ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Supervolcanoes May Not Always Show Signs of Next Eruption; Indonesia's Mount Toba Building Up Magma Silently

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 11.06.2021 02:15 AM

A new study confirms that not all supervolcano eruptions give warnings before explosions. Meanwhile, Sumatra's Toba volcano is still gathering magma slowly in its reservoir.

White-Tailed Deers in Iowa Tested Positive for COVID-19; Human Spit Possible Cause of Transmission

11.06.2021 00:21 AM

A new study shows that the white-tailed deers in Iowa are positive with COVD-19. COVID-19 brought a pandemic that tested modern-day global health measures and scientific advances.

Submarine Collided with Unknown Underwater Mountain in the South China Sea Incurring Damages, What Is This?

11.04.2021 06:28 AM

A new update from the US 7th Fleet confirmed the collision of the USS Connecticut with an 'uncharted seamount' in South China Sea.

15-Million-Year-Old Whale Fin Bone Found with Giant Shark Bites: Did a Megalodon Do It?

11.04.2021 02:30 AM

A giant shark, perhaps a megalodon, have feasted on the carcass of a whale 15 million years ago based on the bite marks scientists saw on a whale fin bone.

Lemminkäinen Hoard: World's Biggest Treasure Will Be Excavated Next Summer; Worth a Staggering 20 Million Dollars

11.03.2021 06:05 AM

The Temple Twelve's Lemminkäinen Hoard expedition is expected to unearth the world's largest treasure hoard in Finland next summer.

Beware: Toxic Parsnip-Like Plant Washed Up in Cumbria Beaches Can Kill Humans and Pets

11.03.2021 05:20 AM

Walkers along the Cumbria beaches are urged to avoid the toxic leaves and stems of the hemlock water dropwort, a parsnip-like plant with white flowers, because it can cause convulsions followed by sudden death.

Microchromosomes Identified as Building Blocks of Every Vertebrate Animal; Junk DNA Specks More Essential than First Thought

11.03.2021 05:05 AM

A new study confirmed that microchromosomes, first though as useless specks in junk DNA, are building blocks of all vertebrate species.

What Caused the End-Ordovician Mass Extinction? Cooling Climate Might Be Responsible Not the Lack of Oxygen

11.02.2021 21:40 PM

A new study reveals what caused the Earth's first mass extinction, which killed 85% of marine species that mostly lived in shallow oceans near continents.

Animal Behavior: Which Between the Prairie and Meadow Vole Species Has More Social Motivation?

11.02.2021 21:17 PM

Spending time with friends, family and loved ones is a potentially effective tactic for social motivation that, according to a study published recently, may be favorable for some voles but is simply tolerable to others.

[WATCH] This is How An Okapi Suck in Its Eyeballs to Avoid Eye Injury in the Wild

11.02.2021 06:40 AM

An okapi is an animal that looks like a deer but with zebra-like stripes. They have evolved to avoid eye injury in the wild by sucking in their eyeballs. Here is a video on how they do it.

Nipah Virus Outbreak Eyed as Trigger of the Next Pandemic; Is Our Healthcare Sector Ready to Face Another Zoonotic Disease?

11.02.2021 02:25 AM

An outbreak of the Nipah virus in India stirred the scientific community due to the deadly virus' potential to surge along the coronavirus and cause another pandemic.

Honeybee Social Distance in Colony to Combat Parasitic Attack; Study on Ectoparasite Varroa Destructor Exposure Shows Anti-Transmission Behavior

11.02.2021 01:15 AM

A new study identified social distancing as the defense mechanism applied by honeybees when their hive is under a parasitic attack.

Evolution of Mammalian Face: How Did Mammals Develop Flexible Noses That Gave Them Strong Sense of Smell?

11.02.2021 00:50 AM

Experts at the University of Tokyo examined the evolution of the facial structure of mammals using cellular studies that compare multiple embryos of different species.

NASA Says Climate Change Will Affect Crops Faster Than Expected, Farmers Urged To Adapt To Avert Massive Losses

11.02.2021 00:12 AM

Potential climate-related implications on future agricultural yields, according to NASA and other academics, cause serious social concern.

Isolated Tiger Snake Populations More Prone to Inbreeding Due to Urbanization; May Lose Ability to Adapt

11.01.2021 22:01 PM

Curtin University researchers found that Perth tiger snake populations were more geographically isolated and lacks genetic diversity that could result in them losing the ability to adapt to ever-changing environments.

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