ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATEAside from the "philosophical considerations of the colors' subjective experience," various organisms have evolved to see the world in a different way, with eye structures and configurations optimized for different kinds of existence.
A new study finds that hotspots that volcanic islands, like Hawaii, Iceland, and Galapagos Islands created may often prove surprisingly cool, which suggests current theories on volcanism may just be too simple.
An ancient toilet was recently discovered in Jerusalem and findings have shown that the 2,700-year-old find still shows some signs of infection a long time ago.
Extreme weather in Alaska has brought record high temperatures in December and now, the country is experiencing an "icemageddon" due to unprecedented winter storms.
Researchers from ETH Zurich said that it is possible to enjoy the flexibility of using electric cars charged at home via a photovoltaic system even without intermediate storage.
A new study examining the late-stage deforestation in Africa that started in 1900 showed that the frequency of afternoon storms has doubled in deforested patches, including coastal areas.
A new biological study confirmed that the gravitational tides from the sun and moon's activities influence the behavioral aspects of both animals and plants on Earth.
Scientists created a new metal-organic framework with the common industrial chemical that can scrub off carbon dioxide in factory flue tubes to make useful chemical substances.
We cannot predict an upcoming earthquake but just like what engineers have shown, we can prepare for it and eventually save some structures from collapsing.