ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

5-Million-Year-Old Fossil of a Pig-Nosed Turtle That Can Survive Both in Freshwater and Seawater Discovered

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 12.12.2021 01:16 AM

Unlike most freshwater turtles, the pig-nosed turtle is said to have nearly fully adapted to life in water, on top of its uniqueness in many respects.

Fish With Transparent Head and Bizarre Neon Eyes Spotted 2,000 Feet Below Ocean Off California Coast

12.11.2021 02:21 AM

Experts from Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute recently captured one of the abyssal zone's rare creature known as the Macropinna microstoma or the barreleye fish

New Book Sheds Light on Importance of Addressing Global Warming Now

12.10.2021 12:15 PM

Stephon Stewart, director, inventor, academic and author of the book ‘Dry’, is on a mission to get teens and adults to become environmental activists.

3-Toed Meat-Eating Dinosaurs Sprinted in City Streets At Least 66 Million Years Ago; Theropod Tracks Reveals Top Speeds

12.10.2021 02:51 AM

Researchers recently showed a finding that came from analyzing footprints three-toed meat-eating dinosaurs left behind as they sprinted over soggy lakebed mud about tens of millions of years back.

What Season Did the Dinosaur-Killing Space Rock Hit Chicxulub Cater? Asteroid's Effect on Biodiversity Still in Question

12.09.2021 23:17 PM

A new study on the fossils excavated from Tanis, North Dakota revealed the season when Chicxulub space rock hit Earth 66 million years ago.

Solar Storm Warning: NASA Prepares For Swirling Debris That May Hit Earth This Week and Cause Mild Disturbance

12.09.2021 22:03 PM

NASA braces for the possible impact coming from the swirling Sun debris emitted via coronal mass ejection last week, raising a solar storm warning.

NASA Satellite Data Tracks Microplastics With Nearly 8 Million Tons Flowing From Rivers to Oceans Annually

12.09.2021 20:30 PM

New NASA video showed strong ocean currents carry plastics and further broken into microplastics by the waves and sunlight.

Camel Beauty Contest 2021 Disqualifies 40 Contestants That Used Botox, Other Cosmetic Procedures for Modification

12.09.2021 07:07 AM

The Saudi Press Agency recently reported that over 40 camels were disqualified from the annual camel fest, the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival which started on December 1 in the desert close to the Saudi capital Riyadh.

High-Income Earners Contribute High Amount of Carbon Emissions Compared to Lower-Income People

12.09.2021 02:21 AM

Recent report by the World Inequality Lab shows how the high-income people in North America generate significantly more carbon emissions than the bottom 50% of the globe.

Climate Change Increases Tsunami Height and Risks: Research Tackles Future Monitoring and Modeling

12.09.2021 01:34 AM

A recent study shows how global warming and rising sea levels would alter predictions for the height and damage of tsunamis as early as 50-70 years from now.

Climate Change Data Will Be Recorded in a City Bus-Sized Black Box Meant to Outlive Humans for Future Civilizations

12.08.2021 05:10 AM

Earth's Black Box in Tasmania, Australia will record every conversation and step humans took to fight climate change. The storage is built to be indestructible even to climate crises so future civilizations will learn from it.

More Microplastics in Soil Threatens Agriculture and Human Health

12.08.2021 04:24 AM

The UN releases a report that warns of the catastrophic impacts of plastic use in agriculture that threatens not only soil health but also public health.

Aerial Survey Revealed an Endangered Whale Giving Birth While Being Entangled in a Fishing Rope

12.07.2021 05:43 AM

Wildlife officials said that the newborn calf of an endangered North Atlantic right whale entangled in a fishing rope is now in good health despite being born in unusual circumstances.

4-Feet-Long Carcass of the Cannibalistic Lancetfish Found on a San Diego Beach

12.07.2021 04:25 AM

The cannibalistic lancetfish washed ashore in California had a big chunk missing from its neck, which is believed to be taken by seagulls feasting on its carcass.

Buried 2,500 Years Ago With Golden Tongues: Relics of a Man and Woman Found in Ancient Egyptian Tombs

12.07.2021 04:08 AM

Bodies of a man and a woman who were buried with golden tongues were recently discovered and the discoverers said they were laid to rest 2,500 years ago.

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