ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Sky Island Sunbirds Have Been Singing the Same Song For Up to A Million Years Despite Ecological Changes

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 01.18.2022 02:30 AM

Sky island sunbirds have lived in mountain forests that are isolated from other sunbirds for up to a million years, which could explain why they are stuck on a retweet despite changes in their habitats.

Rare Sighting of Blanket Octopus With Rainbow Hues Captured in the Great Barrier Reef

01.17.2022 21:18 PM

A marine biologist shares her rare encounter with a blanket octopus in the wide open waters of the Great Barrier Reef.

130-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Flower Bud Could Answer Charles Darwin's 'Abominable Mystery' of How They Evolved

01.17.2022 20:58 PM

Scientists found the oldest fossilized flower bud in China, which could be the transitional stage that will unravel how and when the first flowering plants evolved.

6th Mass Extinction Now Happening? Study Reveals Current Species Die-Off on Earth Caused by Humans

01.17.2022 09:58 AM

A new study recently revealed that the sixth mass extinction of the biodiversity of Earth is presently underway. Such study validates the warnings that species of this planet have been dying off at a quicker rate in the past few centuries.

The World’s Most Poisonous Spider: Expert Debunks Myth About Daddy Longlegs as Being Dangerous

01.17.2022 07:40 AM

It may perhaps be common knowledge that Daddy longlegs are the world's most poisonous spider species although their fangs are extremely short to bite a person.

2021 Tied with 2018 for Sixth Warmest Year; Past Decade Continues Trend According to NASA, NOAA

01.17.2022 04:30 AM

NASA and NOAA reveals that 2021 ties up with 2018 on the sixth warmest years of the past decade. NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have released a report regarding the planet's changing climate.

Massive Death of Pigs in Mexico Not Caused By Swine Fever, But Salmonella and Pneumonia

01.17.2022 03:38 AM

Mexican authorities can now breathe a sigh of relief after confirming that the pig die-off in the country in 2021 was due to salmonella and pneumonia, and not African swine flu.

First Domesticated Hybrid Animal Are Super-Strength Donkeys That Are Faster, Stronger Than Horses

01.17.2022 03:12 AM

Scientists found 4,500-year-old equid skeletons in Syria that belonged to the hybrid animal called kunga, which is bred 500 years before horses were used in the region.

Earth Is Cooling Faster Than Expected; Thermal Conductivity Measured in Between Mantle and Core

01.17.2022 01:20 AM

A new study developed an approach to measure thermal conductivity of bridgmanites located in the boundaries of Earth's mantle and core. It was found that our planet's cooling is much faster than we previously thought.

How Did the Experts Preserved UK's Largest Fossil Find Of Sea Dragon In Rutland

01.16.2022 22:10 PM

Conservationist Nigel Larkin explains how their team unearthed and preserved the remains of the sea dragon in Rutland, the largest fossil find of the UK, which was buried since the Jurassic period.

Kunga: The First-Identified Human-Engineered Hybrid Animal Breeding from Two Different Species

01.16.2022 00:34 AM

New Research recently discovered the first identified case of a human-engineered hybrid, produced from a donkey, thousands of years ago. This is is the first identified case of two species' human-engineered hybrid, a production very far from the traditional process of animal domestication.

Tonga Underwater Volcano Erupts Again; Satellite Images, NOAA Report Reveal Eruption is 7X More Powerful Than the Last Outburst

01.15.2022 23:07 PM

the ongoing explosive event is roughly seven times more powerful than the last outburst of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano. Satellites revolving around Earth took images of a powerful eruption undersea from space.

Shark Attacks More Frequent During Fuller Moon Phases Based On 50-Year Data; Researchers Try to Find Out Why

01.14.2022 22:51 PM

Researchers analyzed nearly 50 years of shark attack data around the world and found that more shark attacks happen during the fuller phase of the Moon.

Chemical Compounds Found in Drinking Water Known To Cause Cancer, Heart Disease, Other Conditions Could Be Removed Using New Technology

01.14.2022 07:10 AM

Researchers at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have recently developed a new technology that will eliminate hazardous pollutants found in drinking water.

Icefish Colony Found in Antarctica's Weddell Sea; The World's Largest with 60 Million of the Said Species

01.14.2022 04:13 AM

A vast breeding colony of millions of icefish, which is believed to be the world's largest, has recently been discovered in the ice-covered Weddell Sea of Antarctica.

318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326

Most Popular

How the STEVE Phenomenon Creates a Strange Purple Aurora That Atmospheric Science Still Can't Fully Explain

Could a Twin Sun or Solar Sibling Be Hiding Among Nearby Stars in Our Galaxy?

10 Fascinating Ways Trees Communicate Underground Through Mycorrhizal Networks

Wireless EV Charging: How Inductive Charging and Pads Are Changing EV Convenience

How the 8 Smartest Animals Show Extraordinary Animal Intelligence and Cognitive Abilities