ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

It Rained Fish in Texas! Rare 'Animal Rain' Forms A Storm From Waterspouts

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 01.03.2022 06:22 AM

The City of Texarkana in Texas has experienced a rare phenomenon when dead fish littered on the ground after a storm dissipated in what they call an "animal rain."

Earth’s First Giants: Ichthyosaurs Evolved Into Massive Marine Reptiles Faster Than Whales

01.03.2022 04:50 AM

The first fossils of ichthyosaurs discovered were only about the size of a dog, but recent research reported that these swimmers grew quickly and even surpassed whales making them the first giants of Earth.

Australia’s Burning Mountain Has a ‘Sacred Site’ Underground That Has Been On Fire for 6,000 Years and Beyond

01.03.2022 04:31 AM

A scientific report specifically specified that in a national park of four-drive north of Sydney, Australia, fire is flaming uncontrollably, and it has been doing for approximately 6,000 years.

Polar Bears Chase Reindeer for Food; Diet Changes Due to Climate Change

01.03.2022 02:18 AM

A video that recently captured a polar bear chasing a reindeer into the sea before killing it had gone viral after it was shared on various social media platforms.

Earth is Shrinking! Scientists Reveal It's Due to the Atmosphere Affecting the Planet's Mass

01.02.2022 23:35 PM

After debates on whether Earth is shrinking or expanding, a NASA scientist reveals that the planet is losing mass and it has something to do with the atmosphere.

If This Humans Become Extinct, Will Animals Evolve?

01.01.2022 02:00 AM

Molecular ecologist Martha Riskind, from North Carolina State University, said with modern-sequencing technology and their insight of evolution, they are quite good at making short-term forecasts on what will happen after human extinction.

Full-Scale Imaging of Egyptian Pharoah Amenhotep I Face Shown for the First Time After 3,000 Years Through CT Scan

01.01.2022 00:00 AM

A new study was able to capture the hidden face and physical features of Amenhotep I for the first time. Using CT scan, the 18th dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt was unwrapped digitally from his 3,000-year mummified state, preserving the original placement of his remains on the coffin without external disturbance.

Mediterranean Coasts Found with Additional Clues of Thera-Santorini Eruption; Massive Tsunamis Hit Right After Explosion

12.31.2021 23:00 PM

A new study harnessed contributing evidence of the Thera-Santorini volcanic eruption in the Mediterranean. Major finding states that a series of tsunamis hit the coasts surrounding the Aegean Sea after the explosions 3,600 years ago.

Smartest Animal in the Planet? Clever Crows Can Assign Value to Tools They Use Just Like Humans

12.31.2021 21:00 PM

Crows enjoy using tools in foraging for food just like humans. Some experts have even dubbed them as the smartest animal on the planet, better than primates.

Dinosaur Discoveries in 2021: Which Prehistoric Fossil Finds About the Extinct Reptiles are the Most Unique This Year

12.31.2021 07:00 AM

Before the year ends, let's take a look back to the dinosaur discoveries in 2021 that added to the body of knowledge about these prehistoric creatures that lived millions of years ago before humans.

Earth’s Tallest Mountain: Are there Other Names Than Mount Everest? Report Has Surprising Revelation

12.31.2021 05:00 AM

It's common knowledge that Mount Everest, famous for being the jewel in the Himalayan crown of Nepal, is the world's so-called "premier mountain." More so, we all call it the "tallest mountain" on Earth.

Top Science Times Stories 2021: Hot Issues, News That Made Headlines This Year

12.31.2021 04:00 AM

COVID-19 has ruled another year. More new strains have emerged, as well as tragic milestones and the silver linings came in 2021, which Science Times witnessed.

Recent Deadly Tornadoes Are Different Than Usual in Terms of Duration, Strength; Scientist Explains Why

12.31.2021 02:00 AM

Because of the unusual strength and duration of the recent fatal tornadoes that brought quite an adverse effect earlier this month, many people, including the United States President Joe Biden have asked about the role climate change is playing.

Dinosaur Footprints Discovered in Wales, Imprint Made By 200-Million-Year-Old Triassic Sauropod

12.30.2021 22:12 PM

Throughout the first half of the 19th century, Mary Anning busied herself changing the world of paleontology by going out for walks on the beach, particularly on the Jurassic Coast of Britain, in Dorset.

Why Is Earth's Atmosphere Losing Oxygen? Natural Thief Identified Through Preserved Ice Bubbles in Antarctica

12.30.2021 22:00 PM

Experts identified the mysterious culprit that 'naturally' robbed-off massive oxygen leveles straight from Earth's atmosphere.

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