mouth Wide Open Without Choking, Drowning

01.21.2022 12:44 PM

Science reports recently said a so-called "oral plug" made of fat and muscle found at the back of the mouths of fin whales which blocks the channel in the middle of a fin whale's mouth and pharynx, the doorway to the digestive and respiratory tracts might offer a hint.

Ancestors of Sauropod Dinosaurs Were Bipedal, Likely Quick to Move 205 Million Years Ago

01.21.2022 04:07 AM

New research on a reconstruction of limb muscles of the ancestors of sauropod dinosaurs revealed how they evolved and moved during the Triassic period about 205 million years ago

Over 100 Japanese Burial Mounds 'Kofun' Captured in a Satellite Imaging; Keyhole-Shaped Tombs Designed to Face Rising Sun

01.21.2022 02:36 AM

University of Milan captured satellite images of over 100 Japanese burial mounds or Kofuns scattered across the country. Each of the tombs were oriented to face the rising sun everyday of the year as tribute to the sun goddess Amaterasu.

Tonga Volcano Eruption: Astronauts Captured Tragic Event From Space [Watch]

01.21.2022 01:05 AM

The aftermath of the enormous Tonga Eruption was filmed by astronauts on the International Space Station.

350,000 Human-Made Products Are Making Us Go Beyond Our Safe Planetary Limit Due to Synthetic Chemicals

01.20.2022 14:25 PM

Scientists have recently warned that roughly 350,000 synthetic chemicals that have been contaminated the Earth's systems have already pushed this planet's integrity over the brink.

Sumerian Tubes First Thought as Scepters Confirmed as Ancient Straws for Drinking Beer

01.20.2022 13:58 PM

A new study revealed that the ceremonial staffs unearthed in Maikop, Russia, are actually Sumerian party straws for drinking beer.

Endangered Sumatran Orangutan in New Orleans Zoo Being Bottle-Fed Despite Mother's Presence? Here's Why

01.20.2022 13:46 PM

Late last year, twin Sumatran orangutans were born in a zoo in New Orleans but one of them died. Now, the remaining orangutan is being bottle-fed, which intrigues many people.

Flight Speed Linked to Body Size in Animals Reveals How Tiny Feather Wing Beetle Flies at Accelerations

01.20.2022 05:54 AM

A new study recently showed that the ability of feather wing beetles to fly at speeds and accelerations of insects thrice their size results from a reduced wing mass, as well as a previously unidentified type of wing-motion cycle.

Living Membranes in Kombucha Cultures Could Prevent Water Filters From Clogging, Study Says

01.20.2022 05:17 AM

A new study tests how the kombucha cultures could provide a solution to the clogging problems of drinking water filtration.

New Spider-Killing Nematode Species Discovered; Named After 'Arachnophobia' Star Jeff Daniels

01.20.2022 02:44 AM

A new parasitic nematode species was discovered to have anti-arachnid abilities. The roundworm was named after the 'Arachnophobia' star Jeff Daniels.

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