ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Grisly Remains of First Farmers in Atacama Reveal Brutal Challenges To Live in Driest Nonpolar Desert

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 08.31.2021 04:25 AM

Farming in the Atacama Desert, the driest nonpolar desert in the world, is not easy, evident in the grisly remains of the first farmers dated roughly 3,000 years ago.

Genetic Analysis Uncovers Unexpected Evolution Flexibility of Bowfin Fish; Presents Better Model for Human Evolution

08.31.2021 01:03 AM

Bowfin fish (Amia calva) is an evolutionary enigma representing a unique combination of ancient and modern fish. Charles Darwin even described it as a "living fossil," that has evolved slower than most fishes.

Stone Soup for a Sustainable World: Life-Changing Stories of Young Heroes by Marianne Larned [Book Review]

08.31.2021 00:17 AM

Marianne Larned, the author of this book, shared how it all started and how this may impact both young and old who are advocates of the environment and climate change.

Unearthing Romance: 1,500-Year-Old Skeletons in China's Shanxi Province Buried Locked in Embrace During Northern Wei Era

08.30.2021 06:44 AM

A new archaeological finding was unearthed in China, revealing a man and a woman embracing in a single burial ground.

Lack of Natural Predators Turns Overly Poisonous Cane Toads Into Cannibals, Become Invasive Species

08.30.2021 05:00 AM

Cane toads are warty, poisonous amphibians that usually eat insects. However, they will also eat almost anything, such as reptiles, amphibians, and small mammals. With no natural predators, their number starts to explode.

Volcanoes Provide Earth's Atmosphere First Oxygen 100 Million Years Earlier Than Great Oxidation Event

08.30.2021 00:59 AM

A new study suggests that volcanoes are responsible for the first existence of oxygen on Earth 100 million years earlier than the Great Oxidation Event.

Perfect Shape of Eggs and Its Universal Equation Identified for the First Time; Geometrical Feature Applicable to Food Industry and Other Scientific Disciplines

08.29.2021 21:55 PM

A new study developed the unviversal measurement of the shape of the eggs. Researchers aim the general equation of the 'perfect shape' to various scientific disciplines and the food industry.

Dead Whale Being Feasted on by Great White Sharks Captured on Video; Watch Footage of the Cape Cod Occurrence

08.29.2021 21:08 PM

Two white sharks were caught on video a week ago while they were feeding on a dead humpback whale in Massachusetts. This was the first time a group of researchers and whale watchers saw such an occurrence.

Fukutoku-Okanoba Eruption: NASA Shares Incredible Satellite Images of Japan’s Underwater Volcano From 80 Feet Underneath the Surface

08.29.2021 00:57 AM

NASA recently shared images of Japan’s underwater volcano, Fukutoku-Okanoba as it was shooting gas and steam from below the surface.

Fire Island Reef: Expanded, Stronger After 55-Foot Steel Luxury Vessel Sank Purposefully

08.28.2021 23:27 PM

A luxury cruiser was sunk deliberately for the Fire Island Reef to be expanded and become stronger. This has helped improve marine life, as well.

Ida Hitting Louisiana on Hurricane Katrina’s 16th Anniversary; Storm to Bring Heavy Rains and Could Turn Into an Extremely Dangerous Category

08.28.2021 21:25 PM

Tropical storm Ida is hitting Louisiana and it is expected to turn into a strong hurricane with a dangerous Category 3 level. It is expected to bring heavy rains, according to the NHC.

From Maritime Folklore to Science: Satellites Monitor Milky Seas Effect, Bacteria Not Mermaids Create Luminous Water

08.28.2021 03:19 AM

The milky seas effect is maritime folklore that was previously misunderstood. Sailors in the 19th-century have always regarded its origin as something sinister like sea monsters and mermaids. Using satellites, modern scientists have a deeper understanding of the bacteria, not mermaids nor sea monsters, that create this glowing water.

Present-Day Space Race Among Space Agencies, Firms Like SpaceX Could Affect Earth's Atmosphere; Space Tourism Not Efficient

08.28.2021 01:53 AM

Today's space race among countries and prominent space organizations like SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic could be among the top contributor of carbon emissions to Earth's atmosphere.

Greenland Sharks Live Hundreds of Years; Can These Sharks Teach Humans How to Live Long?

08.27.2021 21:54 PM

A fishing expedition 15 years ago off the west coast of Greenland led scientists to discover the world's oldest vertebrate, Greenland sharks. This species can live at least 250 years up to 500 years old.

Retinoids Responsible for Suitable Development of Plant Roots, Animal Embryos

08.27.2021 19:04 PM

Retinoids are playing a vital role in the growth and development of plant roots and animal embryos and this was shown in a new study.

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