ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATEA charming polydactyl cat was recently reported to be born with additional toes, making his front paws appear like the hands of a human.
Scientists demonstrate for the first time how auxin, a molecule affecting plant growth and cell division, activates acidification in the cells that allow plants to grow from a single cell.
American scientists discover the hidden secrets of the sphinx in Egypt. Boriska Kipriyanovich recently claimed to be a Martian reincarnated on Earth said that secrets of the universe and the coming end could be found on the Ancient Egyptian Colossus--the Sphynx.
A new study opposed the initial theory about the four-legged Tetrapodophis Amplectus being a snake. A new paleontological discovery about snakes has been unearthed after millions of years.
In early November, reports about the Lemminkainen Hoard came out, specifically involving hunters who claimed they were allegedly on the verge of discovering about $20 billion worth of treasure.
Despite efforts of saving the one-year-old baby Sumatran elephant's life by cutting its trunk, conservationists said that it still succumbed to death on Tuesday morning.
Soot, a by-product of incomplete combustion, is as destructive as methane in terms of pollution/. Despite humans producing soot for generations much of its formation isn't clear. Scientists are on a mission to find out how soot forms from the flame to prevent its destructive effects on the environment and public health.
Recent research suggests that a violent volcanic eruption in what is now known as the South China Province of Sichuan contributed to a mass extinction event that wiped out 90% of live 250 million years ago known as the Great Dying.
York University researchers find meteorology played an important and unaccounted role. Observational data shows air pollution in India decreased drastically in the first COVID-19 lockdown when emissions from vehicles naturally declined, but York University researchers say those numbers only tell part of the story - blue skies and an absence of visible smog can be deceiving and hide pollutants that could potentially cause health issues.
A so-called "silent coral killer" is spreading across the Caribbean waters and according to recent study findings, it has inflicted approximately 22 species.
A research of the art in pharaoh Hatshepsut's tomb revealed some of the unknown artisans of ancient Egypt, who also built many artworks of the civilization through a team effort.
A new study recently revealed that as the climate of the world shifts, trees and vegetation are on the move to cooler and wetter places. The movements are accelerated by the spread of wildfire.
Marine biologists have spotted an intriguing behavior of fish chafing themselves against a shark's skin in over a dozen locations worldwide. What could be the possible ecological function of this serving both species?
A team of researchers, in collaboration with the Natural History Museum recently discovered new dinosaur species and genus which they described to have originated on the Isle of Wight.