ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Venomous Spiders Feast on Snakes Multiple Times Bigger Than Them, Arthropods Can Kill 3.25 Feet Serpent!

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 06.23.2021 08:17 AM

A new study recently showed snake-eating spiders, seemingly feasting upon serpents, an extraordinary and gruesome encounter between the two animal species.

First-of-its-Kind DNA Analysis Suggests Ancient Maya Had Trees, Wild Vegetation, and Parks

06.23.2021 03:48 AM

Researchers from the University of Cincinnati discovered that there were a wide variety of trees and wild vegetation at the center of the bustling city of Tikal.

Happiness in Urban Green Spaces: Better Than In Economically Developed Ones?

06.23.2021 03:33 AM

Analysis of satellite imagery dataset and a city's economic status revealed that citizens' happiness is directly related to the area of urban green spaces.

Microbes of Deep-Sea Community Can Survive Extreme Heat, Influence Carbon Cycling

06.22.2021 23:44 PM

Microbes in the seafloor of the Guaymas Basin have adapted to the high temperatures that bake and burn large areas of seafloor sediments and turn organic matter into methane and energy-rich compounds.

Watch How This Octopus Rolls Plastic Pipe Into Ocean to Save Eggs

06.22.2021 07:00 AM

A captivating video recently captured a pipe pushing octopus, attempting to roll the plastic material using eggs inside back into the ocean after it had been washed ashore in Melbourne, Australia.

A New Model Better Captures the Forces Behind A Tsunami

06.22.2021 02:51 AM

A tsunami, as we know it, is often caused by earthquakes that occur under the ocean. However, there are other factors and events that could cause this destructive tidal wave.

Conservation and Relocation of Tasmanian Devils Endanger Local Little Penguin Population and Threatens Bird Species

06.22.2021 00:52 AM

According to conservation groups, the introduction of Tasmanian Devils in Maria Island has resulted in the endangering of local little penguin populations and is threatening the existence of bird species.

High-Tide Flooding Days in Multiple US Coastal Regions Seen to Increase by Mid-2030s, Study Shows

06.21.2021 23:55 PM

A study which the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa led, showed multiple coastal regions in the United States may see rapid rises in the number of high-tide flooding days in the mid-2030s.

Snakes Use Their Forked Tongues to Smell, Scientist Reveals

06.21.2021 22:28 PM

A new study sheds light on the real reason why snakes have forked tongues. Unlike most animals, snakes use it to smell rather than taste.

Killer Whales Have 'Close Friendships' Too, Their Social Lives Shown in Drone Footage

06.21.2021 01:59 AM

Drone footage has recently captured the southern resident killer whales' social lives like never before, and surprisingly, they were found to have friendships too, like humans'.

Unraveling the Mysteries of Europeans Re-Opening Graves 1,400 Years Ago

06.20.2021 23:27 PM

Archeologists are trying to understand why the bizarre practice of re-opening medieval graves in the late 6th century was recorded from Transylvania to Southern England.

Catastrophic Drought Could Be the Next Pandemic Due to Human-Induced Climate Change

06.19.2021 01:53 AM

UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction published a recent report regarding the current causes and effects of drought, and the threat of it becoming the next 'pandemic.'

Last Dinosaur Footprints from 110 Million Years Ago Unearthed on Cliffs and Coast at Folkestone

06.18.2021 23:39 PM

Several dinosaurs from the cretaceous period were discovered to roam Folkestone, Kent through the help of footprints found near the area's cliff and shore.

First 2021 Giant Murder Hornet Discovery Prompts Officials to Set Traps, Destroy Nests

06.18.2021 09:37 AM

A giant murder hornet, has, for the first time this year, been discovered in a new site in the United States. Specifically, the dead insect was discovered in a county of Washington state early this month.

Wild Vulture Gets Titanium Bionic Leg Implants in a First-of-Its-Kind Surgery

06.18.2021 09:34 AM

Thanks to a team of veterinarians and surgeons, Mia, a bearded vulture that had an amputated leg was given a second chance at life with a first-of-its-kind surgery and a titanium bionic leg.

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