ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATEA health warning has been issued for Meads Quarry Lake in Tennessee due to toxic pink algae discovered by university students. Continue reading to learn more details.
Tiger-Lily, a two-headed snake, is returning to health swiftly after a successful surgery to remove abnormal ovaries after sneezing blood. Read the article for more details.
Majority of animals reproduce by breeding, but there are some species which can have offspring without mating. Continue reading the article to know these animals.
New research demonstrates the importance of finding alternatives to traditional plastics, with plant-based polymers shown to biodegrade in under seven months. Read the article for more details.
In meteorology, there is a form of precipitation, called virga, which falls from clouds but either sublimates or evaporates before reaching the ground. Find out how it happens in this article.
With less food and low temperatures, wild animals cope by slowing down or hibernating in winter. Find out the species with the longest hibernation period in this article.
About 232 million years ago, a dramatic turn in Earth’s climate history took place which involved a marked rise in rainfall. Check this article to learn more.
In the western part of Australia, Pilbara houses some of the oldest rocks and geological formations on Earth. Read the article to learn more about this region.
An international team of paleontologists reexamined the fossil of Trachelosaurus fischeri and identified it as the world’s earliest known long-necked marine reptile. Learn more about it in this article.