ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Parasitic Cookiecutter Sharks Terrorize Not Only Great White Sharks, Whales, but Animals of All Sizes in Varying Ocean Depths

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 09.04.2021 00:08 AM

Initially believed to prey on larger apex predators, research suggests that the parasitic cookiecutter sharks, Isistius brasiliensis, prey on animals of all sizes other than the great white sharks and orcas.

Higher Is Faster: Study Reveals Effect of Altitude, Environment on Bird, Mammal Evolution Rate in High Regions

09.03.2021 23:13 PM

A new study suggests that the rise and fall of Earth's landscapes have also affected the evolution of animals, with birds and mammals in mountainous regions evolving quicker.

Big John, South Dakota's Biggest Triceratops Fossil Goes on Display, Set To Fetch Big Bucks in Paris Auction

09.03.2021 22:05 PM

Big John, the most complete Triceratops fossil, goes on display a month before its Paris auction slated to fetch big bucks.

WAX Launches 'Green NFTs,' Gives the Blockchain a Stake in the Environment

09.03.2021 08:40 AM

The Worldwide Asset eXchange (WAX), the world leader in the trading of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), has released its new collection of "Carbon Offset vIRL NFTs," digitally tradeable items that help the environment in return.

WWF, National Foods Limited Team Up for 'LetsPlantOurFuture' Campaign

09.03.2021 08:10 AM

Multinational food producer National Foods Limited collaborated with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Pakistan to protect the environment.

NASA's New Online Tool Opens IPCC Data on Sea Level to Public, Aims To Influence Economic, Public Policy To Favor Environment

09.03.2021 08:03 AM

The NASA Sea Level Change Team released the 'Sea Level Projection Tool,' an online platform that opens the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) data to the public.

Study on Regenerative Process Identifies TRACS as Secret to Flatworm Regeneration Better Than Earthworms'

09.03.2021 07:08 AM

A new comprehensive study on flatworm's regenerative ability to grow mini versions at a scale of 1/279th pointed out the most crucial factor in regeneration.

Pollinators' Color Preference Influences Flowers' Color Signals for Pollination; Flowers Compete Over Bees, Flies via Color Evolution

09.03.2021 04:25 AM

Fly pollinators help plants pollinate as much as bees and butterflies do. They sense and use color to shape the types of flowers that are present today.

Geologic Evidence Discovered: New Source Identified for Unusually Large Earthquakes, Tsunamis in Tokyo

09.03.2021 03:46 AM

A new seismic hazard source was discovered by researchers which they consider as geologic evidence for the unusually large earthquakes and tsunamis occurring in Tokyo.

AWC Returns Locally Extinct Brush-tailed Bettongs to Northern Territory After 60 Years

09.03.2021 01:34 AM

The Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) celebrated its 30 years of effective conservation work by reintroducing woylies, or brush-tailed bettongs, to the Northern Territory, where the species were extinct for over 60 years.

Stingless Bees Discovered by 4-Year-Old Girl Believed to Have Vanished in US Many Decades Ago

09.03.2021 01:22 AM

A four-year-old girl in California discovered colonies of stingless bees which, according to a biosystematist, is an impressive find, especially that all scientists have not found one.

Organic Ligands That Bind With Iron Could Affect Algae Population in Oceanic Bodies of Greenland, Antarctic Ice Sheets

09.02.2021 07:14 AM

A new comparative study was released by the NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research regarding the conditions of iron present in both Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets and how it affects algae growth.

Wild Cockatoos Seen Using Utensils From Trees Like Primates, Opens Possibilities in Evolution of Intelligence

09.02.2021 06:46 AM

Wild cockatoos in Indonesia were seen using knives and spoons made from tree branches to access the seeds of sea mango fruit, showing behavior that was once thought to be unique in primates.

Percussion Flaking Even Before Stone Age: Bone Tools Crafted From Elephant Remains Challenges Understanding of Early Humans

09.02.2021 04:18 AM

A discovery from Italy reveals that bone tools were existent since the Lower Paleolithic period. The bone tools that were earlier than stone works were crafted from the remains of the now-extinct straight-tusked-elephants.

Traveling Bug Causes the Palm Tree Disease in Florida; Scientists Assume This Insect Migrated From Jamaica

09.02.2021 01:28 AM

Researchers have assumed that bugs from Jamaica migrated to Florida and brought pathogens that caused the palm tree disease in the state.

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