ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

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

TECH & INNOVATION 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.

High-Tech Analysis on Dinosaur Fossils Could Tell Humans How to Live Sustainably, Deal With Current Climate Change

01.19.2022 21:42 PM

A leading paleontologist says high-tech analysis of fossils, which tell how long life existed on Earth, could also help humans deal with global problems.

Origin of Life Revealed! Protein Structures May Answer How Life Began on Earth

01.19.2022 10:00 AM

A biological study suspects that protein structures may have answers to how life on our planet was formed.

Carbon Dioxide May Be Converted to Solid, Helping with Industry Decarbonization

01.19.2022 09:48 AM

Australian scientists have recently created a smart and very effective method of capturing carbon dioxide and eventually converting it to contribute to the decarbonization of certain industries.

Tonga Underwater Volcanic Eruption Hints That Large Hunga Caldera Has Awoken

01.19.2022 03:54 AM

The Tonga eruption happens regularly for the last few decades and during these occurrences in 2009, 2014, and 2015, hot jets of steam and magma exploded through the waves.

Climate Change Forces Tiger Sharks to Move 250 Miles Up North, Become More Vulnerable to Commercial Fishing

01.19.2022 03:03 AM

Tiger sharks typically live in tropical waters and stay away from the northern oceans because it was historically too cold for them. But climate change causes water temperatures to continue to rise.

Sahara Desert Experiences Snow After Temperature Drops Below Freezing Point; The 5th Time in More Than 40 Years!

01.18.2022 12:57 PM

Who would expect that snow will come in Sahara Desert? Although it is surprising, this isn't the first that Algeria experience snow. Read more about it below.

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

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.

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