ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Lambda COVID Variant Potential Threat and Vaccine Resistance: What Will Scientists Do Now?

TECH & INNOVATION 08.06.2021 07:42 AM

Existing in the shadow of the rapidly-spread COVID-19 delta variant, a new study highlights that we should also take note of the potential threat by another emerging strain, the Lambda variant.

Major Atlantic Ocean Current System at Its Weakest in Over 1,000 Years, Poses Risks of Collapse Due to Climate Change

08.06.2021 07:06 AM

A major Atlantic ocean current system to which the Gulf Stream belongs is losing stability due to climate change, which poses collapse that could lead to severe consequences.

Venomous West African Cobra on the Loose; Is Snake Ownership Allowed?

08.06.2021 04:07 AM

A West African banded cobra was reported missing in Texas. The owner of the snake said he saw the cage slightly open when he returned to buy food for his other animals.

Bird With Poison Under Its Wings, Deadly Frog: What's Their Secret to Avoid Death By Own Toxins

08.06.2021 02:36 AM

A team of researchers from the University of California, San Francisco studied how poisonous animals could evade auto-intoxication and at the same time kill ten men effortlessly. They narrowed it down to a protein that soaks up and stores the poison.

Dolphins, Whales Underground Air-Breathing Finally Understood in Nasal Passage Study of Animals, Other Cetaceans’ Evolution

08.06.2021 00:16 AM

A new stud study has shed light on cetacean’s long-time puzzle over the evolution of these animal types which include dolphins.

Squirrels on Olympics: How These Bushy-Tailed Rodents Leap But Don't Fall

08.05.2021 23:15 PM

Squirrel experiments reveal that they know how to acquire their nuts using the right combination of speed, springiness, and "parkour motions."

Eurasian Cave Lion Discovered in Siberia, A 28,000-Year-Old Cub Believed To Be the Best Preserved Ice Age Animal Ever Found

08.05.2021 22:45 PM

Two mummified cubs, including a Eurasian cave lion, found respectively in 2017 and 2018 were initially believed to be siblings. However, a new study shows they differ in age, approximately by 15,000 years.

Targeting 'Super-emitters' To Combat Climate Change; How Handful of Power Plants Create Most Carbon Emissions from Electricity Generation

08.05.2021 10:05 AM

Reining in the world's worst contributors to carbon emissions could create a disproportionately large advantage in the fight against climate change, studies suggest.

New Zealand Tuataras: How Its Speedy Sperm Could Save the Endangered Species

08.05.2021 09:12 AM

Conservationists have discovered the unique sperm transfer of tuataras. Surprisingly, the ancient reptiles have the fastest sperm of any reptile family, which may be due to an adaptive response to their unique mating technique.

‘Smokenado’ Video Sparks Fear in Alabama; Is It Real or Fake? Tornado of Smoke from Fire Explained

08.05.2021 08:53 AM

A recycling and salvaging plant in Burnsville, Central Alabama, caught fire last August 2, and spectators found something both frightening and awe-inspiring: a smokenado.

NASA Up For New Mission; Its Oceans Melting Greenland Project Begins Final Survey of Glaciers That Flow From Greenland

08.05.2021 07:00 AM

NASA’s OMG project has started with its last survey of melting glaciers from Greenland. For the last six years, the mission has been measuring how fast the rise of sea level is.

Lake Poopo: Why the Disappearance of Bolivia's Second-Largest Lake Is Our Fault

08.05.2021 06:38 AM

Bolivia's second-largest lake, Lake Poopo, disappeared in 2015 and was unable to recuperate. Hundreds of plant and animal life have disappeared from the region. The reason? Diversion of water for irrigation, agricultural farming, and climate change.

Babylonian Theorem: How the Ancient City Calculated With Triangles 1000 Years Before Pythagoras

08.05.2021 01:46 AM

Researchers uncovered a clay slab known as Si.427 in Iraq, previously a Babylonian city that shows how the ancient civilization used Pythagorean Theorem 1,000 years before Pythagoras was born.

Scientists Breeding 24-Armed Sunflower Sea Stars in a Lab to Save Them From Extinction

08.05.2021 01:20 AM

Scientists from the University of Washington are breeding sunflower sea stars in the lab after the IUC declares the 24-armed sea creature as a critically endangered species. They hope to release these lab-grown sea stars in the ocean to save them from extinction.

Bees, Pollinators, Pollination Under Threat Due to Environmental Pressures: Analysis Cites Agrochemicals Including Pesticides Among the Causes

08.05.2021 01:07 AM

A new meta-analysis reveals the threat bees and pollinators are in at present. The use of pesticides is one of the main contributors to such a threat.

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