ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Coronavirus Pandemic Linked to Reduced Lightning Incidence With the Help of Aerosols Released Into the Atmosphere

MEDICINE & HEALTH 01.24.2022 09:54 AM

Scientists recently discovered that there may be a connection between the current global health crisis and the reduced incidence of lightning reported during the worldwide shutdown during last year's spring season.

Ozone Pollution Impacts Crops on East Asia, Results to 63 Billion Dollars Annual Loss

01.24.2022 09:53 AM

A new study found that East Asia lost a staggering 63 billion dollars in their agricultural sector following the impact of increased ozone pollution in the region.

Mummified Fetus Found Inside Mom's Womb As It Started to ‘Pickle’ Within the Abdomen of Its Ancient Egyptian Mother

01.24.2022 09:52 AM

In 2021, archeologists revealed a so-called "incredible first," specifically the finding of a mummified fetus preserved inside its mummified primeval Egyptian mother's abdomen.

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

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.

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