ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Twinning Sea Turtles: Conservation Workers Discover a Rare Occurrence, a Pair Sharing the Same Egg, After Nest Excavation

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 10.06.2021 01:45 AM

Conservation workers recently discovered two turtles sharing the same egg. This discovery came following an excavation of nests done by the Juara Turtle Project in Tioman, Malaysia.

Why Are More Acorns Falling? Excessive Drops of Nuts from Oak Trees Is Part of Normal 'Mast Year' Phenomenon

10.06.2021 01:01 AM

During mast year, acorns are abundantly dropping from oak trees in most of the states. Oaks had been producing a massive amount of acorn nuts recently in some of the regions in the United States.

Acheulean Tool-Making Tradition May Have Persisted Until About 177,000 Years Ago Before Homo Sapiens Arrived

10.05.2021 23:55 PM

New research has re-examined one site of the longest-lasting tool-making tradition called Acheulean at the margins of the monsoon zone in India to reveal that they might have endured until the arrival of Homo sapiens.

Spider Silk: Research Reveals Cobweb's Role in Treating Wound; Scientists Attempt Detection of Antimicrobial Activity

10.05.2021 23:16 PM

New research recently suggested that spider silk may not be quite as charming a creature most humans have been led to believe.

Ancestral Gene Responsible For Tetrapod's Postaxial and Preaxial Limb Evolution Identified

10.05.2021 22:18 PM

A new study wa able to identify what ancestral gene caused the shift between preaxial and postaxial limb development in the evolution of vertebrate tetrapods.

‘Dinosaur Shrimp’ Discovery in Northern Arizona; Unusual Finding of Hundreds of Tadpole-Size Creatures After Heavy Rainfall

10.05.2021 21:21 PM

After a heavy summer downpour in Arizona, reports of a "dinosaur shrimp" discovery have spread, identifying the new find as "Triops," tadpole-size creatures.

Mastodon Tooth Found in Michigan by a 6-Year-Old Boy Who Thought It Was From a Dragon

10.05.2021 02:21 AM

The 12,000-year-old mastodon tooth that six-year-old Julian Gagnon found while hiking with his family is now in the care of the University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology.

Magnesium Can Make Carbon Capture Technology Faster; Could Bury Molecules Under the Sea for Hundreds of Years

10.04.2021 07:05 AM

A new study made carbon capture technology better by inducing the model with magnesium, forming crystalized hydrates that could be burried under the sea for more than centuries.

Earth's Evolution: Photosynthesis Might Have Started 400 Million Years Before the Great Oxidation

10.04.2021 05:09 AM

When did photosynthesis start? The new gene-analyzing technique provided evidence that it might have begun even before the Great Oxidation Event, suggesting a new timeline of Earth's evolutionary history.

126,000 Gallon Oil Spill Across Orange County Coastline Causes Beaches to Close, Cancel an Air Show

10.04.2021 01:40 AM

An oil spill from an offshore rig across led to a six-mile-wide leak through the Orange County coastline last weekend that caused beaches to close.

How Will Painting in Gray the Streets of Phoenix Reduce Road Surface Temperatures? Researchers Reveal Mechanism Behind It

10.04.2021 01:12 AM

Researchers in Arizona have found that by painting the streets in Phoenix with gray paint, they could reduce average road surface temperatures by reflecting sunlight that hits it.

NOAA and Saildrone Captures Video Inside Eye of Category 4 Storm for the First Time

10.04.2021 01:00 AM

NOAA partnered with Saildrone to gather the first-ever video capture of the eye of a storm in the middle of Atlantic Ocean's hurricane season.

Classic Cars Can Now Be Converted To Electric Cars; Here's How This Startup Save Your Vintage Item!

10.03.2021 23:50 PM

Classic automobile aficionados will be able to keep their vehicles on the road by converting them to electric vehicles. Thanks to this British start-up!

'Toxic Soup' Ingredients in Permian-Triassic Mass Extinction Now Available in Modern Age, Study Says

10.03.2021 23:15 PM

A new study shows that the factors of the Permian-Triassic mass extinction, including excessive greenhouse gas emissions and water polution, are now present in our age.

House Cats Cannot Roar Like Lions and Tigers, But Why? Study Reveals the Reason for Such Incapability

10.03.2021 04:37 AM

Most large cats like tigers and lions are able to roar loudly seemingly announcing their existence and protecting their territories although house cats are stuck in less ferocious rumblings and meows.

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