ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Giant Coral Reef Dubbed As One of the World’s Biggest Suggests There Are More to Find at Greater Depth

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 01.31.2022 07:22 AM

Alexis Rosenfeld, a photographer, and explorer recently uncovered a giant, highly valuable reef that is nearly almost 200 feet in length, about 30 to 65 meters beneath the surface.

Climate Change Affects Coffee Quality and Turn Your Favorite Morning Brew Into A Luxury Product, Study Says

01.31.2022 03:14 AM

University of Zurich presented a study that shows how production of coffee and other crops will change due to climate change.

Earth's Magnetic Field Help Migratory Birds Know Which Direction to Head and How to Return to Nesting Sites

01.31.2022 02:48 AM

A new study sheds light on how migratory birds navigate their way back to their nesting sites after flying across continents.

Medieval Text Describes First Ball Lighting Recorded in History; How Does This Bizarre Phenomenon Form?

01.28.2022 23:40 PM

About 800 years ago, an almost mythical phenomenon has been recorded in medieval texts that are rarely seen and mysterious until today. This bizarre weather event is now identified as the earliest ball lightning ever recorded.

Genetic Mutation From Ancient Wolves 53,000 Years Ago Made Some Dog Breeds to Have Smaller Body

01.28.2022 22:53 PM

Recent genetic study suggests that some modern-day dog breeds became tiny due to a gene mutation that could be traced back from Canids 53,000 years ago, as well as the following domestication that occurred in ancient civilizations.

New ‘Incredibly Rare’ Insect Species Discovered, Leafhopper’s Closest Relative Last Seen in 1969

01.28.2022 14:28 PM

A British researcher had recently detected a new species belonging to a group of insects so unusual that it is nearest relative was seen during the late 1960s.

First-Ever Record of Orcas Attacking Blue Whales Captured, Largest Predatory Event in Modern-Day

01.28.2022 12:37 PM

A new research explains the attacks of killer whales to the largest mammals on the planet. According to experts, the rare encounter of the two species may have been the largest predation event ever in the modern day.

Did Octopus Come From Outer Space? New Study Claims Meteor Impacts Brought These Eight-Armed Creatures to Earth

01.28.2022 04:30 AM

A study argues that octopus and squid could come from outer space that was dropped to Earth in icy bolides several hundred million years ago.

European Migratory Songbirds Navigate with Magnetic Stop Signs

01.28.2022 03:53 AM

A new study shows how the European songbirds migrate through the help of natural navigation from magnetic fields.

Domesticated Cats Have Smaller Brain Size Compared to Ancient Ancestors

01.27.2022 22:43 PM

A new study found that the brain size and cranial capacity of the house cats became smaller over time.

Early Holocene Cemetery Gives New Insights How Ancient People Dealt With Climate Change

01.27.2022 22:13 PM

Radiocarbon dating shows that the prehistoric cemetery in Northern Russia shows how the global cooling event 8,200 years ago caused human stress that led to unusual social systems.

Methane Coming from Our Gas Stove Contributes to Global Warming, Scientists Tell Us How It Happens

01.27.2022 12:43 PM

A new study by Stanford University recently revealed the methane that leaks from natural-gas burning stoves within the United States homes has a climate impact compared to the carbon dioxide released from approximately 500,000 gasoline-powered vehicles.

How Can Common Plastics Make People Fat? 11 Chemicals in Plastic Products Contribute to Weight Gain

01.27.2022 12:39 PM

Scientists found that plastics used in shampoo, yogurt, drink, and kitchen sponges contain chemicals that interfere with metabolism, contributing to weight gain.

Fossil Research Shows Promising Applications of AI Technologies in Exploring Dinosaur Remains Further

01.27.2022 12:38 PM

AI is known for its promising applications in identifying tumors from medical imagery with high resolution and now, paleontologists want to know if the same techniques can be used to help them with fossil research and specifically analyze more quickly, similar scans of dinosaur fossils.

Bats’ Ear Bone Disappearance Turn Them Into Superb Echolocators for Easier Night Hunting

01.27.2022 04:30 AM

A new study explained how bats became natural users of sound to hunt food and navigate. Bats are known to have a unique ability, called echolocation, to find their next meal and to navigate around their habitats.

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