ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

‘Trapdoor’ Help Fin Whales Lunge Through the Water with Mouth Wide Open Without Choking, Drowning

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 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.

Flight Speed Linked to Body Size in Animals Reveals How Tiny Feather Wing Beetle Flies at Accelerations

01.20.2022 05:54 AM

A new study recently showed that the ability of feather wing beetles to fly at speeds and accelerations of insects thrice their size results from a reduced wing mass, as well as a previously unidentified type of wing-motion cycle.

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

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.

325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333

Most Popular

CRISPR Gene Editing Revolution: How Biotechnology Advances Are Rewriting Human DNA

Time Crystals Uncovered: The Mind-Bending Quantum Matter That Oscillates Forever

How Astronomers Explore the Universe Using Light Beyond What Humans Can See

Animals That Seem to Break the Laws of Physics—But Are Actually Mastering Them

Cosmic Smell of Space: How Astronauts Describe the Universe's Strange Aroma